Day 1 - Introduction to Chrome OS + Google Apps Workflow, Forms and Sheets
MORNING Session
Goals:
Goals:
- Customize and personalize Google’s Chrome web browser to best suit your needs and desires
- Explore and apply extensions, web apps, and themes
- Use Chrome settings to unify your web browsing experience and protect your security
1. Chromebook: Hardware features
Tips and tricks for better productivity include:
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2. Chrome Browser: Settings
The settings menu allows you to modify how Chrome operates. Through the settings manager, you can
Chrome settings can be accessed via the icon in the upper right corner of the toolbar, or under Chrome > Preferences. You may also view your browsing history and enable and disable extensions that you have downloaded from the Chrome Web Store. |
IDEA: Challenge students to discover "hidden" features and present it in Google SLAM style.
3. Chrome Store: Extensions
Extensions are additions (plug-ins) that enhance and personalize the capabilities of Chrome. They work in the foreground, often via an icon in the upper right of the toolbar, but they can operate in the background as well.
Search for extensions in the Chrome Store. Access the Chrome Web Store by opening a new tab or by visiting the Apps icon on the bookmarks bar.
Find Extensions in the left column.
A few popular extensions . . .
Extensions are additions (plug-ins) that enhance and personalize the capabilities of Chrome. They work in the foreground, often via an icon in the upper right of the toolbar, but they can operate in the background as well.
Search for extensions in the Chrome Store. Access the Chrome Web Store by opening a new tab or by visiting the Apps icon on the bookmarks bar.
Find Extensions in the left column.
A few popular extensions . . .
Install extensions by selecting the app from the store and click ADD TO CHROME. Uninstall by visiting the Chrome Settings and disabling or deleting the extension.
4. Chrome Store: Apps
Think of Chrome apps as interactive websites that run within the Chrome web browser. Apps are updated automatically and sync to your other Google accounts (see Why sign-in to Chrome below). Access the Google Web Store by opening a new tab.
Google Chrome App Store (direct link) Install apps by selecting the app from the store and click ADD TO CHROME. Uninstall by right-clicking or control-clicking (Mac) on the app.
A few apps for educators
4. Chrome Store: Apps
Think of Chrome apps as interactive websites that run within the Chrome web browser. Apps are updated automatically and sync to your other Google accounts (see Why sign-in to Chrome below). Access the Google Web Store by opening a new tab.
Google Chrome App Store (direct link) Install apps by selecting the app from the store and click ADD TO CHROME. Uninstall by right-clicking or control-clicking (Mac) on the app.
A few apps for educators
IDEA: Have students search the store and create a list of proposed app/extensions, then use Google Forms to create user reviews.
5. Themes
Themes are created and customized by the folks at Google and by graphic artists.
6. Why sign in to Chrome?
7. Explore Chrome enhanced (experimental) websites
Themes are created and customized by the folks at Google and by graphic artists.
- Google Web Store – Themes
- Create your own Chrome theme (app)
- More Chrome themes (not affiliated with Google)
6. Why sign in to Chrome?
- Use on your personal device(s) only.
- Check your Google dashboard to view your global settings.
- Data used/stored by Google on your behalf can be removed here.
- Signing in allows for your Chrome settings to be made available on your other devices.
- Settings are stored “in the cloud” and can be retrieved if your device is lost or stolen.
- Data is encrypted.
- You can sign in with multiple accounts
7. Explore Chrome enhanced (experimental) websites
AFTERNOON Session
Goals:
- Uncover numerous ways to use Google Forms with students.
- Work collaboratively to create and share a form with colleagues.
8. Google Apps Workflow - Google Drive
Creating a paperless environment that fosters sharing and collaboration. Discover multiple ways that GAFE can support you and your students in and out of the classroom.
Creating a paperless environment that fosters sharing and collaboration. Discover multiple ways that GAFE can support you and your students in and out of the classroom.
Google Drive - Your newly redesigned hard drive in the cloud.
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Tip: Use the school year when naming folders and class period if appropriate. Color code for clarity.
9. Google Apps Workflow - Google Forms
Anatomy of a Google Form:
Anatomy of a Google Form:
Google Form ideas:
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Eric Curts has the ultimate/advanced Google Form tutorial HERE.
20+ Creative Ways Teachers can use Google Forms
Kern Kelley Form Templates
Google Form Template Gallery
20+ Creative Ways Teachers can use Google Forms
Kern Kelley Form Templates
Google Form Template Gallery
Sharing a Google Form
Share your form with students/staff:
Share your form with students/staff:
- copy and paste the link in an email
- embed the form in an email
- embed the form on a website (blog?)
- share on Twitter
- share on Facebook
- share on Google+
Assignment: Working with grade level or content area colleagues create a form or forms that you can use in your classrooms or at your school site.
- Ideally, each person should make a form and share it with others to learn how to do it.
- Consider adding images or video to the form.
- Please share the form that you make with the rest of us and submit it HERE.