1:1 Google & Chrome in the Communication Arts & Social Studies Classrooms

1. 1:1 Google & Chrome in the Communication Arts &Social Studies Classrooms Michelle Lindsey & Nicole Watkins Ozark Upper Elementary michellelindsey@mail.ozark.k12.mo.us nicolewatkins@mail.ozark.k12.mo.us

2. Google Chrome • Web browser • Designed to run web apps • Synchronizes so signing in to Chrome brings your bookmarks, history, and other settings to all your computers and some mobile devices 

3. Close Button Current Tab Restore Down Button New Tab Minimize Button Omnibox Reload Button Bookmark Button Forward Button Customize & Control Button Back Button Parts of a Chrome Window

4. Navigating the Chrome Window • Change the order of tabs • Pin your favorite tabs • Bring tab to own window • Omnibox – Search or enter URL • Omnibox suggestion icons For Step-By-Step Images: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/chrome/2

5. Signing Into Chrome • Signing into Chrome • Adding Users • Sign out vs. Delete user vs. Disconnect For Step-By-Step Images: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/chrome/1.5

6. Bookmarks • Like Favorites • Bookmark Bar vs Folder • Importing from another browser For Step-By-Step Images: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/chrome/4

7. Chrome Security & Privacy • Privacy Settings • Ad Manager • Browsing History • Incognito Window For Step-By-Step Images: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/chrome/5

8. Themes, Apps, & Extensions • Themes – Change the background look • Remove by clicking Restore Default under settings • Apps – Like software run through the browser • Extensions – Add additional features to the browser Step-By-Step Images: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/chrome/3.2

9. Items Specific To Chromebooks • Right Click = Tap 2 fingers • Scroll = Swipe 2 fingers • Caps Lock = Alt + Search • Delete = Alt + Backspace • File Manager = Ctrl + M • See All Keyboard Shortcuts = Ctrl + Alt + ? • Search = Opens Chrome OS Apps Menu

10. Items Specific To Chromebooks • Right Click Desktop = Set Wallpaper • Chrome TouchPad Tips Visual • https://support.google.com/chromeos/answer/1047367?hl=en • A Short eBook explaining Chromebooks • http://www.chromestory.com/Getting_Started_With_Your_Chromebook.pdf?460182

11. Apps • Install in seconds • Always available • Always up-to-date • Won’t crash computer • Some work offline • Delete App? • Right click on app, Click Delete What is a web app? Video at: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/1050586?hl=en

12. Great Apps for Communication Arts & Social Studies • Complete document listing at: goo.gl/ifa9a

13. Communication Arts Apps • Easybib • Dictionary.com • Thesaurus.com • Lucid Chart • Mind Meister • Mugeda Webapp • VocabularySpellingCity • Simple Booklet EDU • Road to Grammar • We Video • Quick Note • DogoNews • Space Invaders • TeacherTube

14. Social Studies Apps • Origami Player • Country Flags • Mappeo • Ustimeline • World War 2 Facts • Revolutionary War Guess My Name • Roman Numeral Converter • Ancient History Encyclopedia • Time Maps: World History Atlas • Today in History

15. Apps for Multiple Subjects • Go Animate • BrainPOP • APPS for Common Core • Quizlet • ClickerSchool • Cramberry • Ge.tt • Kahn Academy • Mural.ly • Pics4Learning • Read Later Fast • Voice Recognition • Study Blue • Evernote • Teacher Tube • Symbaloo

16. Extensions • Add additional features to browser • Remove under • Customize & Control • Settings • Extension • Trash Can What is an extension? Video at: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/154007?hl=en

17. Extensions • AdBlock • Awesome Screenshot • Chrome Speak • Cloudsave • Dictionary.com • Evernote Web Clipper • Goo.gl

18. More Extensions • Save to Google Drive • Read & Write for Google Docs • Session Manager • Turn off the Lights • Clearly • Google Dictionary

19. Search Tips For Searching With Google • Quotation Marks • Stop Words • Add words like • Pros and cons • Timeline • Image • Fact

20. Search Tips For Searching With Google • Advanced Search • Language • Reading Level • File Type • Voice Search • Google Inside Search • http://www.google.com/insidesearch/tipstricks/index.html • Search Challenges at: • http://www.powersearchingwithgoogle.com/course/aps

21. Additional Resources For Searching • Commoncraft Video – Web Search Strategies • http://www.commoncraft.com/video/web-search-strategies • Google’s Free Search Posters for Teachers • http://www.google.com/educators/posters.html • Google Search Guide Cheat Sheet • http://www.googleguide.com/cheatsheet_teens.html

22. Websites For Communication Arts & Social Studies • http://www.scoop.it/t/comic-maker-sites • 29 Links to comic and video making sites • http://www.goorulearning.org/classic/index.g#!/home • Breaks the results into categories • www.tagxedo.com • Word cloud generator • http://www.mentormob.com/ • Create a learning playlist • http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/mapping/?ar_a=1 • Mapping activities

23. Websites For Communication Arts & Social Studies • http://storify.com/ • Create stories using social media • https://popcorn.webmaker.org/ • Enhance, remix, and share web content • http://evernote.com/ • Capture anything – access anywhere • http://www.classtools.net/fb/home/page • Fakebook – Facebook-type project layout • http://historyexplorer.si.edu/home/ • Smithsonian’s History Explorer

24. Websites For Communication Arts & Social Studies • http://www.watchknowlearn.org/ • Over 6,000 CommArts & 7,000 History videos • http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/ • 100s of interactive activities categorized by grade level & subject • http://www.toasted-cheese.com/webcal/webcal.cgi • Writing prompt calendar • http://www.myhistro.com/ • Geo-located, interactive timelines • erly.com • Combine photos, videos, links on this blog

25. Websites For Communication Arts & Social Studies • http://xtimeline.com/index.aspx • Another timeline generator • http://exploratree.org.uk/ • Create and print concept maps • http://www.brainpop.com/games/ • BrainPOP games by subject • www.bibme.org • Bibliography generator • http://padlet.com/ • Paste video links, documents, text

26. Presentation Resources • Find all of our presentation resources at: goo.gl/ifa9a

27. Ideas For Exploration Time • Decide which apps your department would like pushed out • Investigate web apps and extensions for your subject • Explore websites • Look for instructional videos