What is Chromebook?
A Chromebook is a personal computer running Google Chrome OS as its operating system. The devices comprise a distinct class of personal computer falling between a pure cloud client and traditional laptop.
Key Features
Speed
Chrome devices boot up in seconds, and resume instantly. Stream HD movies without a hitch. Unlike traditional computers, Chrome devices automatically stay up to date, avoid the bloat of old software and don’t slow down over time. The V8 JavaScript engine runs even the most complex web applications with lightning speed.
Applications
You can stream music with apps like Pandora or organize your personal music collection with Google Play. For movies and videos, try Netflix or YouTube. Create documents, spreadsheets, presentations and drawings with apps like Google Docs, Zoho or SlideRocket. Edit beautiful photos with apps like Pixlr Editor or Aviary Image Editor and organize them with your favorite photos site. You can also create your home videos with Stupeflix or YouTube Video Editor. Explore new games and old favorites like Angry Birds, Solitaire, and WGT Golf Challenge.
Cloud based
You can access your files and settings from other devices, like your phone, with built-in sync features.Chrome devices allow you to back up your stuff on Google Drive, a secure way to save and share your files.You can sync your bookmarks, apps and other settings with other computers, tablets or smartphones with the Chrome browser. Chrome devices come with Google Cloud Print, a new technology that connects your printers to the web.
Security
Chrome devices automatically update themselves every time you turn them on: all of your apps stay up-to-date, and you get the latest version of the operating system without having to think about it.When you don't want your website visits or downloads saved in your browsing and download histories, you can browse in incognito mode. You don’t need to install security software on any Chrome device, since they have multiple layers of security built-in like sandboxing, data encryption and verified boot.
In schools, all you need is web
Nowadays, more than 500 districts in the U.S. and Europe are actively using Chromebooks.
There are tens of thousands of apps in the Chrome Web Store, such as: ST Math, VoiceThread and Acheive3000.
There are also existing features for schools using Chromebooks that make it even easier to find, use, install and manage web apps for the entire school:
There are tens of thousands of apps in the Chrome Web Store, such as: ST Math, VoiceThread and Acheive3000.
There are also existing features for schools using Chromebooks that make it even easier to find, use, install and manage web apps for the entire school:
- Grade-level application packs are groups of Chrome Web Store apps that integrate tightly with Google’s suite of Apps for Education, divided by grade levels to meet different classroom needs. These packs are installable from the Chromebook management console. Many of them are for free.
- Organization-specific web app collections in the Chrome Web Store give administrators the ability to recommend apps to students, teachers and staff. The collection is visible only to the school, and admins can curate apps from the Chrome Web Store, application packs and web apps purchased elsewhere or private apps developed by the school. (This feature is also available to Chromebooks for Business customers from the control panel.)
Available sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromebook
http://googleblog.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/in-schools-all-you-need-is-web.html
http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices
Posted by Sarka Hornakova | Wednesday, June 27, 2012 | Comments (8) | Trackbacks (0) | Permalink
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