The official Google Canada blog made an exciting announcement today (Tue Mar 19, 2013). Google Chromebooks are now available in Canada. Up until now, if you wanted a Google Chromebook and lived outside of the US, you had to buy it on eBay, go to the States yourself, or find some other way to get […]
What tech to buy next for your classroom? Chromebook? iPad Mini? iPad 2? Nexus 10? The New iPad?
I’m trying to decide what technology to buy next for my classroom. Right now, I have my own personal iPad 2 in the hands of some students to help them with their learning. (The wonderful thing about using my old technology in the classroom is that I can feel less guilty about upgrading to the […]
Looking for more classroom computers? Turn old laptops and desktops into Chromiumbooks (open source Google Chromebooks) Part 1
Where did July go? Future Shop is already running back-to-school specials and we’re not even into August yet. Sometimes the biggest challenge with integrating technology into the classroom isn’t a lack of interest, desire, or know-how, it’s a lack of resources. And the problem with resources is that they cost money. One of my side […]
Pros and Cons of Teaching with a Class of Laptops
Two years ago, we dreamed about getting a class set of laptops. Right now, we have access to a mobile laptop cart and our school has pretty good Wi-Fi in the building. What next? We love having laptops in the classroom But sometimes, a class of laptops can be a huge headache. and so, we’re […]
Integrating Technology into your Language Arts Public Speaking Lesson
We’ve been teaching our speech unit to Grade 7 and 8 students for several years, but this is the first year we’ve really had an opportunity to integrate different types of technologies into our English lesson. Let’s be honest. Most students hate doing speeches. They don’t like spending the time to write the speech, revise […]