Session Description
In this highly interactive ChromeBook Dojo you will learn the secret art Chrome mastery. As you progress through the belts you will put into combat to defeat inefficiency, frustration and bad browsing habits. Once you’ve found inner ‘Chrome Zen’ your browsing experience will never be the same!
Session Resources: http://goo.gl/rkwMO
Presenter: Tim Lee
Notes:
Origin of Chrome name – all the glitzy bits on a car, unnecessary bits on the Netscape broswer.
Recommend that schools have a browser policy. Chrome can be centrally managed from the Cloud (e.g. set home pages, manage extensions)
Chrome Dojo: A range of resources to getting your Chrome belts.
Great resource for learning about the technical aspects of the web: 20 things I learned
Self paced course on search: Power searching with Google
Use of extensions and tabs.
- Use of Onetab to send out a group of websites that students may be using for a particular task.
- Google dictionary: With this extension, you can:
1) Double-click any word to view its definition in a small pop-up bubble.
2) View the complete definition of any word or phrase using the toolbar dictionary.
3) Store a history of words you’ve looked up, so you can practice them later. - Texthelp: read and write for Google. Could be useful for students when drafting their reports.
- Turnoffthelights: hides unnecessary content on page (eg YouTube)
- Other tips: Print-> Destination -> Google Cloud print (to easily share with students)
- Extensions and Apps Tim uses:
- Training for use of Google drive – Synergyse
- Workshop links
