Chromebook & General Google Resources

General Google and Google-related Tools & Resources

Gmail / Drive

Quick and Easy Assignment Tool.mp4

Sharing Files/Links

Communication and Assignment Tool

Digital File Organization

Helping teachers get organized in Google Drive

How to Organize Google Drive

Organizational ideas

Shared Folders in Drive.mp4

Creating Shared Folders in Drive

A technique for collecting student work

Setting_video_sharing.webm

Setting Video / File Sharing Settings

How to set sharing settings in Drive/Google apps so the right audience can view content

Chromebooks

loginCB_CL.MOV

Logging into Google / Classlink on a Chromebook

Basic how to log in screencast for Google / Classlink on a CB

CBkeyboard_settings.webm

Changing the CB Keyboard to US

If the CB keyboard does not display all the correct symbols/keys

Magnify Feature

Making text bigger or smaller

Chrome Browser

Flash -- How to Unblock Flash.mp4

Unblocking Flash in Chrome

If students can't view Flash content; relevant until 12/20

Logging in/out of Google.webm

Logging into Google / Classlink on a Desktop

Basic how to log in screencast for Google / Classlink on a desktop

Read & Write

Text to Speech Tool.webm

Text to Speech Tool

This is a great assistive technology from Google Read & Write

More Read & Write Tutorials

Further ideas for incorporating R&W

Apple Device Compatibility

HOW TO: Enable camera/microphone in Chrome on a MAC

Mac: Enabling Camera / Microphone Access in Chrome

Setting audio/video access for students using Chrome with a Mac

HOW TO: Enable Microphone and Camera in Safari

Mac: Enabling Camera / Microphone Access in Safari

Setting audio/video access for students using Safari with a Mac

phone_to_drive.mp4

Uploading Videos / Files from iPhone to Drive

Taking videos or files off of an iPhone via Drive

Photobooth>Drive.webm

Mac: Uploading Photobooth Content to Drive

Taking videos or photos off of the Photobooth app via Drive

General Google

Google Tools for New Users

Communication and Assignment Tool

Google Docs Tips & Tricks

7 productive tips to try out

Awesome Add-ons for Google Slides

A great collection of extensions and add-ons to beef up Google Slides

A free set of "cheat sheets" for various Google apps

The Latest!

Looking for the latest from Google for Education? Join Tim to hear about Teach from Home, Hangouts Meet, apps for distance learning, and more.

Offline Mode

In this episode, learn how to set up Offline Mode for Chromebooks and G Suite to allow students to continue learning even when internet bandwidth is low or online access is unavailable.

Accessibility

May and Morgan share tips for making images and tables more accessible, formatting Docs for easier navigation, and using Google templates with accessibility features baked in.