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Going Google

Volume 3 - Issue 2

Going GoogleVolume 3 - Issue 2

Tip 1 How to Set Default Page in Chrome

Did you know that you can decide which page (or group of pages) open up when you open Chrome?

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Launch your Chrome Browser

Open Settings

1. Click on the Settings tab (hot dogs)

2. Click on Settings

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In settings

3. under "On startup" select the radio button "Open a specific page or set of pages"

4. Click on the blue "Set Pages"

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Add your pages

5. Enter your URL in the "Add a new page" box and click OK.

OR

6. Open all the pages you want to be your default and click "Use current pages" - your page(s) should now be set.

Tip 2 Making Appointments in Google Calendar

Why would you want to set up Google Appointments?
  • Easy way for parents to schedule a conference

  • Saves time coordinating available times for conferences

  • Gives parents / teacher the freedom to choose days and times to better suit their needs

  • Keeps you from double booking conferences

Here's a link to a tutorial video on YouTube from lynda.com: http://youtu.be/YJ97hx8-mdA

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Create an Appointment slot

  • Determine the day and time that you want to add an appointment by right clicking on the time
  • Select the correct calendar from your drop down menu
  • Select Appointment slots - Offer as slots where you pick the amount of time
  • Give it a Name (like Parent Conferences) and click on Edit details.
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Edit Details

  • From here you can choose to repeat the days of the week that you plan to offer conferences and the date that you wish to stop adding conferences.
  • Click Done
  • Click Save
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Share the Appointment Slots

  • The link for the Appointment will be at the top of the page (Link this to your website)

  • When parents click on the link from your website they will see this…
When a parent clicks on the link, this is what they'll see.

They can then make an appointment.

If you need to talk a day off the calendar, click to edit the appointment and simply delete that day.

Tip 3 - Google Classroom Announcements

Announcements are posts from the teacher that students enrolled in the class can see. [example: Remember to have your reading log signed! or Bring a #2 pencil to class tomorrow.] To create an announcement, go to the Stream page and click Announcement.

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