Learning in the Lou

We all log into Google every day to access email, calendar and all the other G Suite apps but have you unlocked the full potential of Chrome? Check out how logging into Chrome makes everything better. Getting Started Update Chrome You really should start by updating Chrome. 1. Open Chrome. Click on the ice cream cone (three dots) in the upper right. 2. Hover on Help . 3. Click About Google Chrome . Chrome will automatically start checking for updates. In the image above you can see an update is downloading. After the process is complete it will ask you to relaunch Chrome. Logging into Chrome 1. Click the ice cream cone (three dots) in the upper right corner of Chrome. 2. Click Settings . Click Sign in to Chrome . The above image shows that I have now logged into Chrome. I did use my personal account but it works just the same for your school Google account. I clicked Ok, got it to fully sync everything. Why syncing matters I u...

Want to export/import your bookmarks from Chrome? Follow these steps and you will be good to go. Exporting Open Chrome . 1. Click the ice cream cone . (three little dots in the upper right corner) 2. Click Bookmarks . 3. Click Bookmark manager . 1. Click Organize . 2. Click Export bookmarks to HTML file... 1. Feel free to rename the file so it is easier to find later. 2. Click Save . Importing Open  Chrome . 1. Click the  ice cream cone .  (three little dots in the upper right corner) 2. Click  Bookmarks . 3. Click  Bookmark manager . 1. Click  Organize . 2. Click  Import bookmarks from HTML file... 1. Locate your bookmark file. 2. Click Open.

Sometimes your videos will play but there won't be any sound. Sometimes certain websites will just not work. Sound like something you have encountered? Try these two solutions and I'm confident your issues will vanish. First Fix Restart your computer. This fixes almost every issue I encounter. Second Fix Follow these steps to update the Chrome browser. Open Chrome . 1. Click the ice cream cone in the upper right corner. (It looks like three dots.) 2. Click Help . 3. Click About Google Chrome . Chrome on my computer is currently up to date. If not, this process would start the update. 

I usually start collecting tabs in the morning and by the end of the day I have about a billion open. I love tabs and this tiny feature adds a lot of value. Did you know you can right click on your tabs and it will reveal a hidden menu? How I Use This Menu I love the reload option. Sometimes a tab will go to sleep and a quick right click will wake it right back up. What about that tab that keeps playing an ad or music? Just mute it! There are also two useful close tabs options.

      A tiny number of tabs... but soon it becomes out of control!           Here are two Chrome extensions I find super useful. By the end of the day I usually have 30-50 tabs open which can cause issues. I would highly recommend using them even if you don't collect tabs like I do. The Great Suspender      Too many tabs can cause a drain on your system resources. This extension will suspend, put to sleep, any tab that is left idle over time. To awaken the tab just click in the middle of the page. You can add any page to the whitelist so it never gets suspended. I usually just add my calendar and email. I would assume teachers would also add SIS. OneTab      I just added this one recently. When I find myself with too many tabs I can just click one button and all the tabs will be put on one page in a simple list. I think this is a great way to save my thinking after a long period of researching a ...

Chrome - Data Saver! Follow these steps to turn on Data Saver in Chrome. Open Chrome on your mobile device. Click the three dots on the far right of the address bar. Click Settings in the pop out menu. Click Data Saver near the bottom of your screen. Toggle Data Saver on.

Super easy classroom timer. Open the Chrome browser. Type in set timer for. Adjust the timer. Click full screen and start.

by kjhosein How do you decide which browser to use when you go online? Here are a few suggestions that might help you decide what to use.  Post a comment about the browser you find most beneficial. SIS You must use Internet Explorer!  This is the one browser SIS says will work all the time.  There is one tiny little option you need to select to enable compatibility mode which will help you to enter your grades like a pro! You know your browser is in compatibility mode when the icon (looks like ripped paper) is glowing blue.  It should remain in this mode until you disable it.  You can disable it by clicking on the icon and the icon will be grayed out. Everything Else Use Chrome for the rest of your browsing on the web. Did you know there are two versions of Chrome on Windows 8?  See the two images below to see the difference and how to toggle between the two. Traditional Desktop Mode This is the one you are most f...

I was working with Sammi, my 8 year old, on a piece of writing she was doing for homework.  There were three words she was struggling to spell.  My first instinct was to grab the dictionary but I couldn't find one.  We were going to use Siri on the iPad but we decided to try something else.  I wanted to find a solution she could use on the iPad and on a laptop. laptop Note:  use the chrome browser! We launched chrome on the laptop and clicked the small microphone on google.com .  Make sure your laptop microphone is turned on. Sammi then spoke the word she was struggling with into the computer.  Google took care of the rest. iPad You need to download the google search app for this to work. Open the google search app. Click on the small microphone. Say the word you are wanting to spell. The results will pop up as a regular google search results page. The Big Picture There ar...

How often do you use the same three or four sites?  This video demonstrates how to make your web experience 27% more efficient using this tip.