Chromebook as Daily Driver

Simple Magic, Intermediate Optimization, and True Geekiness

Learn to make the most of your Chromebook in this fun fast-paced session! Whatever your skill level, there is something for you here, especially if a Chromebook is your daily driver. The session begins with an overview of the simple built-in features that make Chromebooks magic for students and teachers - including customizing your experience, setting up multiple users, and enabling accessibility features that are handy for everyone (like zooming in on parts of the screen while presenting). More intermediate techniques for optimization include productivity extensions, Google Drive apps to extend the productivity of Google Docs, and multi-media web apps; this middle segment is the heart of the session. It’s followed by an exploration of the best Android apps for Chromebooks, including Jamboard (a shared whiteboard app with several AI features to boot), and a quick overview of how to get Linux apps running in parallel too - so you can truly maximize the flexibility of your hardware. The interactive “play along” format of this session ensures all participants are engaged and learning at their level.

Welcome Activity

What is your experience with Chromebooks?

What is your favorite thing about a Chromebook and why?

What do you hope to create?

Settings, Extensions, and Web Apps

Chromebook Settings Explained

Chrome Browser Settings are different! (Lower right tray is for the Chromebook... upper right dots are for the Browser.)
Chromebook: Accessibility -> Enable Full Screen Magnifier
Browser: Passwords
Web: Manage Google Passwords

Keyboard Shortcuts (Printable PDF)

Ctrl + F Find text on current page (Ctrl + G Find again - next match of input text)
Alt + [ Dock current window on left side (Alt + ] Dock current window on right side)
Alt + Search CapsLock toggle
Search + L Lock screen

Multiple Users

Sign in Multiple Accounts at The Same Time
TIP: You must sign out and sign into each new account by itself FIRST. Then sign into your main account and select the other to "Sign in another user".

Productivity Extensions