CHROME TOOLS Presenter: Sara Menzel, ATP United Cerebral Palsy of Michigan Assistive Technology Center
Basics of Chrome Browser Available on PC/Mac laptops, desktops, Android/Windows tablets & Chromebooks Hamburger icon Sign in to Chrome (and sign out) On Startup Appearance Search engine People (create multiple users, if desired) Separate bookmarks, extensions, etc. Tabs Re-order, pin, new tabs Bookmarks
Chrome Apps
Chrome Web Store Search Subject material Ratings Free
Apps Apps stand alone – a webpage Google Drive, Calendar, Maps YouTube Educational
Extensions Extend functionality of Chrome browser Work in any website
Chrome Supports for Reading Bookshare Web Reader Read & Write for Google Clearly or Readability – easy to read web pages TLDR (too long didn’t read) summarizes webpage Speak It or Select & Speak Natural Reader (app) Dictionary
Chrome Supports for Writing Connected Mind (app) Ginger (app & extension) Read & Write for Google Co:Writer (app & extension) Voice Note & Dictanote (apps) Typing Club (app) Evernote (app + web clipper extension)
Paid Extensions Read & Write for Google by TextHelp For Google Docs Free 30 day trial Some features remain after 30 days Google Docs add-ons for highlighting feature Co:Writer by Don Johnston Word Prediction with speech output Topic dictionaries Flexible spelling options
Chrome Supports for Organization Bookmarks Speed Dial Google Calendar Evernote Simple To Do List 1-Click Timer
Chrome for Social Studies Social Studies Time Maps World History Atlas Google Maps Google Earth (not a Chrome app or extension) Dogo News National Geographic
Chrome for Science Useful Periodic Table (extension) Periodic Table of Elements (app) National Geographic
Chrome for Math Desmos Graphing Calculator (app) Scientific Calculator (app) Splash Math (app)
Chrome Maintenance Developer Mode: update extensions Extension conflicts Bookshare web reader & Speech to text Ginger & FB Try disabling extensions first Extensity Chromebook Classroom & Chrome Resources
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