TECH YOU MUST DO
You must get these add-ons by opening a Google Doc:
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR ALL STUDENTS
Recommended Google Apps and Extensions available the Google store. Log in to Google using your school login info, and then click on Apps in the top left corner of the Bookmarks Bar.
MUSIC WHILE YOU WORK: While working on a task in which you need to focus, you should NOT listen to just any music. Here's a 6-minute video from Steve Dotto with Dottotech, explaining a website and APP call Focus@Will, which is a music system to help you focus, depending on your musical interests. The system costs but he explains the cost in the video.
To work off-line
internet. When you have access to WiFi again, your files should sync.
IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS IN CHROME (per tech guru Mr. Yeiser)
Students experiencing trouble should restart their laptop from home and then use Firefox or Internet Explorer from home.
You must get these add-ons by opening a Google Doc:
- SAS Writing Reviser
- EasyBib Bibliographer Creator
- Scribble Toolbar Add-on in the Chrome Store
- Doc Hubs DIRECTIONS - to highlight, take notes, add comment, and other cool stuff to PDFs using Chrome. Right-click and Open With DocHubs.
- Option 1: This option is the quickest but it may not work for everybody.
- Open a PDF from KYVL or wherever
- Click PRINT
- Click CHANGE DESTINATION
- SHOW ALL
- Scroll to the bottom and SAVE TO GOOGLE DRIVE.
- Option 2: This option is still pretty easy and will work for everybody
- Download the PDF into a drive on your laptop
- Open Google Drive online
- Click NEW and select FILE UPLOAD and upload from laptop.
- Option 1: This option is the quickest but it may not work for everybody.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR ALL STUDENTS
Recommended Google Apps and Extensions available the Google store. Log in to Google using your school login info, and then click on Apps in the top left corner of the Bookmarks Bar.
- WOT: Web of Trust - Website safety ratings: green - safe site, yellow - not so hot, red - stay the heck away from this one
- Adblock Plus: Gets rid of annoying ads. I have the extension, not the app.
- Ghostery: Block Big Brother corporate tracking.
- Grammerly: Cool grammar and spell check for about anything you type while using Chrome.
- Spreed: Speed reading. I love this one.
- Announcify: Lets you listen to any articles on any website. This extension is especially good for auditory learners.
- Clearly: Makes webpages, articles, blogs clean and easy to read.
- Google Dictionary: View definitions as you browse the web.
- Move It: Fun tool to encourage you to move on those days when you are a slug spending too much time surfing the web.
MUSIC WHILE YOU WORK: While working on a task in which you need to focus, you should NOT listen to just any music. Here's a 6-minute video from Steve Dotto with Dottotech, explaining a website and APP call Focus@Will, which is a music system to help you focus, depending on your musical interests. The system costs but he explains the cost in the video.
To work off-line
- How to Work on Google Files Offline Instructions
- How to Back Up and Sync Files with Google Drive Instructions
internet. When you have access to WiFi again, your files should sync.
IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS IN CHROME (per tech guru Mr. Yeiser)
Students experiencing trouble should restart their laptop from home and then use Firefox or Internet Explorer from home.
