Arduino Education kits are now fully compatible with ChromeBooks, so you have the same functionality as you would have on any other device.
Since a ChromeBook requires students to be online while they learn, they need access to the Arduino Cloud editor in order to connect their devices, visualize data, and control their projects.
There are several versions of the Arduino Cloud plan. One is a free version for individual use, there’s a paid version designed for makers, and the subscription-based School Plan, which is specifically designed for education and use in the classroom.
The School Plan offers more features, extra functionality, and provides better learning outcomes for students. Some of the benefits of using the Arduino Cloud in your school are:
- It facilitates teamwork, as students can share dashboards and collaborate on projects
- Educators can collect project reports, including photos and videos
- Students can easily showcase their work and submit directly into Google Classroom
The School Plan gives you access to an enhanced classroom environment in the cloud where students and teachers can benefit from additional resources, digital courses and lessons, and shared spaces to work with shared projects.
When you subscribe to the School Plan, your class will receive advanced features such as unlimited storage or compilation time and an increased amount of Things for each student.
Here are some advantages of the School Plan:
For more information about Arduino Cloud for Schools, visit cloud.arduino.cc/schools.
Please note: You can also download a BETA version of Arduino Cloud Editor, a new application for Chromebook, which is available for free on the Google Store. Right now, this application has more limited features than the current ChromeApp. However, it uses the new Progressive Web Application development framework from ChromeOS, which will be the recommended platform going forward. Your feedback on this BETA version would be greatly appreciated, as it will help us improve the app and continue to support Chromebook users in the future.
Note: Arduino CTC 101 is not supported on ChromeBooks.