"My theory in anything you do is to keep exploring, keep digging deeper to find new stuff."
Blythe Danner
A couple of years ago, we began to pilot Google Apps For Education at the high school. It was something that had been previously explored, but never fully embraced. One of the things that came out of that pilot was the ability to add Google Chrome as an optional browser for users across the district. If anyone would like to use Chrome on a district machine, they can download and install it directly from Google and it will work. It's currently being put on the image for all new machines. Many times people have asked, "Why Chrome?" The answer most commonly given is that it's faster, even if that's not actually the case across the board.
Many would argue that a major advantage with Chrome is the ability to add browser-based apps and extensions for a variety of purposes. The Chromebook Classroom site has great resources on apps and extensions and I encourage you to check it out. If you'd like a tool to help you easily make screen casts or screen captures, I highly recommend Snagit. If you'd like a tool for having text read to you, Speakit may be for you. If you'd like a digital way to manage to-do lists complete with sharing, attaching files, and prioritizing, I recommend Symphonical.
I could go on, but at this point it's probably best to let you take the reins. Visit the above-named site, download Google Chrome and go exploring. Please let me know if you'd like any further assistance and let us all know what apps/extensions you're using or of any useful apps/extensions you find.
Many would argue that a major advantage with Chrome is the ability to add browser-based apps and extensions for a variety of purposes. The Chromebook Classroom site has great resources on apps and extensions and I encourage you to check it out. If you'd like a tool to help you easily make screen casts or screen captures, I highly recommend Snagit. If you'd like a tool for having text read to you, Speakit may be for you. If you'd like a digital way to manage to-do lists complete with sharing, attaching files, and prioritizing, I recommend Symphonical.
I could go on, but at this point it's probably best to let you take the reins. Visit the above-named site, download Google Chrome and go exploring. Please let me know if you'd like any further assistance and let us all know what apps/extensions you're using or of any useful apps/extensions you find.