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Using Google’s Chrome browser is the #1 recommendation for any work associated with @scarsdaleschools.org users. Staff and Students within Scarsdale Schools all have Google accounts. These Google accounts end in @scarsdaleschools.org and have similar features and functions as a standard @gmail.com Google account, but are managed by Scarsdale Schools and have limitations, as well as…
Flash is one of the first pieces of web-based software for running media. Originally Flash was how you got animations and video on the internet. YouTube dropped Flash as it’s video format in 2015. Flash is notoriously susceptible to virus and malware attacks. In addition, it is a technology that requires it to be continuously…
Why do we set Google’s Chrome as the default browser on the Macs? Why not use Safari? Here are a few of the key reasons Chrome is Google’s browser Integrates seamlessly with Google Suite Drive Calendar Sites Facilitates easy single sign-on The “Log in with Google” button most web services offer Automatic updates Below is…
Yesterday Google updated Chrome. One of the best features of Chrome is the ability to multiple Google accounts logged in simultaneously (previous tutorial post here) The feature is still there, Google just tweaked the visual… You no longer see the icons like this: It now looks like this:
As the year gets underway one of the things everyone has heard me say a lot is “Google.” I am a huge fan of Google Apps as a platform. It does wonders for collaboration, communication, and efficiency. One of the biggest perks is that with our 4th and 5th grades on Chromebooks we can all…