These slides are designed to help students and parents understand the care, expectations, and functions of district Chromebooks.

General Info

• Each student in grades 6-12 will be issued a Chromebook (some exceptions may apply for students who benefit from different devices)�
• Some elementary students will be issued devices for use in other programming, like tutoring

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• Filtering will be in place for all devices when using the district network

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• Filtering will be be in place off-campus when logged into Google Chrome with a district Google account. Video explanation

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• The district has the right to confiscate and search personal devices if district policies are not followed or if misuse is suspected

Be Safe and Responsible

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Always store your device in a safe and secure place

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• Avoid keeping it in cold or hot places
• Do not leave it unattended

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*Only Hudsonville student and staff Google accounts can login to district Chromebooks

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Chromebook Care

• Transport the Chromebook in a protective case, if possible. If moving it outside the case, carry it closed & with two hands.�
• When plugging / unplugging power or headphones, do so gently: pull straight out by the thick part of the cord

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• Do not stack items on the Chromebook or put pressure on it

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Chromebook Care

• Make sure nothing is on the keyboard when closing it.

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• Keep the device and case free of stickers and other decor, except for the provided name labels.

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• To clean, wipe gently with a soft cloth (lightly dampen w/ water if needed). Make sure liquid does not pool.

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Clear the keyboard before closing

No stickers except name label

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Troubleshooting / Links Page

Check the troubleshooting doc for help solving tech issues

(found on the links page, which is the homepage on Chromebooks)

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Students can bring non-functioning devices to the media center during school hours and exchange it for a loaner device

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*Loaner devices are under the same use and insurance agreement as assigned devices

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Access settings to adjust touchpad, accessibility, & more

1.) Open Chromebook main menu from the clock to adjust settings

Sign out / power off

Access wifi and choose network

Settings

Check and change audio sources (mic & speaker)

Keyboard

See all keyboard shortcuts:

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Press Ctrl + Alt + /

Keyboard image: Acer Community

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Touch Pad

Click: Just press down on the touchpad. Tap-to-click is enabled by default. You can turn off tap-to-click in settings if you’d like

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

Touchpad images: MHS Site

Find Files & Move to Google Drive

1. Screenshots, videos, and saved images store in Downloads folder
2. Press or to search for and open the Files app
3. Drag files to Google Drive to access them on other devices
4. Two-finger click to rename file

Tip: View Side by Side

1. Drag a tab down to create a new window
2. Drag windows from top bar to the left or right for side by side �Shortcut = alt + ] or alt + [

Accessibility

watch video to see how to use text to speech and other tools

Offline Use

Users can work in Docs, Slides, & Sheets without internet. Changes will sync when the device next gets online

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If offline is not working, type chrome://extensions in the web address bar and check to make sure the Google Docs Offline extension is loaded and turned on

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