Amazon Fire Tablets come with their own Appstore Appstore which is rather limited. Always search the Amazon App store first for an app. The apps in that store are vetted by amazon and are sure to work.

If an app cannot be found in the Amazon Appstore, it is possible to load the Google Play store onto an Amazon Fire tablet to gain access to all Android Apps.

I have followed these instructions and they worked well to get the Google Play store loaded onto an Amazon Fire Tablet. Be sure to install everything in the correct order for it to work.

https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/03/18/install-play-store-amazon-fire-tablet/?amp

If you learn better by video, here is a good video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdlX_ood0Ys

After the Google Play Store is installed, many of the same resources listed below will be available.

Keyboard Options:

If students are doing a lot of typing using a tablet, it may be worth investing in a Bluetooth Keyboard if you are able to. These keyboards have not been tested by us. Here are some inexpensive options from Amazon that receive good reviews. If a bluetooth keyboard says it is compatible with Android, it should work with Amazon Fire Tablets as they are built on Android. These options should work with Android, Amazon Fire, or IOS devices:

Anker Bluetooth Ultra-Slim - Current $15.98 on Amazon

Arteck HB030B - Current $20.99 on Amazon (Amazon Best Seller)

Microcenter located in Mayfield also has many Bluetooth keyboard options. Their staff can help you select the appropriate device for your device.

If getting a Bluetooth keyboard isn’t an option, Google Docs also has a great Keyboard and Speech recognition app.

To install the GBoard App

First install the Google App:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/dev?id=5700313618786177705

Second Install the Gboard App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.latin

This is shown at minute 2:00 in this YouTube Video . This is the same video as above.

On the Fire Table you have to set GBoard as the default keyboard by going to:

Settings → Kyboard & Language → Current Keyboard → Select “Gboard”

Getting Started with Gboard :

https://support.google.com/gboard#topic=9024098

If you are trying to work off of a tablet or a phone, they often have small screens. Often times TV's have the option to cast the tablet screen to them. Below are some video's showing how to cast to various devices. We have not tested all of these and all are not guaranteed to work with your device.

How to Cast to Roku from Android

How to Mirror Your Fire Tablet to Fire TV

How to Mirror Android to XBOX

How to Cast Android to Fire Stick

How to Mirror Android to PS4

How to Mirror Android to Apple TV

Below are some apps that are commonly used in the Willoughby-Eastlake School System.Opening these links on an Android Device should take you directly to the app to install.

• Brain Pop

• GradeCam

• Google Chrome Browser

• Google Classroom

• Google Drive

• Google Docs

• Google Hangouts

• Google Hangouts Meet

• Google Sheets

• Google Slides

• EdPuzzle - Student

• Kahn Academy

• McGraw-Hill Connect Ed

• OverDrive

• Project Lead the Way

• Sora by OverDrive

• Quizlet

• Zoom