Top 10 things to know about using an HHS Chromebook

We've all been using Chromebooks in the classroom for a while now, but not every student has equal access, and not every student (or teacher!) is experienced in how to get the most out of the classroom Chromebooks. Here are the top 10 things to know about how to use a Chromebook:

1. Its main job is to let you access the Internet using the Google Chrome browser. Using your school Google Drive account and the G Suite apps is the easiest way to work.
   
2. It has some special keys:
   
   
   
3. Log in using your Google Account (FUHSD username and password). Log off with Ctrl-Shift-Q twice, or by selecting menu on lower right side.
   
   
4. You can close the lid and it will keep all of your tabs and sites open; just log back in when you open the lid!
5. The Chromebook trackpad is like the mouse. Tap or click with one finger to select. To right-click for more options, click with two fingers
6. Click on the clock (in the lower right) to bring up settings, brightness, battery life, keyboard options, volume and more. 
7. The search icon (circle in the lower left) will let you find any apps on your Chromebook. You can search by name or bring up the whole desktop to see what’s available. Use the Chrome Web Store to add your own apps.  
   
   
   
8. There are some special shortcuts you can use for a Chromebook:

   Ctrl + Tab	Switch between tabs in a browser	Right-click on tab and click “pin tab”	Keeps the tab open as long as you want
   Alt + Search	Caps Lock	Ctrl + Shift + Q	Sign out of your Google account

   
   
9. You can learn some keyboard shortcuts to speed up all your work! These work exactly the same on a PC. For a Mac, just replace the CTRL key with the Command key.
   

   Ctrl + C	Copy whatever is highlighted	Ctrl + Z	Undo the last thing you did
   Ctrl + V	Paste whatever is copied	Ctrl + F	Open up a search bar to find a word in your doc
   Ctrl + X	Cut whatever is highlighted	Ctrl + B	Bold whatever is highlighted
   Ctrl + I	Italicize whatever is highlighted	Ctrl + U	Underline whatever is highlighted

   
   
10. Exploring won’t break anything! Try new stuff and share what you’ve learned!

Tech updates for teachers

1. Color printer for teachers
There is a color laser printer now available for teachers in the staff lounge. Please log in to the computer next to the printer in order to print. Teachers get 20 color pages per semester.

2. Admin privileges for school-owned devices
You may have noticed that you now have “admin privileges” on your computers (if you didn’t already), which will allow you to authorize standard software updates and downloads.  Here’s how to check to see if you have admin access. If you don’t think you have this, please submit a help ticket and we will take care of it.
3. Please exercise caution for yourself and for our organization!

• Beware of “phishing” emails. Don’t click links in emails you aren’t expecting, even if you think you know the sender, and double-check the email address (not just the name in the “from” field).
• Protect your password. Make a complex password (write it down if you need to) or use a password manager.
• Please check with the tech team before downloading any programs. In general, download with caution and as little as possible. Our students are primarily using G Suite and Chromebooks which are all online and require no downloads. If we do the same we make it easier for them and us.

Tech training for teachers
The Tech Team will be offering Lunch and Learning “office hours” on Fridays during lunch in the library conference room. We will have a topic to share but feel free to bring your tech questions as well (like a help ticket, but in person).