Chromebooks and GSuite Mrs Diane Tomkins Mrs Alyssa
Chromebooks and GSuite Mrs. Diane Tomkins Mrs. Alyssa Radomski
Chromebook Basics:
Using Chromebooks In the Classroom: • Students should bring Chromebooks to school fully charged daily • Students should be connected to school printer via Cloud
Chromebook Components: Ports & Slots 1. Combo headphone/microphone jack | 2. Noble Wedge Lock slot | 3. Dell Activity Light| 4. AC Power | 5. USD Card Reader | 6. Full Size HDMI | 7. 2 USB 3. 1 Gen 1
Chromebook Components: Chromebook Camera
Chromebook Resources: • • www. rpsnj. org Click on Students Click on Technology Website Click on Chromebook 1: 1 Submit the form to report a problem Bring the Chromebook to Mrs. Tomkins in the tech lab Loaner will be provided if the computer needs to be sent out for repair
Chromebook Resources: Using Chromebooks in the Classroom
Why Chromebooks: 1. Speed (with 8 second max boot time) 1. Cost 1. Security 1. Web-based no downloads or installs 5. Wireless 5. Battery Life (8 hours)
Chromebooks, Google Accounts and Students: You MUST have a Google Account to use a Chromebook. • Riverdale students K – 8 have Google accounts • Students cannot receive email from outside of our domain • Student Google account usernames are: first initial, last name@rps-nj. org (Some exceptions for siblings with the same first initial. ) Password is: student login plus Riverdale Google Accounts provide 25 GB of storage – free!
The Chromebook Shortcut Keys:
Google Drive Portability, Accessibility, Convenience ● Google Drive offers word-processing, spreadsheet, and slideshow programs with similar formats and tools as Word, Excel, and Power. Point. ● Create, access, and edit files anywhere on any device. No USB drive needed. ● Auto-saves instantly -- no headaches (or excuses) due to technology glitches. ● Version history has ability to track changes made and restore previous versions.
Google Drive Sharing and Collaborating ● Teachers can view and comment on student work. ● Teachers can create templates to assist students with formatting or beginning a document. ● Students can share with other students to collaborate on the same assignment from different locations. ○ Each user can edit the same document simultaneously in real time. ○ Each user can see who is viewing and editing based on color code. ○ Viewers can comment at places in text and overall. ○ Owner can decide to share with ability to edit, comment, or just view.
Google Classroom ● Students have a dashboard of classes. ● Teachers can ○ ○ ○ ○ create and collect assignments customize and individualize assignments provide links and resources give directions or notifications view progress and process of student work give assessments communicate feedback ● Students receive notifications for due dates. ● Topics are like binder tabs -- students can easily locate materials.
CLASSMATES
Gmail Students can ● email teachers with questions. ● receive feedback and grades from Forms. ● receive comments and questions from teachers.
Educational Apps and Websites
Kami -- students can annotate or answer questions on a pdf.
Chromebook Keyboard Tips: 1. To simulate a RIGHT mouse click on the Chromebook: tap the touchpad with two fingers simultaneously 2. To scroll up and down a web page: move two fingers simultaneously up or down the touchpad 3. To simulate the back or forward arrows on Google to look at previously viewed webpages: use two fingers to “swipe” along the top or bottom of the touchpad 4. To take a screenshot of an entire page: Use CTRL+
Chromebook Keyboard Tips: 5. To take a screen shot of a portion of a page: Use CTRL+ Shift+ (This turns your cursor into a crosshair. Hold one finger down on the touchpad while drawing a rectangle around the desired portion of the page with another finger, then release. ) 6. To enlarge type on a page: CTRL + 7. To reduce type size on a page: CTRL – 8. To find text on a page: CTRL + F
Additional Shortcuts: CTRL + A select all CTRL + P print CTRL + C copy CTRL + B bold CTRL + X cut CTRL + I italics CTRL + V paste CTRL + U underline CTRL + F find/search CTRL + Z undo To select multiple items: CTRL + Click CTRL + Y redo To select a range of items: SHIFT + Click on first and last item Add shortcuts to bookmark bar by clicking on the star in the address box.
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