alice-teacher Google Chrome Book

[jacquie lambertson]

We use VNC to connect to a software server at the school. Its free on the
Chromebook Webstore.

On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 9:18 AM, Dean Cristol <dcristol123 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks I will pass it on to the school systems I work with.
> Dean
>
> On Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 6:50 PM, Pigatt, Yvonne <ypigatt at ccbcmd.edu>
> wrote:
>
>> You may want to research Virtual Private Network.
>>
>> There are free VPNs - review article at pcmag.com.
>>
>> Students can then access the VPN     Where you have installed Alice.
>>
>> I work at a college and we provide VPN access to our students.
>>
>> Vicky Pigatt
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Oct 15, 2017, at 5:25 PM, Keith Golebie <kgolebie at ellwood.k12.pa.us>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I am having the same issue - i agree that Alice is the best tool for
>> this, and am trying a work-around for Chromebooks.
>>
>> You can run Linux on a Chromebbok with tools like Crouton -
>>
>> https://www.lifewire.com/install-linux-on-chromebook-4125253
>>
>> - and then should be able to run Alice 2 or 3 from there. My high school
>> also just issued Chromebooks to every student. Fortunately, the computer
>> labs are still PCs and MACs, so we are OK in school. To be honest, I
>> haven't tried this yet, but have spoken to several who have, and plan to
>> try this solution this week.
>>
>> Keith
>>
>>
>> Mr. Golebie
>>
>> kgolebie at ellwood.k12.pa.us
>>
>> Computer Technology Teacher
>>
>> Rm 201 & 202
>>
>> Lincoln High School
>>
>> Ellwood City Area School District
>>
>> Ellwood City PA  16117
>>
>> 724-752-1591 x3202 <(724)%20752-1591>
>>
>>
>>
>> Mr. Golebie
>>
>> kgolebie at ellwood.k12.pa.us
>>
>> Computer Technology Teacher
>>
>> Rm 201 & 202
>>
>> Lincoln High School
>>
>> Ellwood City Area School District
>>
>> Ellwood City PA  16117
>>
>> 724-752-1591 x3202 <(724)%20752-1591>
>>
>> On Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 10:59 AM, Dean Cristol <dcristol123 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi:
>>>
>>> Many of the schools I work with have or about to purchase Google Chrome
>>> Books . For those of us who work in higher education and work with PK-12
>>> schools, there has been a dramatic shift in hardware to Chrome Books.
>>>
>>> Does  anyone know a work around to get Alice downloaded on Chrome
>>> Books?  I spoke to a couple of my contacts at Google and they say I should
>>> use their products found in Coding with Chrome
>>> <https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/coding-with-chrome/becloognjehhioodmnimnehjcibkloed?hl=en-US> which
>>> is fine, but I think Alice is the best program to get teachers and students
>>> interested in programming.
>>>
>>> Dean Cristol
>>> Ohio State University
>>>
>>>
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