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2. Google Chrome Part 3 of iPad and PC Accessibility Tools Online training: SD# 52 Prince Rupert January 25, 2017

3. Housekeeping On-line presentation trouble shooting
If you loose your connection – close the browser and re-enter using the link.
Your input – how to use the connect room features
Chat pod
Polls
Raising hand/agree

4. Introductions About the presenter: Angela Cheung
Tier 2 SET-BC Consultant
UBC Alumni
Elementary Classroom Teacher
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5. Goals for Today
To provide you with hands-on experience with the built-in accessibility features of the Google Chrome Browser
To provide you with new tools that you can immediately put to use
To facilitate collaboration and sharing amongst your colleagues
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6. Agenda Introduction to Google Chrome Apps and Extensions Apps
How to add/view/manage
Suggestions for apps
2. Google Apps
FIPPA
G-Suite
3. Extensions
How to add/manage
Suggestions
4. R & W for Google Chrome Extension

7. What is Google Chrome?
Chrome is a browser that is created by Google and runs on both Windows and Mac computer platforms
Retains your settings and webpages
Apps and Extensions
Available tools that bring extra functionality to Chrome for accessibility and accommodations.

8. Why Google Chrome? Benefits: Collaboration Tool
Ability to share resources
Free
Accessibility on multiple devices: chromebooks, ipads, laptops
Easy access to files only using Chrome Browser
Supports student literacy

9. Getting started On your devices: 1. Install Google Chrome.
2. Create a Google account or log in if you already have one.

10. Chrome Apps Vs. Extensions
Basically websites
Apps run within Chrome’s browser
Apps usually do not require downloads
Example: Google Docs
Chrome Extensions
Requires permission and access to certain functions
Extends the functionality to your browser
Adds extra features
Customizable
Read&Write
Ad Blocker

11. How to Add Chrome Apps Open the Chrome Web Store
category/apps
Search or browse for the name of the app or topic you are looking for
Click Add to Chrome

12. How to View/Manage your Apps
How to View your apps
Open Chrome
Go to chrome://apps
Click the app you want to open
How to Remove an App
Right click the app
Select remove from Chrome

13. Suggestions for some apps
There are a wide variety of free apps available
Best thing to do is to try them out to see if they suit your needs

14. Pause and Play Practice adding an app
Think about how these tools might help your student(s)

15. What are Google Chrome Apps?
As known as G- Suite
A large suite of powerful applications that run inside of your Chrome Web Browser, instead of being installed on your hard drive.
All web-based
Many of the apps have transferability features to Microsoft Products (Word, Powerpoint, Excel)
G Suite is offers a free service to schools, provides google accounts to students and teachers
Differences between Chrome Apps and Google Apps
To sum it up, Google Apps, when it overlaps with the services found on Chrome Apps, serves as a back end while Chrome Apps as a front end. This is an explicit distinction of functionality as opposed to the perceived similarities when accessing Google Apps directly without the intervention of similar Apps on Chrome Apps.

16. FIPPA (Freedom of Information and Privacy Protection Act of BC)
-frames the conditions under which a ‘Public Body’ can collect, use and discloses personal information
Why is this important?
To access and retain app/extensions like Read & Write you need a Google ID.
Google is a cloud service which typically stores outside of Canada
Cloud Services can potentially share personal information
If you are going to use of this tool (with students or for school purposes)– you need know the policies in place in your district

17. Google Drive A storage place for all files (docs, pdfs, images, etc.)
Ability to share documents via or a shareable link
Other uses include edit, comment or view the file
Access file from any device: laptop, chromebooks, tablets
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18. Google Docs Word processor Automatically saves your document
Ability to collaborate, comment and chat on Docs
Tools: Add-ons, voice typing, research, define, translate
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19. Google Slides Collaborate on Presentations
Multimedia tool – text, videos, pictures, links
Templates to choose from
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20. Google Sheets Create, edit and collaborate on spread sheets
Create charts and graphs
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21. Google Forms Create surveys, quizzes, polls and questionnaires
Collects results
Able to view in a shareable spreadsheet or graphic chart
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22. Pause and Play
Questions??

23. Chrome Extensions Requires permission and access to certain functions
Extends the functionality to your browser
Adds extra features
Customizable

24. Chrome Apps Vs. Extensions
Basically websites
Apps run within Chrome’s browser
Apps usually do not require downloads
Example: Google Docs
Chrome Extensions
Requires permission and access to certain functions
Extends the functionality to your browser
Adds extra features
Customizable
Read&Write
Ad Blocker

25. How to add Chrome Extensions
Go to the Chrome Web Store
Select the extension you want
Click Add to Chrome
Some extensions will list the data that the extension will be able to access
Click Add to grant permission for the extension access to your data and install
When your extensions are active they should appear in the right hand corner at the top

26. How to Manage your Extensions
To manage your extensions select the icon on the right hand corner
Select more tools > extensions

27. Suggestions for some Extensions
Google Chrome Accessibility Extensions tegory/collection/accessibility

28. Pause and Play

29. Boost reading and writing confidence
Offer support for Google Docs/web to students
Read&Write for Google Chrome™ is a user-friendly chrome extension for use with PCs, Macs and Chromebooks. It works with web pages and common file types in Google Drive, including:
- Google Docs
- PDF
- ePub
- Kes

30. free for teachers! premium access to program (Google, iPad, Android)
install RW4G from chrome webstore – Search TEXTHELP
2. register as a teacher at
(then pilot with students for 30 days of premium!)
I’ll be working with Ruth Houston to review and improve the data in Sugar, with an eye to serving the different stakeholders in the process: Sales, Sales Support, Marketing, Webmaster, Finance, and anyone else who may touch the system.

31. What is RW4GC?
Read&Write for Google Chrome is a toolbar used in Google docs, PDF and ePub files as well as websites in the Chrome browser.
Support in Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing.
Features include
Text-to-Speech
Speech to Text
Highlighting tools
Dictionary tools
Word Prediction
Available in other languages (English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. )
Read&Write for Google Chrome offers instructors and students opportunities to annotate Google docs and PDF files with written and spoken annotations.

32. RW4GC tool bars Web Tool bar PDF Tool bar ePub /Kesi tool bar
Study skills (floating)
There are three major toolbars associated with read and write.
The main toolbar that is used with google docs and reading the web

33. Key Highlights
Text-to-Speech features allows you to listen to documents and websites
Text in a google doc can be made into a recording
Highlighters-places student’s highlighted information into editable Google docs
Integrates functions of Google Drive and websites in the Chrome browser
Students can also record their own voices for playback and sharing

34. Texthelp training portal https://training.texthelp.com/

35. Questions?

36. 30 Minute Trainings Go to: http://setbc.link?upcomingevents
Quick, Convenient, Just-in-time
Time saving – 12:15-12:45pm or 3:30-4pm
Convenient - Learn where you are
Useful – Bite size chunks you can use right away
Personal - SET-BC consultants in person on-line
Online Session topics include:
Kurzweil 3000, Read & Write for Google Chrome, SMART Notebook, Clicker 6, Clicker Apps for iPads, Boardmaker, Accessibility features, SOLO6+ and more…
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37. Resources Google Chrome
Read&Write for Google Chrome
Quick Reference Guide
Video Tutorial for Google Docs
Video Tutorial of PDF and ePUB
Training helping

38. Aftershare Please visit the aftershare website:
PowerPoint
Resources
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39. Upcoming workshops Part 4 February 15th – Follow-up Session- Q & A
me with specific items (iPad, PC, and chrome browser)
Bring questions
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