Howdy!
Trying to do some simple activities with my class. We're just getting started on an Arduino module. We were able to do the first two lessons just fine playing around with LEDs, but now when I want to start doing some printing on the serial monitor, I run the code, click the link, a window pops open... and then nothing. I even tried a basic "Hello World!" code directly from this website.
Any guesses on what's going on? Our class only has access to Chromebooks, unfortunately...
Thanks!
You can try Arduino web editor instead.
Does this work now with Chromebook, specifically? I know lots of folks were frustrated that it didn't, not sure if this was very recently updated.
My guess is that an issue with using Arduino on Chromebook is still ongoing. All I know is lots of folks - frequently teachers - have reported the same issue.
Not to fear! I recently became aware of the following resource in this very forum and it seems to be a popular way to try stuff in simulation on the Arduino. Maybe it will suit your purposes...
https://wokwi.com/projects/344891391763022419
PS: the linked project is just the first one that came up when I Googled "Wokwi".
Hi @lyndseymitchell. I'm going to ask you to add a reply here on the forum thread to provide some additional information that might allow us to better understand the problem:
Please tell us exactly which Arduino board you are using when you experience this problem.
Please provide the full code of the sketch you uploaded to the Arduino board before you experienced this problem.
Sure thing!
We are using the Arduino Uno R3 boards. I used the test code from here.
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);
}
void loop() {
Serial.println("Hello world!");
delay(1000);
}
The students are just using the cloud/web editor, not an actual Chromebook app. We've done other things with the boards without issue, but when we need to access the Serial Monitor, it will say connecting, will connect, but then won't do anything after that.
Thanks!
See this thread. It's unfortunate that so many educators with their hearts in the right place are experiencing so much frustration with Chromebook/Arduino harmony.
https://forum.arduino.cc/t/actually-getting-arduino-to-work-with-chromebook-april-2024/1243586/13
Surely Arduino knows that millions of students these days are using Chromebooks in class? My son in Grade 9 doesn't have a single textbook - it's ALL Chromebook (for better or worse).
Once again, I have no idea if the issue reported by so many has been resolved and whether your particular issue is due to something else altogether.
Worth noting: I am no expert, do not speak on behalf of Arduino the company or any of the moderators in this forum. I am just a regular Joe hobbyist who makes Hallowe'en props and occasionally has useful advice to share with other forum members stuck on their projects somewhere.
I am generally anti-Chromebooks across the board. I have found some good stuff to use for my other classes (music teacher primarily... don't ask about my job assignment 
) but there are certainly a lot of limitations. I do wish our school still had a quality computer lab that you could book. I couldn't even get into our usual computer lab for a Computer Programming 12 course. I'm teaching it in a flex classroom in the music department. There's so much value in these tech courses, but we need to be properly equipped!
I'm sensing the issue is with our Chromebooks more than the Arduino boards themselves... In my class, some are using their personal devices, so it's not an issue. About half of the others are able to get the serial monitor to work if they load, open the monitor, unplug the board, and plug it back in, but it's not working for other Chromebooks. Not one of them works without considerable effort though.
We're going to play around with the link you shared. Thanks!!
I am having the same issue referenced above where the Chromebook will not display Serial Monitor content.
I am a teacher and I still have this problem in my class.
I have "solved" the problem by using a website called duino.app instead of the official arduino cloud editor. It has worked well for me so far with all arduinos and all chromebooks in my classroom.
Any reason why a company as large as Google/Chrome OS can't help the entire world with something as simple as learning.
Sometimes this seems like Google donates Chromebooks to student, but they leave the keyboard out ???? Then teachers are all asking for help.
I would think the Arduino people should have enough clout to ask Google for help. Specifically "fix this"........
Very frustrating for educators.
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