Tips and Tools for Using Chromebooks in PreK-1

Tips and Tools for Chromebooks
with PreK - 2nd graders
https://goo.gl/lrqtYB
Lowercase “L”
TCEA Tots - Frisco
Conference
July 2016
Christie Bray Burns, MEd
Digital Learning Coach
Brazosport ISD
1:1 Chromebook pilot
Chrome Browser
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Bookmark sites for students
Non readers can match picture icons from the bookmark bar to task cards
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Save password option for sites after first log in
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Easy to navigate for younger students
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Lots of extension & app options
Google Tone
A browser extension which allows you to broadcast a link
with a single click to other devices within a certain range.
Tone is an Extension, so it will show up on the
right side of your URL.
Google Tone demo
Why do I need Google Tone?
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Tone is a quick way to share a website or document link
with a group of people
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Helps get everyone on the same page quickly
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Use in grade level meetings, in whole group with
students, in small group work/ intervention time
How to get Google Tone
1)
Go to Chrome Web Store
2)
Search for Google Tone in extensions
3)
Click blue button “Add to Chrome”
4)
When the pop up box is visible, confirm
adding tone.
Symbaloo
What is it?
A place to organize and store your favorite websites online,
so you can use them from any computer, any browser,
anywhere
Why do I need Symbaloo?
For yourself:
You can merge all your favorites/bookmarks from your home and
school computer links into one convenient place so you have it with you everywhere you
work & on every device.
For your classroom:
You can bookmark your Symbaloo grid on every child’s
Chrome bookmark and then add links or make changes all year without worrying about how
kids can access it.
You can make as many grids as you want. Only ONE will be shared with your
class.
You can add and remove squares from the class grid.
For parents:
You can create a webmix of parent resources or sites for home use
Symbaloo
vocabulary
Vocabulary
Tile: a link to a open a website
Webmix: a board of tiles which you can customize
Gallery: Search for pre-made webmixes
SEARCH galleries - You can search your grade level, subject, etc
to find already made grids (webmixes). Click “Add this webmix” to view it.
Type your grade level and search. For PreK, 700+ webmixes come up.
For “Kindergarten,” over 2000 webmixes come up.
Get started on Symbaloo
Burns mix -- http://goo.gl/bfygiR
Share and publish live
updates to your
Symbaloo
Differentiation & Intervention with
Symbaloo
This is a great tool we can use for differentiating
instruction & for intervention.
Set up links for certain students so they can practice skills
they need to master. We can use Google docs, Google draw
or Thinglink to create differentiated links for each student.
What programs & sites work
for PreK-2nd?
Coding -ST Math
www.code.org
or www.thefoos.com/webgl
www.mindresearch.com
RAZ Kids www.raz-kids.com
Google Docs, Google Slides
Directions to enable Spanish characters
(leveled reading w/tracking)
(enable INTL keyboard for writing Spanish with accents)
Spanish Characters- Key
Google Draw
MackinVia-
e-books, databases ( PebbleGo) , links for other campus paid sites
(i.e. BrainPop, Accelerated Reader);
Ours is set up through our Library/Media Specialist
More sites and apps for PreK- 2nd grade
Other sites:
Unite for Literacy; Starfall; ABCya; Turtle Diary; ABC Mouse;
Illuminations; Xtra Math (fact practice); IXL;
Kahoot! (assessment game), Vocaroo (voice recording)
Chrome Apps:
SeeSaw (digital portfolios), istation
AbiTalk rhyming & phonics, Math Learning Ctr, QR Code reader
Bouncy Balls (volume control), padlet (board w/digital post it notes)
Extensions: Screencastify (screencasting), Google Tone
Any questions?
Christie Bray Burns
Digital Learning Coach
O.A. Fleming Elementary, Brazosport ISD
Twitter:
@ChristieBurnsEd
Google + google.com/+ChristieBurnsEducator
Linked In:
Site:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/burns-christie-bray-210b7140
https://sites.google.com/a/brazosportisd.net/primary-technology-resources/
Symbaloo:
http://www.symbaloo.com/profile/christiebrayburns
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