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What is Google Classroom?
Technological advances have put online learning in the spotlight, but what is Google Classroom that children are being asked to use?
Google's learning platform, Google Classroom, simplifies creating, sharing, and grading assignments. It makes sharing files between teachers and students easy. It's the perfect companion for student-friendly Chromebooks. Whether you're a student or a teacher, knowing the service's ins and outs before sharing assignments is helpful.
What is Chegg?
From homework and study help to cheaper textbooks, Chegg is a great resource for students
Conscientious students are always looking for anything that helps them succeed, from stand-out Chromebooks for students to helpful e-reader apps. But aside from Google products and Amazon Kindles, an education technology company that's experienced rapid growth over the years can help students stress less and learn more. Odds are that anybody who went to college between 2007 and 2023 has heard of Chegg, at least in passing. But what is Chegg, and why the strange name?
Google Jamboard is a versatile digital whiteboard for students, educators, and professionals to collaborate in real time. One key feature of the service is the ability to duplicate slides, allowing you to create copies of your content for various purposes. This article explains how to do this on your top-of-the-line Android tablet or computer.
7 best LinkedIn Learning courses
Upgrade your skill set and succeed in life with these best LinkedIn Learning courses
If you look at successful people, you'll notice that all of them are lifelong learners. Learning is a lifetime skill, and if you want to succeed in today's corporate world, you need to keep upgrading your skill set to keep up with the competition. LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network, and it's the best place to figure out the skills needed in the present employment climate. That's why the LinkedIn Learning platform, previously known as Lynda, has become one of the most popular e-learning platforms in the world.
Thanks to the internet, we now have an indispensable knowledge sink at our disposal. And with the rise of mobile devices, there are no barriers or restrictions to learning, which is why education apps include one of the most popular apps on Android to date. Whether you're looking to pick up new skills, get homework help, learn to code, or practice another language, there are apps out there for you. And if you're vying for apps that include basic, intermediate, or advanced levels modes of learning, you will find plenty available that work on just about any trusty Android tablet. But to quickly sort out the amateur-designed learning apps from the list of professionally-endorsed educational apps, we've created this roundup to bring about all the best learning and education apps you can find on the platform today — "knowledge is power," after all.
Whiteboards are a popular collaboration tool to organize thoughts for meetings or projects. The rise of remote and hybrid work has made it harder to use whiteboards since people are not in the office together as often. Luckily, Google has a virtual whiteboard application called Google Jamboard to help colleagues and students work together from afar. Let's take a look at what Google Jamboard is.
The best Coursera courses for 2023
Time to brush off the winter dust and welcome the spring with a new set of skills
Spring is in the air! The sweet aroma of freshly bloomed flowers fills the air. Everything is flourishing around us, and it's the perfect time for self-growth. While there's no shortage of MOOCs and online courses, the pandemic has pushed the classroom into the electronic domain. Looking to lean something new? Here's a few of our favorite online courses for May 2022.
Google realizes how distractible we all are, starts automatically saving progress on Forms and Quizzes
Function over Forms (and Quizzes)
Say you're going through a particularly long survey or quiz on a Google Form, but you can't get through all of it before the internet, the power, or your battery goes down. Up to now, it was tough luck! You've had to put in all of your responses again from scratch. But a new feature that's just come out of beta might provide the answer for your unsubmitted answers.
Google has become invaluable to students and teachers, especially with remote learning becoming a necessity all around the world. Despite some of their shortcomings, the company's tools are generally incredibly helpful, and now, Google has highlighted a few more education-focused features in its core product Search.
HP's 2021 education Chromebooks are easily disinfected and optimized for remote learning
Focusing on what matters most during the COVID-19 pandemic
Chromebook sales are surging thanks to the global pandemic that has many of us working and studying from home, so it's just fitting that HP has today announced its latest education-focused lineup of Chromebooks, just a few hours after Acer did. The new machines consist of offers for both teachers and students, and the company makes a point that all of them can be easily disinfected with household wipes.
Acer's new Chromebooks for education include spill-proof keyboards and antimicrobial coatings
Durability is top of mind this year
Schools will be spoiled for choice from Acer as they consider upgrading their Chromebook fleets this year. Five new models are coming into play with all of them certified to take a beating from kids and a splatter of bacteria. Plus, one of them being a Qualcomm LTE-connectable device.
Dell just announced the first LTE Chromebook in ages
It's aimed at the education market and unfortunately looking the part
The demand for Chromebooks has skyrocketed over the last year thanks to the global pandemic with so many people working and studying from home. Unfortunately, not everyone has the privilege to rely on a stable Wi-Fi connection, which can be catastrophic for kids in remote learning environments. That's where Dell wants to come in with its new Chromebook 3100, its first education-focused Chrome OS machine to come with an optional mobile network connection.
Citations formatter arriving¹ on Google Docs (1. Perhaps for all users?)
Officially still exclusive to G Suite customers, but who knows?
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For most scholars in 2020, Google Docs will probably be the go-to choice to type up their five-page essay or 500-page dissertation. Unfortunately for said writers, the word processor has lagged behind its competitors when it comes to including an built-in citation management feature, forcing them to do it all by rote memory or with third-party add-ons and websites. But that will be the case no longer for G Suite customers as citation formatting has finally come to Docs!
Here's what's changing as Google hands off Science Journal to Arduino
A new app is out, the old one goes away on December 11, and you can expect no functional weirdness except more Arduino board integrations
Like the world at large, schooling is a bit of a mess right now in these pandemic times. For students at home, that means missing out on precious laboratory time. Science Journal was a Google app that let amateur scientists use the sensors on their phones to perform simple, yet valuable experiments. We say "was" because open-source microcontroller designer Arduino has acquired the app and we have just learned from Google when a big transition will take place.
Students and teachers can save 8% on the Galaxy Note20, Watch3, and Buds Live
The discount stacks with trade-ins and other offers
Samsung just released a heap of new devices, including the latest Note20 smartphone, a refreshed smartwatch, and new wireless earbuds. They're some of Samsung's most expensive products to date, but if you're a student or teacher, you can save at least 8% on any Samsung product with the company's education program.
Shared Piano is a Google experiment for jamming with your friends remotely
Connect up a midi keyboard or simply tap away at your computer's keys to play
Lockdown has been especially hard for musicians around the world, whether professionals who play in bands or amateurs who like to noodle around with their friends sometimes. Google's latest web-based experiment could help with that, allowing groups of up to 10 to play music together remotely.
YouTube highlights channels that help children learn while they're stuck at home
Complementary content to assist with homeschooling
Millions of children are stuck at home right now due to the coronavirus pandemic, but that doesn't mean they should be in summer holiday mode just yet. To help parents get into the homeschooling groove, Google has put together a list of Youtube creators and channels that make learning from home easier for kids of all ages.
Apple might be upset (and maybe a little envious) when it comes to Google's massive success in education, with over 30 million Chromebooks in the classroom to date. Today HP is revealing four more models for its educational lineup in sizes from 11 to 14 inches, sporting student-resistant designs, the same deep G Suite for Education integration, and prices that all start under $300.
If you have an inquisitive and curious-minded kid who spends more time indoors than out, then gifting a fun yet educational robotic toy like the Sphero BOLT will be a good way to get his or her brain juices flowing. Being a STEM toy, it's designed to prepare kids for a successful career later in life by developing their science, technology, engineering, and math skills. This smart toy usually sells for $150 but Amazon has it for $105 ($45 off) right now.When we reviewed the Sphero BOLT last year, we liked it for its neat and durable design, useful sensors, easy-to-use Sphero Edu mobile app, and good battery life. In addition to teaching users about coding with a variety of scripting tools, the BOLT can also be driven around like an RC car using the Sphero Play mobile app.
Amazon just reported that Alexa is now available on over 85,000 devices, a 41% spike from May, from 9,500 brands — up another 28.3% from four months ago. With those kinds of numbers, it is paramount that more thought be put into a user's sense of privacy and security when they own an Alexa product. Today, the company announced a number of improvements, features, and skills it has worked towards in the past year with some new features available from today — notably including the coming addition of Samuel L. Jackson as a voice for Alexa.We've compiled most of these milestones and upgrades as was announced during Amazon's event today into a handy-dandy bullet point list. You may find a couple more details we may have not listed at the Amazon Day One blog here.