Karen@MacChyverTech

The image is from The Verge Article I have been sitting on this since MACUL 18. I am thrilled I can now talk about it. I have longed for the day I could handwrite notes on a tablet. Now that time has come. I was able to get my hands on one of these tablets at MACUL. Writing with the stylus (which comes with it) is just like writing on paper. I am not kidding. It is the best digital pen/paper experience I have ever tried. The ACER Tab 10 will retail at $329 same price as the current iPad. This tablet runs the Chrome OS that will run Android Apps. I think this might be the first tablet that can really compete with the iPad. For schools, having all technology easily managed through the G Suite for education dashboard makes device management so much easier. According to the Verge "The Tab 10 has a 9.7-inch, 2048 x 1536 display with front- and rear-facing cameras, an estimated nine hours of battery life, an OP1 processor, 4GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, and a USB-C port. There’...

Shake Up Learning cover Have you ever had a professional book grab you from the beginning? I hadn't unit I started reading Kasey Bell's new book Shake Up Learning ,   I love this book so much, I just had to share before I have even finished reading it,   I am loving what I have read so far.  Kasey is best known for her website,   ShakeUpLearning.com ,  that is filled with insightful practical posts about using educational technology and the Google Teacher Tribe podcast . But if you are looking for a compilation of her posts, you will be disappointed because that isn't what her book is about. Shake Up Learning is about dynamic teaching (pedagogy) so your students can be dynamic learners.  Kasy's book is making me rethink how I teach. I really want to make learning in my classroom more dynamic   Don't worry, Kasey does integrate practical technology tips that you can easily insert into your lessons. Ultimately, this...

I have been remiss in posting to my blog. I have been putting most of my posts on the MacChyverTech Facebook page . I will be reposting them here as I get time. Please like the page if you find it helpful. I would also encourage you to join the Teachers Using Google Classroom Facebook Group.

I just started using Peergrade for anonymous peer feedback. Love it. It works with Google Classroom. So excited. I am working on two walkthrough videos and a full blog post. I hope to have up this week: one for teachers and one for students. It's free. Support is really helpful. You can run live synchronous or asynchronous sessions. Check it out. https://www.peergrade.io/ Checkout their video below.