As part of my daily routine, I scan dozens of blogs, visit a handful of Facebook groups and skim through Twitter.

The goal: find the most helpful resources, tools, and articles that I can share with my teacher friends (that’s you!)

Here are my favorite links and updates for April 2024: http://chrmbook.com/s8e12/

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1. Congrats to the newest Google Innovators
2. Google Vids
3. Tabs for Google Docs
4. Figjam on Google Meet Screens
5. Dark mode for Google Drive
6. Find a Chromebook through the log event search
7. Multi-admin approvals
8. 5 ways to organize your digital life with AI
9. Do AI detectors work?
10. Not enough data for AI?

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Sadly, Google Podcast has been discontinued by Google as of April 2, 2024.

Google Podcast was a simple, clean podcast player that did exactly what it was designed to do: play podcasts. Let's see if we can find a suitable alternative.

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Thanks for tuning in to the Chromebook Classroom Podcast! If you enjoyed today's episode, I would appreciate your honest rating and review!

You can connect with me, John Sowash, on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. I would love to hear your thoughts on the show!

As part of my daily routine, I scan dozens of blogs, visit a handful of Facebook groups and skim through Twitter. The goal: find the most helpful resources, tools, and articles that I can share with my teacher friends (that’s you!)

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Here are 10 updates for March 2024:

1. Improved video playback in Google Drive
2. Google is now offering a limited AI use plan
3. Migrate Email between Google Domains
4. Remove background from Slides
5. AI image generation (with text!)
6. Visit a class setup guide
7. Tips for using AI responsibly
8. Chromebook prank guide
9. The explore tool is no more
10. Chromebook features for teachers

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Thanks for tuning into the Chromebook Classroom Podcast! If you enjoyed today's episode, I would appreciate your honest rating and review!

You can connect with me, John Sowash, on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. I would love to hear your thoughts on the show! 

As part of my daily routine, I scan dozens of blogs, visit a handful of Facebook groups, and skim through Twitter.

The goal: find the most helpful resources, tools, and articles that I can share with my teacher friends (that’s you!).

***Episode Sponsor: VIZOR for Chromebooks***
Track your devices, repairs, loaners, and more with VIZOR's best-in-class asset management system. Schedule a demo TODAY and beat the summer rush! Use this exclusive link to save 20% off your first year: http://vizor.cloud/cbc

Here are my favorite links for February 2024:

1.  Bard is now Gemini​ ​
2. Beta Test Google’s AI for Education tools ​
3. New features announced at BETT
4. Sort, filter, and manage comments​ in Docs ​
5. New AI features for the Chrome browser
6. Improvements to Appointment Schedules​
7. Updates for Google Meet
8. Google Classroom Templates ​
9. New Book: EDU Protocols for Young Learners​
10. Art Remix powered by AI

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Thanks for tuning into the Chromebook Classroom Podcast! If you enjoyed today's episode, I would appreciate your honest rating and review!

You can connect with me, John Sowash, on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. I would love to hear your thoughts on the show!

As part of my daily routine, I scan dozens of blogs, visit a handful of Facebook groups and skim through Twitter.

The goal: find the most helpful resources, tools, and articles that I can share with my teacher friends (that’s you!)

***Episode Sponsor: VIZOR for Chromebooks***
Save 20% off your first year with VIZOR and get a FREE Chromecast with Cast moderator when you schedule a demo before the end of January, 2024: http://vizor.cloud/cbc

January 2024 Updates:

1. Sowash family Euro venture!
2. Change your extension policy
3. Convert your form into a practice set
4. 2024 Google Innovator Academy dates
5. ChromeOS certification exam (still free!)
6. Tech management for teachers
7. Right click QR code reader (extension)
8. Inspect writing with Brisk teaching
9. 5 AI extensions for teachers 10.
10. 10 data privacy lessons

Visit the show notes to get all of the links and resources that were mentioned: http://chrmbook.com/s8e8

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Thanks for tuning into the Chromebook Classroom Podcast! If you enjoyed today's episode, I would appreciate your honest rating and review!

You can connect with me, John Sowash, on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. I would love to hear your thoughts on the show!

I read 21 books this last year. Most were pretty good, a few were pretty bad! 

I enjoy hearing what others are reading and frequently add their recommendations to my list, so I thought I would share some of my favorites with you to help jump start your 2024 reading list.

Additional Resources: 

• All 21 books on Amazon
• My blog post with a short summary of all 21 books
• WATCH this episode on YouTube

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Thanks for tuning into the Chromebook Classroom Podcast! If you enjoyed today's episode, I would appreciate your honest rating and review!

You can connect with me, John Sowash, on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. I would love to hear your thoughts on the show!