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A Quick Intro to Google Chrome

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By Stephanie Pipke-Painchaud, NESD LC

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What is Google Chrome?

  • is a free web browser developed by Google. (Wikipedia, 2013)
    • Chrome offers the ability to add apps & extensions from the Chrome Web Store.

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  • Why Chrome?
    • once you log into your chrome account your apps & extension are available on any computer.
      • So the Chrome apps that a student uses at school, can be used at home.

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Apps & Extensions

Apps:

    • basically a program that runs within� your browser (i.e. gmail, google docs)
    • Advantages:
      • in Chrome, the appear on your homepage as icons
      • always available & update automatically
                  • What are apps? - Chrome Help

Extensions:

    • appear to the right of your address bar
    • allow you to have easy access to programs without having to open up a new tab
    • Advantages:
      • You can do things in less clicks

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Video - What's a Web App?

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What's an extension?

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Chrome Tips...

  • you can type in a search from the address bar (called the omnibox)

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  • utilizes tabs along the top of the browser
    • each New Tab - brings you to your homepage of your top viewed sites or apps

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  • Bookmarks - once logged in they sync to your Google Account

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Multiple Accounts

  • You can setup your Google Chrome Browser to let you access multiple Google accounts.
    • Advantages:
      • You don't need to open different browsers to access different accounts.

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Google Chrome Tips:

  • 10 Killer Google Chrome Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts - Amy-Mae Elliott
    • Explains how to
      • Open Multiple Pages on Start up
      • Pin Tabs in Place on your Browser
      • Create Desktop Shortcuts
      • Add a homepage button to Chrome
      • Use AutoFill
      • Use the omnibox for Calculations
  • 3 Ways Your Students Can Use Google Chrome - Mike Reading
      • Convert units
      • Graph math equations

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Getting Started

  1. Make sure you have a Google Account
    1. Everyone in the NESD has an account
      1. (**you have to have logged into your Google Apps account before you can log into Chrome using this account)�
  2. Make sure that your computer has Google Chrome
    • All NESD computers should have Chrome already installed.
    • Install Google Chrome if you don't �
  3. Open Google Chrome and sign in using your Google Apps account.
  4. Add apps & extensions from the web store.

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Remember

It’s not about the �“TOOL”� it’s about how you use

the tools that you have!

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  • There are many devices, apps & extensions but remember it is about the people using the tools and the learning goals :)
    • There are many ways to use an app, be CREATIVE.

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Apps.....

For quick access to common apps try adding the following:

    • Google Drive
    • Google Calendar
    • Evernote
    • Dropbox
    • Quizlet

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Apps ~ Speech to Text

  • quickly converts what you say into text; includes a space to edit your text
  • Voice Recognition
  • VoiceNote
  • Dicta Note (formerly speech Recognizer)
  • Dictation

Extensions:

  • Talk to Type
  • Voice In

Website:

  • TalkTyper

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Apps & Extension - Text to Speech

Apps:

  • Chrome Speak
  • Read&Write for Google - Reads back info from Google Docs

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Extensions:

  • SpeakIt!
  • Select and Speak
  • Chrome Speak
  • Announcify

Try the text to speech option by right clicking on the news story - Giant Icicle Must Go

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Translation

  • Translation Help? - TransOver

Example

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Bookmarks

  • Find the website that you would like to bookmark.
  • Select the star at the end of the omnibox
  • Name your Bookmark
  • Select where you would like the bookmark to appear.

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Other Apps & Extensions to try...

  • QR Code Generator
  • Photo Editing:
    • iPiccy Photo Editor
    • Pixlr Express
    • Pixlr Editor
  • Sight Words:
    • Learn Elementary Sight Words
  • Pictico - Colouring for Kids
  • Tex Equation Editor
  • Social Media
    • TweetDeck
    • Facebook

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Video Editing

- WeVideo

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Science Apps on Chrome

  • Examples to try:
    • Anatomy Games
    • Biodigital Human
    • Anatronica
    • Anatomy Skills - Bones
    • Graphing Calculator
    • Planetarium
    • Useful Periodic Table
    • Periodic Table of Elements
    • Chemical Elements
    • Biology or Biotechnology
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Removing Apps & Extensions

To Remove an App:

- Right Click

- select remove from chrome

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To Remove an Extension:

- Go to Settings

- Extentions

- delete

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Find more apps & extensions

  • Check out the Chrome Web Store for lots of free options.

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For your Students...

  • Help them log into Google Chrome & install a few key apps�
  • Help them or their parents understand that they can access these apps at home�
  • Create bookmarks to commonly access sites.

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  • Have fun learning!

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NESD Digital Toolbox

Google Chrome Info: