Introduction to Chromebooks

The (always) New Chromebook

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What is a Chromebook?

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Are you ready?

Ready When You Are?

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Chromebook Care

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Chromebook Care

● When unplugging-do so gently● Carry the Chromebook closed and with two

hands● Keep water bottle on the floor to avoid water

damage● When not using your Chromebook, close it

to save the battery● When finished, make sure to log off● Put it in the cart gently and plug in to make

sure it gets charged- look for the light

Logging In: GS students

● open Chrome browser

● fill in the email and pw with info from Ms. Harris (every student will get a card w/ username & password)

Logging In: Jr. High & HS

● Log on to school PC.● CTRL+ALT+DEL● Select Change pw● Put in old pw● select a new pw. It must be 8 characters

or more. (If it fits the criteria, you can choose your same old pw, but you still have to go through this process.)

● Go to Chrome Browser● log in with username & new pw

(26smithj@husd4.org and new pw)

Chrome Home

Google Search

Google Docs

You Tube

Apps

Touch Pad

Click: Just press down on the lower half of the touchpad. Since tap-to-click is enabled by default, you can quickly tap the touchpad to click.

Right-click: Click the touchpad with two fingers.

Scroll: Place two fingers on the touchpad and move them up and down to scroll vertically, left and right to scroll horizontally.

Drag and drop: Click the item you want to move with one finger. With a second finger, move the item. Release both fingers to drop the item at its new location.

Vocabulary

Omnibox

Tabs

Windows

Keyboard

Search Key, Delete Key & Caps Lock

to open the Chrome menu:

Keyboard Shortcuts

CTL + alt + ?

will give you a pop-up box listing all keyboard shortcuts.

Chrome Apps Menu on “The Launcher”

Bookmarking

Always show the bookmarks Bar: Wrench>Bookmarks>Always Show Bookmarks Bar

Star a Bookmark

Right-click on “Other Bookmarks” to get to the Bookmark Manager

Signing Off

Your settings travel with you

It does not matter which Chromebook you log into because your settings, bookmarks, themes, apps and extensions travel with you and your account.

How to Take a Screenshot

Screenshot of the entire screen - Ctrl +

Select the area for a Screenshot - Ctrl + Shift +

To see downloads Ctrl + m

Chromecart Reservations

● Library Webpage...● Computer Reservations.

Use your Wikispaces LogOn & Password.● Choose a week...● Hit Edit button...● Type your name in the box.● Hit Save.

GS Chrome Carts

3rd/4th grade cart = Mrs. Vaughn’s room.5th/6th grade cart = Mr. Feldker’s room.

Jr. High / HS Chrome Carts

Athena = in Mr. Wells’ roomAphrodite = in Mr. Mortenson’s roomArtemis = Mrs. Bonner’s room

Shakespeare & Einstein will remain in lab.

Chrome Cart Rules of the Road

1. Keep the cart plugged in at ALL TIMES. 2. Must be returned each time when you are finished...don’t make others search for it!3. Cart should be locked when not in use...and please keep the combination secret!4. Be gentle when you slide the Chromebooks in and plug them in. Should go into the cart in correct order. 5. Each student should be “assigned” the same Chromebook each time.

Questions about the Chromebook?

Chrome Web Store

Chrome Apps are advanced interactive websites providing either a wide-ranging set of features, or focusing on a single task like photo editing or shopping. You can discover more than 30,000 free and paid apps, themes and extensions at the Chrome Web Store.

Chrome Web Store

Apps

Apps

23 interesting web apps

Extensions

Google Voice

Google Tasks

Google Dictionary

Google +1

Google+ Notifications

Google Related

Google Docs VIewer

Docs/PDF/PowerPoint viewer

Search by Image

Web Clipboard

Send from Gmail

Eye dropper

Quickrr Calculator

Tab Menu

Last Pass

Weather

Craigslist Preview

Autopager

Read Later Fast

Neat bookmarks

Evernote

Awesome Screenshot

By Google Productivity

23 useful extensions

Even more!

Boomerang for Gmail

Chrome to phone

Session Buddy

Incredible Start Page

Chrome Tips Beta

AppJump App Launcher

Chrome Vox

goo.gl URL shortner

Popchrom

WOT

Shareaholic

Mathboard

Quizlet

Biodigital Human

Beat the boot

Word search puzzle

The Elementals

Carrotsticks

20 things I learned

practice math

box.net

Theme Creator

Lucid Chart

Meegenius

Extensions Web Apps

WeVideoStupeflix

Creaza Education

One True Media

PixlrPicnik

Aviary

PandoraYouTube

Spotify

Rdio

Chromoting

Citrix

Ericom

Living on the web

CitationThis presentation was originally created by Molly Schroeder, Technology Integration Specialist for the Edina Public Schools. It was adapted and additional material was added for use with Heyworth Schools and policy by District Librarian Michelle Harris.