Tech 101 Day 2 - Chromebooks

Super Blood Moon Eclipse!

Pacific Daylight Time (September 27, 2015)
Partial umbral eclipse begins: 6:07 p.m. PDT on September 27
Total eclipse begins: 7:11 p.m. PDT
Greatest eclipse: 7:47 p.m. PDT
Total eclipse ends: 8:23 p.m. PDT
Partial eclipse ends: 9:27 p.m. PDT

Google Docs

• Create Gmail account (https://accounts.google.com/signup)

• Digital Portfolio: Set up a CCE Portfolio folder in Google Drive that will house all important CCE pieces

• In Google Drive, to create a folder:

1. Go to drive.google.com.
2. On the left, click New.
3. Select Folder.
4. Enter a folder name, like “CCE Portfolio - Last Name, First Name”
1. example: “CCE Portfolio - Ferro, Erin
5. Click Create.     Share folder with teacher.

1. Select My folders on the left hand side.
2. In the main part of the window, click the check box of your folder.
3. Click Share and then Sharing settings... from the drop down menu.
4. Add a collaborator by email entering teacher’s email in the text box labeled Add people:.
5. Set them to Can view.
6. Click Share. Teacher will receive an email notification of your shared folder.

Naviance (log in and explore)

Logging In:

• Some students already have accounts, and they need to remember their login and password.  If they don’t remember, you can log into Naviance and look up their login, but you will have to reset their password.  Student ID number is usually a good password for Naviance.
• Other students who do not have an account will be provided with a registration code, and will need to log in and set their password.

Exploration Activity:  

• Students can take notes about what is under each tab.  Some ideas for the graphic organizer.  (Instead of a handout, students could take notes

• About Me: What information is stored here?
• My Planner: Do you prefer electronic or paper
• Colleges: How do I start searching for colleges?
• Careers: What surveys and tools are available to help me choose a career?

• Have students take the Strengths Explorer Survey (under the About Me tab--assessments) and record their results on graphic organizer.  They can also reflect on the results in their notebook.
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