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This week on The Chrome Cast podcast, we have an interview episode with Andy Russell. Andy is a Group Product Manager for Education and Family on Chrome OS at Google and has been working on some fun projects that we have been tracking for a while – mainly the new Screencast app that will be available starting with Chrome OS version 103.
We have been tracking this new app for a while and even made a hands-on video with an early beta version that we dug up in the Canary Channel. In addition to chatting about Screencast and how the project came to be, we also talk about an app for education called Cast Moderator that enables both the teachers and the students to wirelessly share their Chromebooks screen to a class display using an access code.
We wrap up the conversation with some recent news that Figma and Google have partnered to bring the popular design tool to classrooms, allowing students to use this collaborative design software for free on their school-provided Chromebook.
This episode is brought to you by VIZOR – Chromebook 1:1 Management Software for School Districts. VIZOR is a Chromebook and IT Asset management solution designed specifically for Schools and School Districts. VIZOR integrates with the Google Admin console and with your Student Information System, such as PowerSchool. Know who has what Chromebook, manage 1:1 programs and track repairs. To find out how VIZOR can help your School manage Chromebooks go to vizor.cloud/unboxed.
Links
- Hands-on with the awesome new Chromebook Screencast feature [VIDEO]
- Google partners up with Figma to bring the popular design tool to Chromebooks
- The Anywhere School School 2022: Event overview and announcements for education
- Cast Moderator Form
- Figma for Education Beta Signup
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