Get the most out of your Chromebook! This session will harness your collaboration and super creation power by building strong foundational skills. Learn how the Chrome web browser, Chrome Apps, and extensions can create limitless possibilities for your students in the areas of reading, writing, and thinking. Conquer your arch enemy by utilizing your full Chromebook potential to help students read and write purposefully and to prepare them for higher-order thinking skills.

1. Reading, Writing, &
Thinking: Become a
Chromebook
Superhero
Presented by:
Diana Benner

2. This Presentation
http://goo.gl/RXC8LL

3. About Me
Director of Professional Development
Texas Computer Education Association
diana.benner@gmail.com
@diben
DIANA BENNER
http://dbenner.org

4. In the next 3 hours . . .
How can I get the most out of my Chromebook?
How can I use Chromebooks with my students?
How can Chromebooks help my students
become better readers, writers, and thinkers?

5. A Chrome Superhero
https://youtu.be/K_dd7yINXCE

6. What’s Your Superhero Name?
Go to:
http://superhero.namegeneratorfun.com/

7. Let’s Get To Know Each Other!
Go to:
http://todaysmeet.com/tceatots15
1. Introduce Yourself - Name, District, Position, Grade Level
2. And of course . . . What is your Superhero name?

8. “Start with what
you have and
focus on how
you can add
to it.”

9. Google Chrome

10. As We Fight Evil Villain...
Think about . . .

11. Logging Into Chrome
1. Account – You will need a Google account.
2. Log In
• Click on the hamburger menu →
Sign in.
• Enter your Google credentials
NOTE: When asked to “Confirm Sync Settings”, click on the Advanced
link to view/select items you want to sync across devices on which you
will use the Chrome browser. Video Tutorial Here

12. Omnibox

13. Tabs
Pin/Unpin tabs
• To pin a tab, right-click in the tab itself (at the top of the screen)
and select "Pin tab" from the drop-down menu.
• To un-pin, right-click in the tab and select "Unpin tab."
• There is no keyboard shortcut for pinning or unpinning a tab.
• What is a pinned tab in Chrome?

14. Bookmarks
Turn on Bookmarks Bar
Shift + Command/Control + B

15. Extensions
Small programs that add new features to your browser
and
personalize your browsing experience.

16. Superhero Stations

17. Superhero Stations
Station #1: Chrome Apps (Batman)
Station #2: Chrome Extensions (Wonder Woman)
Station #3: Google Docs (Spiderman)
Station #4: Chrome Smashing (Superman)

18. Superhero Station Groups
http://goo.gl/NmPYzO

19. Directions for Stations
Each station will have directions. They can also be
downloaded at the link below.
https://goo.gl/tUDwDR

20. Let’s Get Started

21. It’s Time To Move
To Your Next
Station

22. Let’s Reflect

23. What’s Your Super Power?
Share on Today’s Meet
http://todaysmeet.com/tceatots15

24. Share on Today’s Meet
http://todaysmeet.com/tceatots15
Discussion
Tweet @diben | #tceatots

25. “Start with what
you have and
focus on how
you can add
to it.”

26. Continue Learning

27. Your TCEA Social Community
Gain insights, solve problems, and share resources
Join the “All Things Google” Group

28. Get Your GOOGLE On Webinars
Upcoming Webinars:
 September 3rd – Google Apps for Education Updates
 October 1st – Making the Most of Google Classroom
 November 5th – Differentiate with Google Apps
http://goo.gl/0EAFN

29. Getting Started With Your Chromebook
Download the free e-Book by Chrome Story
http://goo.gl/2Jlze

30. Everybody Chromercise
https://youtu.be/RjbkAECbDBE

31. THIS PRESENTATION
https://goo.gl/RXC8LL
This work is licensed by Diana Benner under a Creative
Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
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Thank
You!