SUMMARY: This episode addresses the the differences between laptops and Chromebooks.

SHOW NOTES:
News and Notes:
60 days of Google tips for Educators is still going on...check those out on our website or YouTube.
Continue in your own personal growth by researching, playing around with tools, and listening to podcasts.
Have you been “really” thinking through your upcoming school year?

Technology Tools & Trends
PowToon
Extensis: Adding new fonts to Google docs
Once you click on one, they will automatically show up in the fonts on your toolbar. (only for this doc though)
Canva-used to create graphics of all kinds
Create account using Google
Saves everything in Canva (like cloud)
Easy to use--very user friendly--students could easily use this
Can be used with images and text
Canva has its own images or you can upload your own
Many fonts and styles to choose from
BYOD: cell phones
They’re everywhere
Use them to your advantage in the classroom
Countless apps for you to use, no matter the content


Let’s talk about Chromebooks and Laptops
Question: How do Chromebooks differ from laptops?
The look: Chromebooks and laptops look alike and most people cannot tell any difference between the appearance of a chromebook vs a laptop.
Everything on a chromebook is online, laptops allow users to install software (slows them down)
If you are used to using downloaded softwares (such as Microsoft), there is an app or extension for that
Because chromebooks only use online applications, they never slow down due to installed items; laptops slow down quickly
Start up speed is less than 10 seconds (from powered off to ready to go); some laptops take 10 minutes to be ready for use...or longer
Laptops sometimes require routinely being reimaged, chromebooks are always ready to go.



You have to be ready to change your mindset and look for Google tools and online applications to help you do what you do.

Endless possibilities!!