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MassCUE Chromebooks for All
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Chromebooks for allFollow along:
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Chromebooks for All
A Google Chromebook is the most powerful digital device for universal learning ever!▸Personalizable▸Flexible▸Simple to use▸Cheap!
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Who brought one?
Who has a Chromebook with them?
If now, Chrome browser on PC or Mac will work!
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What is a Chromebook?
A Google powered laptop with:▸an OS that boots in 10
seconds▸USB ports▸HDMI▸~7 hour battery life▸Front-facing camera
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Chromebooks for All
▸Hardware features▸Chrome Extensions▹programs that you can use with
any website accessed with
buttons next to the omnibox.
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Hardware features
▸Settings | Advanced Settings | Accessibility▹Make the cursor bigger▹Turn on high contrast mode▹Turn on spoken feedback▹Turn on sticky keys▹Turn on the screen magnifier▹Automatically click when the
cursor stops▹Turn on the on-screen keyboard
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Chromevox for touch screen
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Find accessibility extensions
Chrome Web Store | Accessibility
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/ext/22-accessibility
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Chrome Extensions:Reading
▸Hacker Vision▸Zoom▸Clearly▸SpeakIt!▸Super Simple highlighter
Extensify!
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Chrome Extensions:Writing
▸Bookshare Web Extension▸Read & Write▸Google Dictionary▸Ginger
Extensify!
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Bookshare Web Extension
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Chrome Extensions:Bonus
▸Awesome Screenshot▸WOT▸Google Tone▸Google Docs - Voice Typing▸WAVE Evaluation Tool
Extensify!
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Questions?
Adam SteinerHolliston Public Schools and Boston
CollegeTwitter @steineredtech
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Additional resources
Google Apps user guide to accessibilityhttps://support.google.com/a/answer/1631886?hl=en