The Practical Ed Tech Chromebook Camp Starts in Two Weeks
The Practical Ed Tech Chromebook Camp starts two weeks from tomorrow. There is still time to register and join us in Portland, Maine for two days of hands-on learning about all things Chromebook and G Suite. The time isn’t limited to just “how-to” activities. We’ll spend lots of time on making media on Chromebooks and […]
The Month in Review – The Most Popular Posts
It’s the end of the month and as I always do, I’ve put together a list of the most popular posts of the last 30 days. Take a look at the list and see if there is anything neat that you missed this month. The Practical Ed Tech Chromebook Camp starts in three weeks. There […]
An Easier Way to Register for Practical Ed Tech Summer Camps
Last week I publicized the group discount rate for the Practical Ed Tech Chromebook Camp and the Practical Ed Tech BYOD Camp. Since then I’ve had a few people inquire about an option to register with a payment plan instead of paying all at once. So I looked into it and I’m happy to announce […]
Group Discounts for the Practical Ed Tech Summer Camps
The first of this year’s two Practical Ed Tech Summer Camps is just six weeks away. Group discounts are still available to school districts that are sending four or more people. A group of four can save $600 when they register together compared to the standard registration. Registration for the Practical Ed Tech Summer Camps […]
The Week in Review – The Most Popular Posts
Good morning from Maine where it is starting to feel like summer. Some of us were starting to go a little nutty with the constant rain and cold. The sunny, warm weather has me thinking forward to July when I’ll host the Practical Ed Tech Summer Camps. There are some seats available for both the […]
Practical Ed Tech Summer Camp Registration Discounts
Every summer for the last five summers teachers from all over the world have come to Maine for the Practical Ed Tech Summer Camps. The registration fee for this year’s workshops is the same as the previous two summers. But that price is only available for one more day. The Practical Ed Tech Chromebook Camp […]
The Week in Review – The Most Popular Posts
Good morning from Maine where the sun is shining, the grass is finally green, and pollen is coating any car left outside overnight. I hope that it is equally nice wherever you are this weekend. As the weather turns decidedly toward summer many of us are thinking about professional development opportunities. I’m going to a […]
Practical Ed Tech Chromebook Camp & BYOD Camp Discounts Extended
Every summer for the last five years teachers from all over the world have joined me in Maine for the Practical Ed Tech Summer Camps. Due to a couple of people having to cancel their registrations, I’ve re-opened sales for early bird registrations. The Practical Ed Tech Chromebook Camp will be held on July 20th […]
Practical Ed Tech Summer Camp Early Bird Discounts Available for One More Day
The Practical Ed Tech Summer Camps have sold out every year that I’ve hosted them. This year promises to not be an exception to that pattern. Four registrations for the Practical Ed Tech Chromebook Camp arrived yesterday. Those four got in at the early bird discounted rate. There is just over 24 hours left to […]
I Love a Good Keynote…But I’ll Take the Workshop
I love to listen to a good keynote presentation. Dan Meyer’s Math Class Needs a Makeover is still one of the best I’ve seen in terms of challenging status quo in education. Angela Maiers and Vicki Davis speak with passion that is infectious and unsurpassed. And when I am given the opportunity, I enjoy giving the keynote at […]
11 FAQs About the 2017 Practical Ed Tech Summer Camps
Early registration discounts for the Practical Ed Tech Summer Camps are available for sixteen more days. In the last couple of weeks I’ve answered a bunch of similar questions about the Practical Ed Tech BYOD Camp and the Practical Ed Tech Chromebook Camp. Here are those questions and their answers which includes a guest appearance […]
Downloads On A Chromebook and 4 Other Tips for New Users
This morning I received an email from a reader who was concerned that her school was going to be using Chromebooks next year and she couldn’t download anything. Unless the IT department is specifically blocking downloads, you can actually download files on a Chromebook. There isn’t a lot storage space on a Chromebook so you’ll […]
12 Ways to Create Videos On Chromebooks
It seems like every month there is a new tool for creating videos on Chromebooks. In the two months since I published my last post about making videos on Chromebooks, two more good options have presented themselves. Of course, creating a good video requires more than just picking the right tool for the job. You […]
The Week in Review – The Most Popular Posts
Good morning from Maine where I’m getting ready for my annual ice fishing trip on Moosehead Lake. Every year during the February vacation week I join 15-20 other teachers for a few days of ice fishing and relaxing at a camp that doesn’t have Internet access or reliable cell phone coverage. In other words, it’s […]
4 Audio Editing Tools for Chromebooks – A Comparison Chart
Yesterday’s post about Twisted Wave sparked quite a few comments on Facebook, Twitter, and in my email. People wrote to ask about and or suggest other audio editing tools to use on Chromebooks. So I decided to create the following chart to compare four tools for creating and editing audio file on Chromebooks. You can […]
Twisted Wave – Your Chromebook Alternative to GarageBand
Yesterday, I was asked on Twitter for an alternative to GarageBand that will work on a Chromebook. Twisted Wave was the first tool to come to mind. Twisted Wave is a browser-based audio recording and editing tool that functions in a manner similar to GarageBand. Through TwistedWave you can create and edit spoken audio recordings […]
First Steps With Shared Chromebooks
Earlier this week I received an email from a reader who had just received Chromebooks to use in his classroom, but not enough Chromebooks that every student has his or her own. He had some questions about how to get started using the Chromebooks in his classroom. Those questions and my answers appear below. What […]
My Favorite Search Strategies – Updated
This morning during the Practical Ed Tech Chromebook Camp I shared some of my favorite strategies and ideas for helping students improve their online research skills. The slides that I used today were an updated version of slides that I have previously shared here on Free Technology for Teachers. The latest version is of the […]
Ten Things You Can Learn at the Practical Ed Tech Chromebook Camp
Chromebooks are quickly becoming the preferred choice of computer for 1:1 programs in schools. Chromebooks are reliable, inexpensive, and versatile tools. That said, teaching with Chromebooks may require you to learn some new tricks to make the experience great for you and your students. At the Practical Ed Tech Chromebook Camp on July 18th and […]
Six Tools for Creating Videos on Chromebooks
As I’ve written many times over the years, creating videos is one of my favorite classroom projects. Recently, I shared some of my tips for planning classroom video projects. Shortly after publishing those tips I was asked for a recommendation for creating videos on Chromebooks. Here are some of my go-to video creation tools to […]
5 Ideas for Using Google Sites in Your Classroom
Google Sites is a versatile and core aspect of Google Apps for Education. At first glance you might think that it is just a website creation tool. The more time you spend using Google Sites the more you’ll discover about how it can be used in your classroom. Here are five ways that I’e used […]
FAQs About the 2016 Practical Ed Tech Summer Camps
Last month I announced that I will be hosting the Practical Ed Tech Summer Camps again this year. The two day event will be held in Portland, Maine at the Holiday Inn By the Bay. The dates are July 11th and 12th for the BYOD camp and July 18th and 19th for the Chromebook camp. […]
