What Is a Chromebook?
What is a Chromebook? Chromebooks are simple laptops that use the Chrome browser for most functions. Chromebooks can be used as assistive technology (AT) in lots of ways. Hear from AT consultant...
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There's a lot of confusion about what Chromebooks actually are. They look like laptop computers, but unlike something like a Mac or a Windows computer, you're not downloading pieces of software. A Chromebook is basically a laptop device that just runs tools on the Chrome web browser. So most of the work is being done online, in the cloud. We see a lot of Chromebooks in schools these days. One because they're fairly inexpensive. So it's a great way for schools to start using technology with all their students. They work really well with Google Apps for Education. So a lot of schools that are using things like Google Docs and Google Slides, kids can use them right on a Chromebook. The other great thing about Chromebooks, and Chrome in gene...
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There's a lot of confusion about what Chromebooks actually are. They look like laptop computers, but unlike something like a Mac or a Windows computer, you're not downloading pieces of software. A Chromebook is basically a laptop device that just runs tools on the Chrome web browser. So most of the work is being done online, in the cloud. We see a lot of Chromebooks in schools these days. One because they're fairly inexpensive. So it's a great way for schools to start using technology with all their students. They work really well with Google Apps for Education. So a lot of schools that are using things like Google Docs and Google Slides, kids can use them right on a Chromebook. The other great thing about Chromebooks, and Chrome in gene...
