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CHROMEBOOK
CLASSROOM
A Comprehensive Guide to Using
Chromebooks in the Classroom

C la ss roo m
Po ste rs
Created By Beach Lovin Teach
 Table of Contents
What is a Chromebook?........................................................ 3
How to access Google apps on a Chromebook.............. 4
How to access Google apps on other devices............... 5
Google Chrome Tutorial ..................................................... 6
Chromebook Apps .................................................................7
Google Drive Cheat Sheets................................................. 8-9
Google Docs Cheat Sheets..................................................10-12
Google Slides Cheat Sheets................................................13-14
Google Forms Cheat Sheets .............................................15-16
Google Sheets Cheat Sheets.............................................17-18
Gmail Cheat Sheets .............................................................19-20
Google Calendar Cheat Sheets ........................................21-22
Teacher tutorial-Flubaroo ................................................23
Teacher tutorial-Goobric with Doctopus .....................24-25
Teacher tutorial-Google Classroom ..............................26-29
Suggested Apps & Websites for Elementary .............30-31
Suggested Apps & Websites for Secondary ...............32-33
College research activity for students ........................34-36
Chromebook shortcuts classroom poster ...................37
Chromebook shortcuts student reference sheet......38
Chromebook rules posters ...............................................39-46

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 What is a
Chromebook?
A Chromebook is a laptop that runs Chrome OS as its
operating system. The applications and data are stored in the
cloud, which means that you can access your files anytime from
any device that has Chrome. This is an attractive feature for
students because in the unfortunate case that a Chromebook is
lost, their files can always be recovered. This also means that if
your school district does not have 1:1 take home Chromebooks, a
student can start a project on a Chromebook in class and finish it
at home on another computer, just by signing into their Google
account on a computer that has Chrome.

If you are a teacher who is new to Chromebooks, you can

access all of the Google apps that a student can on their
Chromebook by installing Chrome on your teacher device. Once
you have the Chrome Operating System on your teacher device,
you have everything that a student would on their Chromebook,
including Google Docs, Slides, Forms, and more!
 How do I Access all of the
Google Apps?

From a Student Chromebook:

Recent Apps

Click here to
access all
The new Apps launcher on a Apps.
Chromebook is a magnifying
glass. When clicked, it opens
the screen shown.
 How do I Access all of the
Google Apps?

From a Teacher Device:

1. Install Google Chrome

if you havent already.
Launch Chrome.

Click the apps launcher (waffle). This will bring up the

menu shown with all of your Google apps. If you ever
cant find the apps launcher, in your web address bar, or
Omnibox, type drive.google.com. You will always see your
apps launcher when logged into your Google Drive.

Click more to view additional Google Apps.

 Chrome
Accessing Chrome on any device will open the Chrome browser where you can
browse the web. The Chrome web address bar is called an Omnibox. You can
perform a Google search right from the Omnibox or type a web address that
you would like to go to.

Clicking the hot dogs in the top right corner of Chrome will
bring up a menu where you can access settings, history, and
several other options. First, I suggest you click Bookmarks
and set your bookmarks bar to show.

Click the star to

bookmark a website.

Clicking the hot dogs and

settings will bring up your
settings menu where you can
customize your Chrome
experience.
 Chromebook Apps
Google Drive is where all of your files are
stored. From Drive, you can view all of your
files or create a new folder, Google Doc,
Slideshow, Form, or Sheet.

With Google Docs, you can create web-based

documents. It has similar editing features to
Microsoft Word, however everything is
automatically saved on the cloud. It also allows
documents to be shared so multiple users can
collaborate at the same time.
Google Slides lets you create professional
presentations. It is very similar to Microsoft
Powerpoint. Just like Docs, you never have to
press save because it is automatically saved
to the cloud.
With Google Forms you can create surveys or
quizzes. It allows you to choose your question
type: text box, paragraph, multiple choice,
etc. The results can be automatically placed in
a Google Sheet.
A Google Sheet is a spreadsheet, very similar
to Microsoft Excel. A Sheet is automatically
created with your form responses in them
after someone takes your survey or quiz.

Gmail allows teachers and students to

communicate through email. It is user friendly
and a great way to send reminders.

Google Calendar is an easy way for teachers

and students to keep track of important
dates and assignments.
 Google Drive
Google Drive is where all of your files are stored. They are managed by
Google and stored in the cloud so even if you lose your computer, your files
will be safe. You can access your Drive through your Google apps launcher
or by typing drive.google.com into your Omnibox.

Create a new folder, Doc, Sheet,

Slideshow, Form, or Drawing.
Access files that others have shared
with you.
View files that you have recently
opened or edited.
Star important files that you would
like to easily access here.
You can drag files here that you
would like to delete.

Clicking on the apps

launcher in the top
right corner of Drive
brings up additional
Google apps and tools.

Sort files by Access

Switch last modified, Drive
between edited by, Settings.
viewing your opened by, or
files in a list name.
view or a grid
view. View file
details and
your latest
activity.
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When you right click on one of your files in Drive, the
following menu of options is available:

You can open the file in preview mode.

This mode gives you additional options
such as printing or sharing from this view.

You can choose to open the file with

Google Docs or any other connected app.

Click share to enter other users who

can view or edit the file, or to access the
link of the file.
Quickly access the link of the file so you
can easily share it by copying and pasting
it.
Move a file to a different folder, or create
a new folder.

Star files to easily access them from your

Starred tab.
Click rename to edit the name of your
file.

View file details.

Make a copy will create an identical copy

of the file and will name it Copy of ____.
This is helpful when you want to save a file
that has been shared with you.

Clicking download will allow you to save

the file to your computer.
Click remove to send the file
to the trash.

For additional detailed help with Google Drive, visit

support.google.com/drive
 Google Docs
Google Docs is an online word processor that has editing features similar to
Microsoft Word. The two major differences are that Docs are automatically
saved to the cloud and can be shared with other users. Multiple people can
edit and collaborate on a Doc at the same time.

Click on Untitled document

to name your file.

Change the font, size, text alignment, and spacing just as

you would in any other word processing program.

As you start editing your Doc, you

will see that all of your changes
are automatically saved. There is
NO save button.

Clicking on All changes saved in

Drive or on File then See
Revision History, will bring up a
list of the changes you or your
collaborators have made. You have
the option of reverting back to an
older version of the file. Clicking
on a collaborators name will also
highlight what they contributed to
the Doc. This allows you to see
who contributed each sentence or
image on a group project.
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Click on Share to access options to share
your Doc. There is no need to attach a Doc to
an email since you have this feature. It will
automatically send the file to whoever youd
like.

Just enter the email address of who you would like to share the
file with. You can give them editing rights, commenting rights, or
access to only view the file.

Clicking Get shareable link gives you a link that you can copy
and paste so others can access your file. You can also change
the sharing options that users have when given the link.
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Click Insert to insert an image,
link, equation, drawing, and more
into your Doc.

Clicking Comment allows you to

enter a comment into a comment
box. This is great when multiple
users are collaborating on a Doc.

Click on Tools to access

the research tool. This
allows you to search the
web while you are still
working in your Doc. You
have the option of
previewing the website,
inserting the link into your
Doc, or citing the source.

Clicking the pencil in the top right

corner of your Doc lets you
switch modes. The default mode is
editing mode. Suggesting mode is
great if you have multiple
students giving suggestions on a
Doc, for example during peer
editing.
For additional detailed help with Google Docs, visit support.google.com/docs
 Google Slides
Google Slides allows you to create presentations online that are saved in
your Google Drive. It is similar to Microsoft Powerpoint, except that you
can have multiple users collaborate on a presentation. All of your changes
are also automatically saved.

Click Untitled presentation to name your presentation. You can edit the
background, slide layout, theme, and add transitions between slides or
objects.
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Click on the Insert menu to insert a new text box, image, link, video, word
art, line, shape, table, slide numbers, comments, or to add a new slide. You
can also perform these same functions by clicking on the icons in the toolbar.

View your presentation in

presentation mode.
Switch to the next slide by
clicking the arrow keys or
by clicking the screen.

Click Comments to
insert a comment in a
comment box. This is
useful when collaborating
with others on a
slideshow.

Click Share to add

collaborators that can
either edit or view your
presentation. This will also
give you a link that you
can copy and paste to
share your presentation.

For additional detailed help with Slides, visit support.google.com/slides

 Google Forms
Google Forms are an easy way to create a survey or quiz. You can choose
from a variety of question types and easily share the form. Your results
are collected in a spreadsheet called Google Sheets.

1. Title your form by clicking Untitled 4. Choose from a variety of question

form. types. You can have a different
question type for each question, if
needed.

2. At the top of the screen, choose

the form settings you would like.

3. You can also include a description 5. To make the question required so

under your title. Begin typing your it cant be skipped, be sure to check
question in the Question Title box. the box next to Required question.

6. To add another question, click

Done then Add item to choose
the question type for your next
question.
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7.

Click edit Choose from a The first time you create a See what
questions variety of form, it will prompt you to your
to return themes for your choose your response finished
back to form. Click destination. I prefer these form will
editing Customize for settings so a new sheet with look like
mode. additional options. my survey/form responses is when
always created in my Google people
Drive whenever I create a access it.
new Form.

How to send out

your form:
This will give you a link to copy
and paste so others can
access your form. Clicking
8. When you are Short URL will shorten the
in editing mode link. Add email addresses if you
on your form, would like to send it to specific
click Send people. If you would like other
form to view people to edit your form, click
sharing options. Add collaborators.

For additional detailed help with Forms, visit support.google.com/drive

 Google Sheets
Google Sheets is an application that allows you to create spreadsheets,
similar to Microsoft Excel. Just like the other Google apps, they can be
shared with other users.
1. Name your Sheet. Google Sheets are
made up rows and columns that
include cells. Each cell has a name.
For example, A2 is column A, row 2.

2. Begin typing your data into the

cells. You can Merge cells like shown
in the title, Monthly Budget by
highlighting the two cells and clicking
the merge cells icon in the toolbar.
3. When finished typing in your
values, you can format them as
currency or additional choices
using these icons in the toolbar.

4. You can apply a variety of functions

to your sheet. In this example I would
like to find the total cost so I created a
new cell and labeled it total cost. To
insert a function, click insert then
you will see several options for
functions.

5. Highlight the cells that you would

like to apply the function to. In this
example, I entered cell b3:b8 since I
wanted to find the sum of b3 to b8.

If you would like to add a new page to your

sheet, in the bottom left corner, click the plus
sign.
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6. You can fill the
cells with a
background color
by choosing this
icon.

Use these icons to: bold Horizontal Insert a link,

font, italicize font, align. comment, or
strikethrough, change chart.
font color, and cell color. Text wrapping. Change the
Choose the filter and
middle option if also access
you have a lot of functions.
Add a border. Vertical text in your cell.
align.

Insert a chart to view

the variety of chart
options.

Share your Google

Sheet with others by
clicking the blue Share
button.

For additional detailed help on Sheets, visit support.google.com/drive

 Gmail
Gmail is the email service that students may use on Chromebooks.
Notifications can be sent to student Gmail accounts when files are shared
with their specific email address/username.

Click to compose a new email message. A

new window will open with additional options
for composing your message.

Clicking inbox gives you access to your incoming

messages.
View starred messages that you would like easy access
to.
Messages labeled important can be accessed here.

View all of your sent mail.

Drafts are messages you have started composing that

can be finished and sent at a later time.

View notes you have composed. You can also sync

your Smartphone notes to Gmail notes.

When a new window opens for you

to compose a new email message,
you have several options along the
bottom of the window. You can
send the message, format the text,
attach a file from your computer,
attach a Google Drive file, send or
request money using Google
Wallet, insert a picture, link or
emoticon, or delete the message.
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This toolbar of options will appear when you open an email message:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1 Return back to your inbox.

2 Archive the message.
3 Report message as spam.
4 Delete the message.
5 Move the message to a folder.
6 Add a label to the message.
7 Access additional options.

Access Settings in order to change the following:

In the settings menu, conversation

view can be turned on or off. This will
group related messages together.
For additional detailed help with Gmail, visit support.google.com/mail
 Google Calendar
Google Calendar is an application that allows users to organize events.
Students and teachers can input important events or assignment due dates.

Create a new calendar event by clicking Create or by

clicking the date on the calendar view. Clicking Create will
bring up the view shown below.

Type the time of your event. You

Type your event name here.
can check the All day box if
your event does not start at a
specific time. If you would like
this same event to repeat in the
future, check Repeat.

Enter a location,
description, or event
color. You can choose
whether or not to add a
video call to the event.

Edit notification options

here if you would like to
change them from the
default.

Invite guests to your event

by entering their email
address here. You can also
choose to give them
permission to modify the
Clicking the Find a time tab will
event, invite others, or
allow you to find a time that
see the guest list by
works for your guests, but only
checking the boxes below.
if they have shared their
calendar with you.
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You can change the calendar view to any of

these options. The default view is week.
Click the settings
gear to bring up a
menu (to the right)
to change display
density, access
additional settings,
the help center,
labs, offline, and
more.

Choosing Settings will

bring up many calendar
settings that you can
change. This is where you
can access general calendar
settings, set up your mobile
device, or access options to
view Googles latest
calendar ideas, called labs.

For detailed Calendar help, visit the Google Help Center at

support.google.com/calendar
 Self-Grading Forms with Flubaroo
Teacher Tutorial
Flubaroo is an add-on in Google Sheets that will grade your Google Form
responses. This is great tool to use if you have given your students a quick
quiz using a Google Form, especially if the results are in multiple choice,
true/false, or one word answer format.

1. When creating the Form you will use 3. When you are ready to start
with Flubaroo, be sure to either check grading, launch Flubaroo by choosing
the box to collect the students Grade Assignment.
username or make your first question
say What is your name? Also, enter a
box for their email address.. Then, as
the teacher, take the quiz yourself
first. This step allows you to use your
correct quiz response as the answer
key later. 4. Choose the points possible you would
like to assign to each question.
2. Open the Google Sheet that
contains the student responses to
the Form. If you have never used
Flubaroo, click Add-ons then Get
add-ons. Search for Flubaroo and
click the free button to add it. 5. Choose your submission that you
would like to use as the answer key.

6. Your assignment has been graded!

You even have the option to
automatically email students their
grades under add-ons then
Flubaroo.
 Attaching Rubrics to Google Classroom
Assignments Using Goobric: T EACHER Directions
Goobric is an extension that works with an add-on called Doctopus. They can
work together to attach a teacher-completed rubric to an assignment that
your students have completed and turned into Google Classroom.
Completing these steps will attach the rubric youve created in Google
Sheets to the end of a students assignment theyve turned in. It also gives
you the option to email the graded rubric to the student.

The first time you are using Goobric, you will need to have the
rubric you would like to use in a Google Sheet. In order for the
sheet to work, you MUST leave the cell A1 blank. See example
below:
MUST be blank.

Once you have created your rubric, from inside any Google Sheet,
click Get Add-ons. Click the free button to get Doctopus.

Now you are ready to launch Doctopus and start grading! See the
next page for next steps.
 Attaching Rubrics to Google Classroom
Assignments Using Goobric: T EACHER Directions
1. After your students have
turned in an assignment to
Google Classroom, make 6. After you select the
sure you have created a rubric, click Attach
rubric in Google Sheets. Goobric to this
Open a brand new blank assignment then click
Google Sheet. For this the x to close the box.
example I will title mine
Narrative Writing 7. Click the link to the
Grades. Doc in the sheet that
2. Launch
the you created. This will
Doctopus open up the first
add-on. students assignment.
3. In the first
dropdown menu 8. Launch the Goobric icon
select Ingest from your Omnibox.
Google CR
assignment, 9. Start grading
your class, and the assignment by
the assignment clicking the rubric
you would like at the top of the
to grade. screen.

10. Leave a comment in the box

and click Submit. You can
4. Click
click Next to continue grading
Attach
the next student.
Goobric and
locate the
11. You can check the box
rubric you
to have scores emailed to
would like to
use. Click the student and change
the comment settings so
Attach
rubric again. students will be able to
see any additional
comments you have left
on the Doc.
5. If it is your
first time using
Goobric, you 12. The rubric will be
may also need attached to the end of
to authorize the students
Goobric before assignment and will also
moving onto be emailed to them. Be
the next steps. sure to also put the
Click the links final score in Google
you see to Classroom and return
authorize it. the assignment back to
the student.
 Google Classroom: Teacher Set-Up Directions
Google Classroom is a learning platform that allows the teacher to post
paperless announcements and assignments easily to the whole class. In order
to have access, your school/district must have Google Apps for Education.

1. Access Google Classroom either through the 2. Give your class a name. If you teach
app or by going to classroom.google.com. To multiple sections or periods, you can add
create a new class, click the plus sign then that here.
create class.

3. This is the teacher dashboard. The three sections of Google Classroom are the
announcement and assignment stream, students tab, and the about tab. You can also find
the class code here, which is what you need to give your students in order for them to join
your class. After they add the app on their Chromebook, simply write this class code on the
board. They can easily enter the code and be added to your class within minutes!
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Announcements:
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Teachers can post an
announcement on the
stream. This is great
for quick reminders
you want to send the
class. The icons stand
for things you can You can choose to post the
attach or add to the announcement now by choosing post,
announcement: a file or you can save the draft to post
from your computer, later. Use the trash icon if you would
a Google Drive file, a like to delete the post.
YouTube video, or a
website link.
Assignments
You can also post an
assignment on the
stream. Give the
assignment a title,
description, and due
date. You also have the
same four attachment
options as you do with
announcements.

Attaching Google Drive Files:

This is one of the most attractive features of
Google Classroom. When you attach a Drive file, you
are given a dropdown menu with these three
options.
View: Students can only view the file, not edit it. This
is great for handouts, etc. that you just want
students to have a copy of.
Edit: This option means that your ENTIRE class is
editing the SAME file. You would only choose this if
you want your whole class to collaborate on one file
between all of them.
Make a Copy: This will be your most used option. This
creates a copy, or template for the students. They
will each be send their own copy that they can edit
then turn back into you.

You can choose to assign it now, or save the draft for later.
If you save the draft, it will appear like the assignment
below:
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Students Tab:
On the students tab, you will see a list of your students that have
been added to your class. You can invite students manually from
this tab if you chose not to give them the class code.

You can also change the student posting permissions. Before

discussing appropriate comments with your class, you should
change the settings to only teacher can post or comment.

You can also click invite teacher to add a co-teacher to your

Google Classroom account. This is a great new feature available in
case you have a job share, aide, or have a long-term substitute.

About Tab:
The about tab is a place for you to
add general class information,
such as a syllabus or class
information packet. It also
contains an easy link for you back
to your Google Drive folder that
houses all of your files and
assignments that are tied to
Google Classroom. This is a folder
in your Drive that you should
NEVER delete. Instruct students
to also not delete the Classroom
folder that is automatically
created for them in their Drive.

Click add materials to add files to your about tab.

You can customize your Google Classroom

page by selecting a theme or by uploading your
own photo. You can find this link in the top
right corner of your Google Classroom
dashboard.
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Grading Assignments
Once students have turned in their assignment through Google Classroom, you can see
exactly how many students are done and how many are not. Clicking on the 4 Done will
bring you to a list of all of the finished student work. It will show the students name, a
link to the attached work, and the time they submitted the assignment.

From this view, you can enter student

grades. You can use the points possible
choices given, or you can type your
own. Simply type over where it says
no grade to enter the grade the
student earned.

When you are finished grading your

students assignments, be sure to
check the box next to their name and
return the assignment to them. This
transfers the editing rights back to
the student and allows them to see
their grade and any comments you
included. You can return all at the
same time quickly by checking the top
box.

If you set up multiple classes, for example if

you teach middle school or high school, you
can toggle back and forth by going back to
your home screen in the top left corner of
your dashboard. You also have the option
here to see all of your assignments in the
same view.

From your home screen you

can click the three small dots
next to your class for
additional options. This is
where you can rename your
class or archive it if you would
like to delete it at the end of
the school year.
Suggested Apps and Websites for ELEMENTARY
(All suggestions noted as apps can be found in the Chrome Web Store)

Newsela is an app and website that contains relevant

nonfiction articles for students. The articles can help
NewsELA build reading comprehension since each articles lexile
level can be changed in order to differentiate
instruction.
The Kahoot app is an engaging classroom response
system. Teachers can collect quiz, discussion, or
Kahoot survey responses as students answer on their
Chromebooks. Kahoot creates a game-like learning
environment that motivates students.
Socrative is an app that allows teachers to assess
students in real time on their Chromebooks. Teachers
Socrative can start a quiz, exit ticket, quick question, or a space
race where students compete against each other.

This free app will assist students in improving their

Typing Club typing accuracy and speed. Students can type each
lesson three times before earning a star. Teachers can
track student progress with the School Edition.

This app allows students to either browse study sets

or create their own digital flashcards. Fun, practice
Quizlet quizzes can easily be generated for students from
their study sets.

Google Classroom is a quick and easy way to send out

Google and collect digital assignments from students.
Students can add the app and easily join the class you
Classroom set up using a unique class code.

This free online behavior management system allows

Class teachers to set behaviors and reward students with
points for completing them. Teachers and students
Dojo
can view point totals and parents are automatically
sent weekly reports.
This website helps foster a love of reading in students.
Students can track what they have read on their
Biblionasium virtual bookshelf and share book reviews. Teachers
can track data, make suggestions, send data to
parents, and set challenges for students.
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 Suggested Apps and Websites for Elementary
Literably is a website that assesses student fluency
and comprehension. It listens to students read and
generates a running record with miscue analysis.
Results are sent to teachers the following day along
with the recording of the student.
This website provides lectures in the form of videos
Khan on a variety of topics. This is a great resource for
students to use if they need a refresher or extra
Academy practice on a specific math or science skill.

This app and website provides spelling, vocabulary,

Vocabulary writing, and language activities for word study. This
site can save teachers time by giving spelling tests and
Spelling City providing engaging games to motivate students.

This app and website provides students with free

illustrations that can be used to spark their creativity
Storybird during writing, or used to publish their stories. You can
monitor students through the teacher dashboard.

ThingLink is a website that can be used to add media

links to photos and videos. Students can create
interactive posters, infographics, maps, and more.

Watch, Watchknowlearn.org is a website that contains

Know, Learn thousands of free educational videos for educators.
They are organized by subject areas and contain
suggested age levels for videos.

Thinkcerca.com is a website that contains a library of

Think passages with standard-aligned assessments. They are
Cerca available for grades 3-12 in a variety of levels, perfect
for differentiation.

Brainpop.com is a website with a collection of engaging

educational videos on a variety of topics from
BrainPop weather to algebra. The site offers a free trial. The
short clips are great for introducing a new topic or
for reviewing concepts. Quizzes and graphic organizers
are also included.
This website contains short videos to give your
Go Noodle students brain breaks. Teachers can sign up for a
free account and project the videos to get students
up and moving in the classroom.
Suggested Apps and Websites for SECONDARY (6-12)
(All suggestions noted as apps can be found in the Chrome Web Store)

Newsela is an app and website that contains relevant

nonfiction articles for students. The articles can help
Newsela build reading comprehension since each articles lexile
level can be changed in order to differentiate
instruction.
Geogebra is an interactive math app that brings
together geometry, algebra, spreadsheets, graphing,
Geogebra statistics, and calculus. Helpful lesson resources are
available at tube.geogebra.org.

Socrative is an app that allows teachers to assess

students in real time on their Chromebooks. Teachers
Socrative can start a quiz, exit ticket, quick question, or a space
race where students compete against each other.

The WeVideo app/website is an easy to use online video

creation platform. Students can edit their videos,
WeVideo store them in the cloud, and collaborate with others
on them. Because it is cloud-based, they can continue
where they left off on any device.
This app allows students to either browse study sets
or create their own digital flashcards. Fun, practice
Quizlet quizzes can easily be generated for students from
their study sets.

Google Classroom is a quick and easy way to send out

Google and collect digital assignments from students.
Students can add the app and easily join the class you
Classroom set up using a unique class code.

Ck12.org is a website that contains a library of free

online textbooks, videos, practice problems, flashcards
CK-12 and real life applications in the areas of math and
science.

This app provides a free 3D platform to help students

Biodigital understand anatomy, disease, and treatments.
Human Thousands of interactive visualizations are available
for students to add to their library.

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Suggested Apps and Websites for Secondary (6-12)
This free app/website lets students create slideshows
and videos easily. First, they choose their style and
Animoto song, upload their photos or video, then produce and
share it.

This website provides lectures in the form of videos

Khan on a variety of topics. This is a great resource for
students to use if they need a refresher or extra
Academy practice on a specific math or science skill.

Desmos The Desmos app gives students the ability to plot

functions, create tables, animate graphs, and more.
Graphing The calculator can instantly plot any equation. The
Calculator sliders make it easy to demonstrate function
transformations.
The MindMeister app is an online mind mapping tool.
Students can collaboratively brainstorm with multiple
MindMeister peers, share their ideas, and present them using this
app.

ThingLink.com is a website that can be used to add

media links to photos and videos. Students can create
interactive posters, infographics, maps, and more.

Watch, Watchknowlearn.org is a website that contains

Know, Learn thousands of free educational videos for educators.
They are organized by subject areas and contain
suggested age levels for videos.

Thinkcerca.com is a website that contains a library of

Think passages with standard-aligned assessments. They are
Cerca available for grades 3-12 in a variety of levels, perfect
for differentiation.

Brainpop.com is a website with a collection of engaging

educational videos on a variety of topics from
BrainPop weather to algebra. The site offers a free trial. The
short clips are great for introducing a new topic or
for reviewing concepts. Quizzes and graphic organizers
are also included.
This app is great for creating short animated video
PowToon explainers. This is a good tool for having students
demonstrate knowledge on a topic or for a creative
book report or review.
 Introduction to Chromebooks
College Research Project

Teacher Directions
The following two pages include a project that will
help familiarize your students with their Chromebooks.
The project involves students researching and learning
more about a college. Since the Common Core Standards
call for college and career readiness, this project is
applicable to ALL grade levels, 3-12.

It is not meant to be a formal information report, just

a simple way for students to learn the following
important features of their Chromebook:

Chrome
Google Docs
Google Docs Research Tool
Google Slides
Googles Share feature
 Name: _________
INTRODUCTION TO
CHROMEBOOKS
College Research Project
The purpose of this project is to research and learn about a college
you are interested in. Throughout the completion of this project, you will
use several important Google Apps on your Chromebook.

1
Start brainstorming colleges that you might want to research. Use
Google Chrome to browse college websites to help make your decision.
Remember, the Omnibox (web address bar) in Chrome is also a Google
search box. When you have made your decision, list your choice below.

College: ______________________________________

2
From your Google Drive, open a new Google Doc and title it College
Research Notes. Record your answers in the Doc to the questions
below. Use Chrome or the research tool inside Google Docs to research
your answers.

1. What is the full name of the college?

2. What city and state is it located in?
3. What is the schools mascot?
4. What year was the college founded?
5. What sports teams to they have?
6. What degree programs or majors do they offer?

OR
 3
From your Drive, open a new Google Slides presentation. Use your
answers from your Google Doc as well as additional research using
Chrome, to complete a slideshow on your college. Your slideshow should
contain accurate information about your college as well as pictures. Each
slide should contain the information listed below:

Slide 1: Your name, college name, and a picture of the college.

Slide 2: Title this slide Location. Include the city and state it is
located in. Copy and paste a map of the college on this slide.

Slide 3: Title this slide Athletics. List the sports your college
offers. If they have won any championships, you can list them here
too. Include a picture of one of their popular sports teams.

Slide 4: Title this slide Academics. List any degree programs or

majors they are known for.

Slide 5: Title this slide Student Activities. Are there any fun on
campus activities students participate in? Do students live in the
dorms?

Slide 6: Title this Slide People. Are there any alumni that are well
known? (Someone who has attended this college and become famous
or accomplished something important). Are there any faculty
(teachers/professors) that are well known?

Slide 7: Title this Slide Facts. Include any additional interesting info
here such as the mascot, year the college was founded, and anything
else you found interesting during your research.

4. See what your finished slideshow looks like by clicking present.

Practice using the share button by following your teachers directions
on who to share your slideshow with.
 CHROMEBOOK
Shortcuts
Ctrl + C Copies selected content
Ctrl + V Pastes selected content
Alt + Search Turns on caps lock
Ctrl + T Opens a new tab
Ctrl & + Zooms in
Ctrl & - Zooms out
Ctrl + D Bookmarks page
Ctrl + Takes screenshot of page
Ctrl + Shift + Takes partial screenshot
These can be used as bookmarks or taped to student desks as a reference.
I prefer to print them on colored card stock.

CHROMEBOOK CHROMEBOOK
SHORTCUTS SHORTCUTS

Ctrl + C Ctrl + C
Copies selected content Copies selected content

Ctrl + V Ctrl + V
Pastes selected content Pastes selected content

Alt + Search Alt + Search

Turns on caps lock Turns on caps lock

Ctrl & + Ctrl & +

Zooms in Zooms in

Ctrl & - Ctrl & -

Zooms out Zooms out

Ctrl + D Ctrl + D
Bookmarks page Bookmarks page

Ctrl + Ctrl +
Takes screenshot of page Takes screenshot of page

Ctrl + Shift + Ctrl + Shift +

Takes partial screenshot Takes partial screenshot
(___________)
chromebook
(_____)
rules
I will follow all of
the posted rules
so I stay safe
on my
Chromebook.
 I will only
have the
apps or tabs
open that
my teacher
instructs me
to.
 I will keep
all food
and drinks
away
from my
Chromebook.
 I will
mute my
Chromebook
sound when
I am not
wearing
headphones.
 I will
always
carry my
Chromebook
with
two
hands.
 I will be a good
digital citizen by
keeping
everything I do
appropriate
and kind on my
Chromebook.
 I will not set
pencils, pens,
or anything
on the
keyboard
that can
crack my
screen.
I will not take
pictures
with my
Chromebook
unless I am
given
permission.
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