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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Google App and Chromebooks Resources - learn how to better use them





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Become a Chrome Ninja!
The Ninja Program is a free program for students and educators to learn how to use Google Apps for Education in a fun and social way. Study, take tests, earn badges, and become a Ninja Master.  
http://www.ninjaprogram.com/ 
Encourage your students to do this and they can be your Google tech support in class.


Chromebooks work even when offline:
Enable offline use of Drive/Docs: https://support.google.com/drive/topic/1628465
Example of backup plan for when network is down: have students write a paper or create a presentation. It will sync to their account when the Chromebook gets a network connection.
Chromebooks beyond the cloud: Everything Chromebooks can do offline: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2453999/chromebooks-beyond-the-cloud-everything-chromebooks-can-do-offline.html 


This one has some great tutorials on it: https://sites.google.com/a/ucps.k12.nc.us/chrome-cabinet/tutorials 

Online Safety resources:
How not to get tricked: Your favorite online safety tips


My Google Tools Tutorial Videos in One Playlist (great resource!)

Why a Chromebook? Online tools for these common tasks.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pDsGwn7_Z38AYrvOtqqHbX_osrxxKIUpV1kRDiPL7bc/edit


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