Category: Android
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Nexus 7 Supports Multiple Student Accounts
The latest software update to Google’s Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 tablets introduces several minor updates as well as one huge feature for schools: Multi-user support. With the release of Android 4.2, any tablet can be set up to permit more than one unique user account profile. Each profile is an independent space, just like…
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Nexus 7 Classroom Launch
A mini one-to-one tablet project recently powered up at Penn Manor High School. Students in Mrs. Rottmund and Mrs. Sheerer’s Family and Consumer Science have begun using Google’s Nexus 7 in support of financial literacy, nutrition and child development instruction. The Nexus 7 tablets were funded via a Discover Pathway to Financial Success grant. Using grant funds, the department was…
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Rock the Schoolhouse with Open Source
I’m thrilled to be representing Penn Manor at the 2012 Central PA Open Source Conference at Harrisburg University on Saturday, October 27th. My session is titled: “Rock the Schoolhouse with Open Source” and will cover Penn Manor’s exploration of high-quality, affordable classroom technology. Along with our custom Ubuntu student laptop initiative, I’ll discuss how Android…
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5 More Classroom Apps for Nexus 7
Penn Manor staff are spending more time with the impressive Nexus 7 tablet. With over 600,000 apps in the Google Play Store, the choices can be overwhelming. I featured 5 educational apps in a previous post. Here are 5 more great apps to consider for your classroom: eduPort – A simple online educational portal which…
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Education Apps for Nexus 7
Note: Check out Back to School with the New Nexus 7 for an updated list of great Android apps for teachers and students. Google’s new Nexus 7 is proving to be a exceptional tablet for schools. The Penn Manor IT Team has been evaluating Nexus 7 for several weeks. Based on our tests, here are…
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Google Nexus 7 for Schools
Google recently roared onto the tablet stage with Nexus 7, an impressive Android tablet with a potentially bright future for educators. At less than half the price of Apple’s iPad, schools now have an exceptional tablet alternative. There is no doubt that Nexus 7 is positioned to crush a similar competitor, Amazon’s Kindle Fire. However,…