Chromebooks |
Chrome OSSigning into the browser
Omnibox/Predictive Search Bookmarking Chrome Web Store Apps Extensions |
Google Drive/AppsGetting to know/Navigation
Google Docs Google Slides Google Sheets Google Draw Google Forms Add On's |
20% TimeAbout 20% Time
Genius Hour in Schools |
Google ClassroomAbout/Getting Started
Ways to Use |
Connected ClassroomsConnected Classrooms site
Google Hangouts Google+ Communities |
Google Science Fair |
Search Techniques |
Recommended ExtensionsReadability - (no account needed - and you can print in this format!) Turn a website into a simplified e-reader format
Screencastify - record video of your desktop, browser, or of yourself with a webcam Diigo - highlight and annotate any text/website online (now works with PDFs, too) Google Dictionary - once installed, it will define any word for you on the web that you double-click on Hangouts - Google’s version of Skype and chat Google Calendar - Easily check Google Calendar and add new events from websites you visit. Simple = Select + Search - Select some text on a site, right click on it and then search on your favorite search engines directly from the page you’re on. goo.gl URL Shortener - create shorter web links |
Recommended Apps
Apps are shortcuts to websites that work wonderfully within the ChromeOS browser. When using a site through the app, your can usually be auto-saved to Google Drive and connected to your Google Account.
TimerLoop - set timed schedules for many things
Lucidchart Diagrams for Education - The easiest way to draw flowcharts, mockups, UML, mind maps and more -- online and offline. TweetDeck - Personalized Twitter browser application WeVideo - video editing PicMonkey - photo editing Google Classroom - Classroom shortcut MoveNote for Education - present your Google Drive documents with video (speak out over your presentations) |