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Promoting Achievement through Technology and INstruction for all Students
Sandi Mahl: [email protected] Southeast Regional Site Coordinator
Chromebooks, Chrome Web Store and Accessibility
Sandi Mahl•B.S. – Science Education
•M.S. – Special Education
•Middle School Science Teacher•Alternative School Teacher•Preschool – 12 Special Education Teacher•High School Earth/Space Science Teacher•PATINS SE Regional Coordinator
Structure
There are 5 PATINS Sites throughout Indiana–NE Site in Wabash– SE Site in Columbus– SW Site in Newburgh–Central Site in Indianapolis–NW Site in Crown Point– A total staff of 15 full/part-time
employees.
http://bit.ly/PATINSContactContact Us!
What PATINS Does in Indiana…
• Work with Public K-12 schools• Lending Libraries (6-Week Loans)• Technical Training- PD, Workshops, Spring Tech
Conference.• Accessible Technologies Consultation• AIM Targeted Technical Assistance Grant• Universal Design for Learning Expertise• Refurbished Computer Program• ICAM – Full NIMAS & AIM Delivery System
No Cost
The Chromebook!
The Chromebook!
Beginning in Chrome
Living in the Cloud!
• Cloud-based operating system.• It’s not a “laptop”• Boots up very quickly.
Living in the Cloud
• You need a Google Account – but not necessarily Gmail.
• Google Chrome Services “follow” you.• You can save into Microsoft Formats.• Offline apps are called Plug-ins – you need
these if you want to work when not connected.
Let’s Go Shopping!
This is what my screen usually looks like:
Let’s Go Shopping!
Once you click that you get this!
Let’s Go Shopping!
Click this and get started!
Accessibility
Searching in the Chrome Web Store
Apps vs. ExtensionsApps are websites that run within the Chrome BrowserExtensions create a feature that is available within the sites you visit.
Accessibility
Accessibility
Accessibility
Read&Write for Google can be found by searching the title in Extensions
Accessibility
Help!
Accessibility
Help!
http://assistivetechnology.about.com/od/BVISC1/qt/Select-and-Speak-Lets-Chrome-Users-Listen-To-Any-Website-Text.htm?nl=1
Storage
Starting Size = 5 GBExcellent Platform for Sharing
Google Drive
• 5 GB – Beginning Size• Works well off line.• Can only open Documents in Google Docs.
Thank You!
All slides from this presentation can be found at this link: www.patinsproject.comThen choose SE PATINS and go to the Training Calendar. The link to the PDF file will be with the October 10th Closing The Gap listing.
The pdf of my notes will also be included in the post conference files.
