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The Chromebook Classroom Podcast: Daily Summaries Delivered
by John R. Sowash
A podcast focused on sharing how Chromebooks are impacting education around the world. Hosted by author and trainer John Sowash who interviews a variety of guests who share their Chromebook Classroom experience.
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- 1 weeks ago33 min
So long gems...hello skills (+9 more EDU updates!)
As part of my daily routine, I scan dozens of blogs, visit a handful of Facebook groups, and skim through Twitter. The goal: find the most helpful resources, tools, and articles that I can share with my teacher friends (that's you!). Here are my favorite links for October 2026! 👉 Links and notes for this episode: https://www.chrmbook.com/s9e19/ 📨 Get my monthly updates delivered to your inbox: http://chrm.tech/update ----------------------------- Thanks for tuning into the Chromebook Classroom Podcast! If you enjoyed today's episode, I would appreciate your honest rating and review! You can connect with me, John Sowash, on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. I would love to hear your thoughts on the show!
- Sep 29, 202626 min
Five things to try in your classroom this year (September 2026)
Each school year I select five strategies, tools, or ideas you can use to engage your students and shake things up a bit. These five tools and strategies are all about making your life easier and your students' learning more engaging. Join 20,000 teachers who get the Google EDU Update each month: http://chrm.tech/update Episode Summary: 0:00 Intro 2:00 Google Vids 7:20 AI Agents with Workspace Studio 12:20 Talk with Google Classroom using Gemini 14:08 Read Along for Google Classroom 19:50 Differentiate with AI Read the blog post: https://www.chrmbook.com/5-cool-things-for-2026-27/
- Jun 29, 202636 min
10 Game-Changing Google Updates from ISTE 2026! 🚀
I've been holding off on sending out the June EDU update because I knew there were some BIG updates taking place during the ISTE conference. Today in Orlando, Google is announcing 40+ updates for the 2026-27 school year! That's a LOT of news…but I've got you covered. I spent an entire week reviewing, reading, and considering these new features to determine which ones will have the biggest impact on your classroom. Today's podcast isn't just a list of links, it's a carefully curated overview of what's happening, where things are headed, and what this means for your classroom. Let's dive into the June updates coming out of the 2026 ISTE conference in Orlando, Florida! ***Episode Sponsor: VIZOR for Chromebooks*** VIZOR provides Chromebook fleet management Software for Schools. Stop hassling with out of date spreadsheets and paper inventories and move into the 21st century with VIZOR: http:///vizor.cloud/cbc Show notes and links: https://www.chrmbook.com/s9e17/ ----------------------------- Thanks for tuning into the Chromebook Classroom Podcast! If you enjoyed today's episode, I would appreciate your honest rating and review! You can connect with me, John Sowash, on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. I would love to hear your thoughts on the show!
- May 29, 202634 min
The agents are coming (Google EDU Update for May 2026)
As part of my daily routine, I scan dozens of blogs, visit a handful of Facebook groups, and skim through Twitter. The goal: find the most helpful resources, tools, and articles that I can share with my teacher friends (that's you!). Show notes and links: https://www.chrmbook.com/s9e16/ ***Episode Sponsor: VIZOR for Chromebooks*** VIZOR provides Chromebook fleet management Software for Schools. Stop hassling with out of date spreadsheets and paper inventories and move into the 21st century with VIZOR: http:///vizor.cloud/cbc Here are my favorite links for May 2026: Google AI Educator Series Native File Support & Auto-Updating in NotebookLM Google Vids: Converting Slides to Video with AI Avatars AI Agents: "Skills for Chrome" and the Agentic Era Introducing "Googlebook" 5 Tips to Clear Digital Clutter Before Summer Break Google I/O 2026: Google Docs Live & Gemini Sparks Gemini for Science Google Glass is Back? ----------------------------- Thanks for tuning into the Chromebook Classroom Podcast! If you enjoyed today's episode, I would appreciate your honest rating and review! You can connect with me, John Sowash, on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. I would love to hear your thoughts on the show!
- Apr 30, 202646 min
How "Vibe Coding" Just Saved a School District $250k 🤯 (April EdTech Updates)
Welcome to the April 2026 Google EDU update! In this video, we explore the latest edtech tools transforming the classroom, including some cool updates to Google Classroom and mind-blowing cinematic videos generated by NotebookLM. We also dive into how one school district utilized "vibe coding" to save $250k, alongside major updates to Canva's Learn Grid and Google Vids. 👉 Show notes and links: https://www.chrmbook.com/s9e15/ *** Episode Sponsor: Gemini Academy for Teachers Summer Tour! Join me virtually or in-person at one of six different stops on my summer tour! We'll explore Gemini and NotebookLM together and prepare to become Gemini certified educators! Visit http://chrm.tech/gemini26 for dates and locations *** 2:10 Gemini Summer Tour Announcement 4:00 Google Vids: Custom AI Video Avatars 7:57 Gemini in Classroom Expands to 75 Languages 9:16 Personal Class Notebooks for Students 12:04 Gemini in Google Docs & Formatting Tools 14:35 Fully Editable AI Decks in Google Slides 17:06 NotebookLM's New Cinematic Videos 22:53 How "Vibe Coding" Saved a District $250k 26:42 Google Takeout: Transferring Data for Graduates 31:42 Canva Learn Grid & Interactive Games 35:53 Google Cloud Next Recap: The "Agentic" Era 44:53 Outro & Final Thoughts ----------------------------- Thanks for tuning into the Chromebook Classroom Podcast! If you enjoyed today's episode, I would appreciate your honest rating and review! You can connect with me, John Sowash, on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. I would love to hear your thoughts on the show!
- Apr 15, 202652 min
Managing your Chromebook Fleet with Vizor!
For years, IT admins have relied on a patchwork of complicated spreadsheets and manual data entry to keep track of their fleets. When you are managing thousands of devices, "Ctrl+F" on a spreadsheet just doesn't cut it. Recently, I sat down with Jeff LaLonde from VIZOR to learn about the latest updates to VIZOR's already impressive asset management software. Whether you manage 500 devices or 50,000, VIZOR will improve your ability to manage your device fleet. Learn more and schedule a free demo: vizor.cloud/cbc Thanks to VIZOR for sponsoring the Chromebook Classroom podcast! ----------------------------- Thanks for tuning into the Chromebook Classroom Podcast! If you enjoyed today's episode, I would appreciate your honest rating and review! You can connect with me, John Sowash, on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. I would love to hear your thoughts on the show!
- Mar 30, 202636 min
The one Gemini feature you can't use in school (March EDU update)
As part of my daily routine, I scan dozens of blogs, visit a handful of Facebook groups, and skim through Twitter. The goal: find the most helpful resources, tools, and articles that I can share with my teacher friends (that's you!).Here are my favorite links for March 2026! *** Episode Sponsor: VIZOR for Chromebooks! Manage and organize your Chromebook fleet with VIZOR! Automate device assignments, track repairs, find missing Chromebooks and more. Learn more and schedule a demo: http://vizor.cloud/cbc *** 👉 Links and notes for this episode: https://www.chrmbook.com/s9e13/ 📨 Get my monthly updates delivered to your inbox: http://chrm.tech/update Episode Timeline: 1:57 Intro and sponsor 3:27 NotebookLM studio updates 7:12 Gemini conversation sharing 8:52 Gemini in Chrome 11:31 Personal intelligence for Gemini 15:41 Teacher Hive by Tony Vincent 19:24 Google AI Studio 22:22 10 ways that elementary teachers can use AI 24:47 Managing Google Lens 17:37 End of year project ideas 31:27 TikTok videos in the classroom 34:52 Additional resources ----------------------------- Thanks for tuning into the Chromebook Classroom Podcast! If you enjoyed today's episode, I would appreciate your honest rating and review! You can connect with me, John Sowash, on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. I would love to hear your thoughts on the show!
- Feb 25, 202642 min
Google Classroom has a BIG new feature (Feb. EDU Updates)
As part of my daily routine, I scan dozens of blogs, visit a handful of Facebook groups, and skim through Twitter. The goal: find the most helpful resources, tools, and articles that I can share with my teacher friends (that's you!). Here are my favorite links for February 2026! 👉 Links and notes for this episode: https://www.chrmbook.com/s9e12/ 📨 Get my monthly updates delivered to your inbox: http://chrm.tech/update Table of Contents: 2:07 Record videos in Google Classroom 6:14 AI suggested feedback 8:39 Premium Vids features for everyone! 11:38 Listen to your Document 16:03 Get musical with Gemini 19:59 Which version of Google do I have? 22:33 Split view tabs for Chrome 25:23 Host the Gemini Academy for Teachers 28:37 Overleaf for math teachers 33:53 Google Innovator Academy for 2026 36:34 Something is happening in AI (Matt Schumer) 41:10 Additional resources ----------------------------- Thanks for tuning into the Chromebook Classroom Podcast! If you enjoyed today's episode, I would appreciate your honest rating and review! You can connect with me, John Sowash, on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. I would love to hear your thoughts on the show!
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