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Promoting Achievement through Technology and INstruction for al l Students

Promoting Achievement through Technology and INstruction for al l Students. Chromebooks, Chrome Web Store and Accessibility. Sandi Mahl: sepatins@ciesc.k12.in.us PATINS Southeast Regional Site Coordinator. Sandi Mahl. B.S . – Science Education M.S. – Special Education

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Promoting Achievement through Technology and INstruction for al l Students

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  1. Promoting Achievement through Technology and INstruction for all Students Chromebooks, Chrome Web Store and Accessibility Sandi Mahl: sepatins@ciesc.k12.in.us PATINS Southeast Regional Site Coordinator

  2. Sandi Mahl • B.S. – Science Education • M.S. – Special Education • Middle School Science Teacher • Alternative School Teacher • Preschool – 12 Special Education Teacher • High School Earth/Space Science Teacher • PATINS SE Regional Coordinator

  3. The Chromebook!

  4. The Chromebook!

  5. The Samsung Chromebook!

  6. The Samsung Chromebook! • Price approx. $250.00 • Height 0.7 inches • Width 11.4 inches • Depth 8.1 inches • Weight 2.4 pounds • Screen Size (Measured Diagonally) 11.6“ • Operating System Google Chrome OS • ENERGY STAR Certified No

  7. Is it the right device for you? Chromebooks are great for Web-based taskslike: • browsing the Web • sending and receiving e-mail • video chatting • create documents and spreadsheets • edit photos

  8. Is it the right device for you? Chromebooks are not a traditional laptop in important ways • most functional when connected to the Internet • use apps from Chrome Store to access software that lives primarily on the Web rather than inside the computer itself.

  9. Is it the right device for you? Chromebooks do not have large-capacity hard drives. • Documents, pictures & videos are stored Google Drive (Google's cloud-based storage service) • Google Drive requires an account • your files are password protected and secure

  10. Is it the right device for you? Chromebooks do not have large-capacity hard drives. • you can access them from anywhere there's an Internet connection • No internet… • If you know you'll want access to a file or photo offline, you can easily save it to the built-in SSD for offline access.

  11. Is it the right device for you? Who is you?

  12. Beginning in Chrome

  13. Living in the Cloud! • Cloud-based operating system. • It’s not a “laptop” • Boots up very quickly.

  14. Living in the Cloud • You need a Google Account – but not necessarily Gmail. • Google Chrome Services “follow” you. • You can save into Microsoft Formats. • Offline apps are called Plug-ins – you need these if you want to work when not connected.

  15. Storage Starting Size = 5 GB Excellent Platform for Sharing

  16. Let’s Go Shopping! Once you click that you get this!

  17. Let’s Go Shopping! Click this and get started!

  18. Accessibility Searching in the Chrome Web Store Apps vs. Extensions Apps are websites that run within the Chrome Browser Extensions create a feature that is available within the sites you visit.

  19. Accessibility

  20. Accessibility

  21. Accessibility

  22. Accessibility Read&Write for Google can be found by searching the title in Extensions

  23. Accessibility Help!

  24. Accessibility Help! http://assistivetechnology.about.com/od/BVISC1/qt/Select-and-Speak-Lets-Chrome-Users-Listen-To-Any-Website-Text.htm?nl=1

  25. Accessibility Help www.texthelp.com

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