Google+Chrome

__**Vocabulary:**__ Google, Chrome, Browser, apps, applications, extensions, user, settings,History,Web Store, Clear, autofill, themes flat __**Steps to Take**__

=1. Beginning with Chrome= Open Google Chrome either from the Dock or the Spotlight.

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2. Sign in to your school email account. Remember to type it correctly with the @abc-net.edu.sv at the end.

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=2. Add a person.= You can link up more than one of your Google Accounts in this way.



First Go to Settings using the drop down menu in the top right of your browser window.

Notice that you can also set up your favourite search engine within the settings menu.

=3. Setting a Startup Option=

Look at the **On Startup option**. Select open a specific page or set of pages and **Set Pages**.
 * Set your page to your G6,G7,or G8 depending on which grade you are in.**

=4. Extensions= Next, you may want to search out some useful extensions to add to the bookmarking bar. Click on the extensions option in the left menu of the settings page. You must search for and add these extensions: || Shortener (goo.gl) || Diigo Web Highligher || || Google Cast for Education ||  ||
 * EasyBib
 * Yolink

Next go to **https://www.diigo.com/tools/diigolet** or click on this icon. Make sure you have changed the **View** settings as follows.

Add the **Diiglet Tool** to your **toolbar**.

You can also search out add extensions from the **Chrome Web Store**.

=5. Accessing the Chrome Web Store= Go to the Chrome Web Store. You can access it directly by clicking on the colourful **Apps icon** at the __**top left**__ of your **Chrome browser window,** and selecting the **Chrome App Store** for the options on the page.

Now click on the Chrome Web Store icon on your main page and browse the Educational, Business and Productivity apps. Include any that you feel might be useful for school. **Search for a few more education apps** you might be able to use this year. There are different ways to filter your searches. Try them out.

=6. Browsing Categories= You can now browse the other categories for additional apps that may be useful for school. You will notice that your apps can be moved between different pages. Create a page for fun apps that you have chosen and organise them on that page.

When you are done, if you have your own personal gmail account and have created another user for it, as mentioned above, you can then switch to that user (called switch person) and add extensions and apps that you think you would like to use, outside of school.



Click here to browse some great Apps for teachers and students.


 * Important **

=7. Themes= You might also want to choose a **__school appropriate__** theme for your account. Do so by selecting the theme option in the **Chrome Web Store menu.**

=8. History=

You can access your **browsing history** through the **settings** menu as well. This option will also allow you to search through as **clear**(erase) your **browsing history**, including options for **clearing passwords** and **autofill**.

Have a look at your History and the devices you have been logged into Chrome on.