Chromebooks
Katy ISD Elementary Instructional Technology
Teacher Information
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Joining Wifi & Signing in
A PDF version of the following instructions are here. You may share this link with parents:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=15B747XByU90yR7y9NwDx0RZY65FOsG2n
When you take a Chromebook home and need to connect to a wifi, please complete the following steps:
1. Turn on Chromebook
2. At the bottom right of the screen, select the time
3. Select the Wi-Fi network
Note: If you see your Wi-Fi network name and signal strength, your Chromebook is already connected to the Wi-Fi.
4. Turn on Wi-Fi and you will see a list of available networks
5. Select your home Wi-Fi and enter passcode to join
6. Sign into the Chromebook
7. Username options: Student ID@students.katyisd.org and network password. Teachers will begin to type their email address and when they type @ symbol it will let them continue typing their address.
Chromebook Apps
The following apps are approved for students to install on district Chromebooks. They can be installed through the Google Play Store.
Stop Motion
Toontastic
Google Expeditions
iStation
Sora
Snap Type
TextingStory
Flipgrid
Scratch Jr
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