Google Apps with Chromebooks with Marla Byrd, Technology
Integration Specialist School District 189 Teacher Institute,
December 22, 2015 Chromebooks MB 12/18/2015 2 Chromebooks in the
Classroom MB 12/18/2015 3 Different Features on Chromebooks There
is no Caps Lock key. This has been replaced with a dedicated Search
key which will launch the App Menu. The App Menu is a place where
all your Web Apps are located, you can perform searches here If you
need the Caps Lock key back, you can use Alt + Search key which
will act as the Caps Lock key MB 12/18/2015 4 Different Features on
Chromebooks The Home, End, Page Up, Page Down and Delete keys are
also missing, again there is a keyboard command to regain this
function. Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow key Home Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow
key End Alt + Up Arrow key Page Up Alt + Down Arrow key Page Down
Alt + Backspace Delete the next letter (forward delete) Ctrl +
Backspace Delete the previous word MB 12/18/2015 5 Different
Features on Chromebooks Finally, the Chromebook keyboard has
replaced the function keys (F1, F2, F3, etc) with browser buttons.
MB 12/18/2015 6 Different Features on Chromebooks Some of these
browser buttons have secondary commands; F4 + Shift Full Screens
the active window Esc + Shift Open Task Manager Alt + F6 Keyboard
Brightness down Alt + F7 Keyboard Brightness up Ctrl + F4 Mirror
Monitor Ctrl + F5 Take Screenshot Finally, the Power button has two
modes. A short press will Lock the Chromebook, a large press will
shut down the Chromebook. MB 12/18/2015 7 Google Apps MB 12/18/2015
8 Google District Login to the computer Login to your District Set
up your profile Take a pic if you like Make youryour home base for
all Google Applications MB 12/18/2015 9 Google - Gmail Lets set up
your Go to Settings Modify your settings as you like Change your
Inbox setting to Unread first Set up your mobileon your cell phone
MB 12/18/ Gmail Screenshot MB 12/18/ Gmail Screenshot MB 12/18/
Google - Calendar A great place to map out your schedule and share
with your team, parents, etc. Invite others to your meetings and
view their acceptance of the meeting time all in one place Schedule
re-occurring meetings at one time Create notifications as a
reminder for the event MB 12/18/ Google Calendar Screenshot MB
12/18/ Google - Chrome Only use this Browser Easily search and
access images and videos MB 12/18/ Google - Drive Never use a thumb
drive again Save all of your files and folders in one place and
access them from any computer or device with Google Apps Create new
files from the Drive MB 12/18/ Google Drive Screenshot MB 12/18/
Google - Docs Word processing program very much like Microsoft Word
Create files and download to a Microsoft Word format if you like
Upload files you already use Share your files with others and work
collaboratively MB 12/18/ Google Docs Screenshot MB 12/18/ Google -
Slides Create presentations very much like PowerPoint Create files
and download to a PowerPoint format if you like Upload files you
already use Share your files with others and work collaboratively
MB 12/18/ Google Slides Screenshot MB 12/18/ Google - Sheets Create
spreadsheets just like Excel Create files and download to a Excel
format if you like Upload files you already use Share your files
with others and work collaboratively MB 12/18/ Google Sheets
Screenshot MB 12/18/ Google - Forms Create Assessments for your
students and view answers in a spreadsheet Create Surveys for
students, teachers, parents, etc. Easily tabulate data with graphs,
charts, and percentages MB 12/18/ Google Forms Screenshot MB 12/18/
Sending Google Forms MB 12/18/ Google Plus with Hangouts A social
platform where you can create circles, share, and communicate
online Use Hangouts for video conferencing through your camera on
your computer, laptop, or mobile device MB 12/18/ Google - YouTube
Watch, Upload, and Share Videos with students, teachers, staff, and
parents MB 12/18/ Google Classroom A free online platform/learning
management system MB 12/18/ Questions Contact me at: MB 12/18/
