Screenshots on a Chromebook

A great way for the students to "Save" content so that they can turn it in to you is to take a screenshot. Screenshots can also be used to capture a photo, map, or chart so that it can be annotated.
On a Chromebook, screenshots are really easy to take. After capturing a screenshot, you can either copy it, so that you can paste it elsewhere, or save it to Google Drive.

To capture the entire screen, hold down the CTRL button and push the Next Window button (top row).
     
To capture a portion of the screen, hold down the CTRL and Shift buttons and click the Next window button.

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When you take a screenshot, you will see a screenshot dialog box in the lower right corner of the window.  From here you can click the link to see the photo in its folder.

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In the Downloads folder, you can drag the photos to your drive and access them from there in order to use them in Classroom, Drawing, or another application.

Convert File Formats Easily in Drive

You need that PDF file to be an image file so you can more easily have your students annotate it? No problem! A new app has been added to your Drive that will allow you to convert it without going out to another website or opening a different program. Here's how you do it:

1) Find the file in your Google Drive folder and right-click (two-finger tap on the Chromebooks). Select "Open With".

2) Choose CloudConvert.
   

3) After the page loads, Select the type of file you are converting to.
  


4) Click the Start Conversion button at the bottom.



The new file will be added to your original folder in Google Drive.

Use iPad/iPhone to Add Document Scans and Photos to Classroom

Don't forget about the Drive App for iPad/iPhone.  This is a valuable tool for adding content to your Drive that you can then assign to your students.

Need a specific document (map, worksheet, chart, etc.) uploaded? You don't need to run to the copier and scan it, then email it to yourself.  Just open the Drive app on your iPad or iPhone (make sure you're in the district account), then follow the steps below.







1. Click the Add (+) button at the bottom right corner of the screen.



2. Select the camera icon.



Now, your photo or video is stored in your My Drive area, and can be added to a Google Classroom assignment, announcement, or question.