Your BCPS student will be provided with his/her own chromebook for use throughout the school year. A chromebook is a laptop that runs the Google Chrome Operating System. Although BCPS still emphasizes the importance of hands-on instruction, we also understand that in order to be successful in the 21st century, students must be proficient in their use of technology and should be able to show their learning and ideas in innovative ways. When used in the right way, technology can help make teaching and learning more meaningful and fun.
Turn on ACCESSIBILITY Features
Turn on TEXT to SPEECH, Full Screen Mode, High Contrast Screen, Mouse Touch and MUCH more.
CLICK on the IMAGES BELOW to learn how to turn on the Accessibility features as well as using some of the specific features.
Have Your Chromebook Read to You, TYPE with your Voice or Reword Text to Help You Understand
Click on the image below to learn more about the 4 Accessibility Tools to hear the content of a webpage, document, etc read aloud, be able to type (dictate) with your voice and to simplify text to make it easier to understand. When turned on or installed, small icons are added at the bottom of the chromebook or to the right of the address field in the browser. These icons can be clicked on or right-clicked to access the functionality of the extension. Please CLICK on the IMAGE below to learn more about each tool. If you have any questions, please ask your teacher to help you turn on and use these tools.
