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Tips, Tricks, and Lifehacks for Online Educators

Google Chromecast and TV screen
Wireless Casting on any HD TV? Courtesy: Digital Trends

As a teacher and frequent presenter, I always carry a MacBook Pro DVI to VGA adapter in my bag so I can connect to any overhead projector or flat screen wherever I’m speaking. This approach works well, but has several downsides th...

Picture of the new release of Google Chrome OS
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If you haven’t heard of Chrome OS, it’s Google’s attempt to do away with the desktop altogether and have everything that happens on your computer happen inside the browser. This means that instead of opening Outlook for your email, you go to Gmail or Hotmail on th...