Tech Basics
Keyboarding Skills
Programs and games designed to improve keyboarding skills.
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Touchpad Skills
Practice using gestures on the touchpad to operate the Chromebook.
Move the pointer Move your finger across the touchpad.
Click Press or tap the lower half of the touchpad.
Right-click Press or tap the touchpad with two fingers. You can also press Alt, then click with one finger.
Scroll Place two fingers on the touchpad and move them up and down, or left and right
Switch between tabs If you have multiple browser tabs open, swipe left or right with three fingers.
Highlighting Text Press down on the touchpad and keep your finger there. Then, while continuing to hold down on the touchpad, drag your finger in the direction you want to highlight text. When you're finished highlighting, lift your finger.
Maneuvering Practice: Mousercise! - practice using your touchpad with this exercise
Drag and Drop Skills
Demonstrate how to drag and drop objects on screen
Drag and drop Using one finger, click and hold the item you want to move. Drag the item to its new spot, then release your finger.
Thinking Blocks: http://www.mathplayground.com/thinkingblocks.html
Navigation Skills
Develop skill in reading a website, clicking links and buttons to move between pages, using the arrow buttons to move also.