Google is announcement These days there are a variety of classroom and accessibility-focused ChromeOS features, and one standout is being able to control your computer with your head and facial expressions. Features – Aimed at people with motor impairments – c First announced in early DecemberBut it’s now rolling out to more users with compatible Chromebooks (Google recommends 8GB of RAM or more).
This isn’t Google’s first foray into the face-to-face cursor space. It previously created an open-source AI accessibility tool for Windows games called Project GamefaceWhich was also Announced for Android. Here’s a sample video from Google of the tech created by Amanda Lynn Dietz, the software engineer who helped develop it.
Additionally, Google is also teasing a boatload of new Chromebooks for 2025, with more than 20 new devices coming to its standard Chromebook and Chromebook Plus lines this year. This estimate may be a bit of a stretch, as Google is calculating it Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus Which was launched back in October, but it also counts the ones just announced 14-inch Lenovo Chromebook Plus 2-in-1 And more to come.
Along with laptops aimed at educators and students, Google got a new batch of classroom-focused ChromeOS features. Class tool. These allow teachers to have real-time control over their students’ screens. Once a pair of code is shared, educators can send content directly to students on their Chromebook screens, flip to live captions or translations for them, view their screens remotely, and share student work with the entire class. will be able to
In addition to these collaborative tools, Google Classroom is also getting integration with Figma figjamAllows teachers to assign online whiteboards to students for brainstorming and group work. Maybe a combination of FigJam with the teacher’s ability to search students’ screens will reveal who is really doing all the work for the group.
