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We know a lot of our readers here in EdTech and mLearning use Chromebooks in their teaching and that's why we have created a section dedicated entirely to everything related to the use of Chromebooks in education from video tutorials to tips and tricks on how to make the best of your Chromebook in class. Over the last weekend, we spent sometime going through our archive and decided to pull out these resources for you. These are basically Chrome apps we have reviewed in the past and we arranged them in different categories so you find it easy to find and access apps you might need to use in your instruction.

We have also published this interesting chart featuring important guidelines to help you effectively operate your Chromebook.

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A Chromebook can be a great purchase even if you never step outside of Google's trusted environment. They are some of the best web machines ever built, require almost no software maintenance, and come in a myriad of different styles and price points. We love the things and know we're not alone.

But like anything electronic, sometimes it's fun do things a little outside of the intended use. Sometimes that means hidden features in the software, sometimes it means altering the software, and sometimes it means replacing the software entirely. We're familiar with people doing just that with Android, but it's also pretty easy to do with your Chromebook. The best part is that it's also very easy to go back.

Have a look at some easy things you can do to get more from your Chromebook.

Create a recovery image

Before you start doing anything it's essential that you have a way to roll back to factory software. Luckily, that's fairly easy when we're talking about a Chromebook.

Google has an official tool that will install the factory-issued software to your Chrome device on a 4GB or larger USB stick or SD card. You can then use this media to restore your Chromebook just like it was fresh out of the box.

Here's the process in a nutshell:

1. Insert the media you'll be using as a recovery disk into a Windows, OS X or Linux computer that you have admin rights on.

2. Install the correct version of the recovery tool for your platform via the links at Google's site.

3. Run the recovery tool and tell it which Chrome device you're building a restore image for.

4. When you're finished, use the media you created to restore your Chromebook from recovery mode. Full instructions for the various models are right here.

Reboot and enjoy your factory-fresh software!

We've broken the entire process down with all the details and it's worth having a read if you've never done it before.
How to recover a Chromebook over USB
Change to the beta or dev channel

This is a great way to check out the features of Chrome that are still in development. By default, your Chromebook runs on the stable release channel for your model. This means everything has been tested, things run pretty smoothly, and there usually aren't any critical bugs to trip you up.

That's absolutely no fun.

The good news is that we all can be testers by switching the software channel in the settings.

Click the Chrome OS wrench icon in the lower right and open the settings.

Choose About Chrome OS then choose ** More Info**.

Click the Change Channel button and you can choose between Stable, Beta and Dev - Unstable channels in the popover window that appears.

Both the Beta and the Dev channel give you access to upcoming (both default and experimental settings - see below) features that aren't in the stable channel just yet. I've always found the beta channel to work pretty well, but expect issues and glitches on the dev channel along with the latest features.

If you just want everything to work, switching back to the stable channel is just as easy - choose it from the same list!

Tweaking the settings with Flags

Chrome - both the operating system and the stand-alone browser for Windows Mac and Linux - has an entire page filled with "experimental" settings. Some will absolutely break things, others might improve your experience. Finding them all is simple.

Fire up the browser and enter chrome://flags into the Omnibox (a fancy name for the URL bar in Chrome) then hit enter.

You'll be faced with a huge list of features that you can enable or disable at will. All of them are experimental, some are serious security holes, others are potential oh-crap-I-need-to-reload-EVERYTHING bringers of doom. We don't recommend you just jump in and start enabling things. Instead, talk to people who are using the same model of Chromebook that you are and find out what works and what doesn't.

It's also worth remembering that these experimental flags can disappear at any time. Some may be merged into the OS, others will just up and disappear. If you do enable something, let's say, for example, GPU compositing, and it breaks everything (yeah, I've been there), you have the recovery media you made earlier to save your bacon.
More: Everything you need to know about Chrome's flags
Install Linux

One of those complicated things that have been made simple by the work of great developers, installing Linux on your Chromebook is a great way expand its capabilities. Chrome OS is a flavor of Linux, but it's been trimmed down and many features have been removed. We're going to look at the simple (and in my opinion the best) way to build a dual-boot environment so you have both Chrome OS and Ubuntu LTS using David Schneider's excellent tool called crouton (Chromium OS Universal Chroot Environment).

You'll need to enable developer mode on your Chromebook. Older models had a physical switch you flipped, but most Chromebooks now have the option in the recovery menu. To get to the recovery menu and enable developer mode on your Chromebook:

Back up your files. Changing to developer mode will erase all of your files and settings.

Press the Escape and Refresh keys and hold them down and tap the power button.

When you reboot to the Recovery your screen will tell you "Chrome OS is missing or damaged." Don't worry, you manually entered Recovery and nothing is missing or damaged.

Press Control + D and read the screen. It will say "To turn OS Verification OFF, press ENTER." Press Enter to enable Developer mode.

Your Chromebook will reboot and wipe the system. This can take up to 10 minutes.

You need to know that when you have developer mode enabled Google will offer no support and your Chromebook no longer performs software verification during boot. This makes things less secure than they were out of the box. While Developer mode is enabled the boot process is a little different. You will boot to a screen that lets you know OS verification is off. You can boot to Chrome right away by pressing Control+D or wait a few seconds and let it boot itself. You'll hear a loud beep before it boots if you let things wait.

To install Ubuntu with crouton:

Download crouton from its project page at GitHub and save it to your downloads folder.

Open a terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T

Make that terminal a shell by typing the word shell and pressing Enter.

Run crouton to see the help files and examples by typing sh -e ~/Downloads/crouton.

You should read everything in crouton's documentation to help decide what you want to install along with the base software. A great starting point is the stable version of Ubuntu with Xfce as your desktop environment. Xfce is light and full-featured, and Windows or Mac users will find it familiar. To install Ubuntu stable with Xfce:

In your terminal window type sudo sh ~/Downloads/crouton -t xfce to run crouton with the right parameters.

Follow the on-screen prompts during the installation. This might take a while as you're downloading a lot of files.

When everything is finished, type sudo startxfce4 to switch to your new operating system.

You can switch between Xfce and Chrome's desktop using Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Back and Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Forward. To quit Xfce completely, log out from the desktop option. When you want to run Ubuntu again, you'll need to open the terminal and make it a shell by using the steps above.

Chromebooks can be great computers on their own, but sometimes it's fun to try new things.

These are just a few of the neat tricks you can do with your new Chromebook. And like everything else, it may turn out that none of it is for you and you prefer things that just work as intended. That's cool, and sometimes when I'm staring at the screen of a device that won't boot, I'm right there with ya. Use the directions at the top of the page to go back to the out of the box experience.

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Google's Chrome OS has evolved into a robust operating system with a niche focus. I have been using Chromebooks for a while now, from the "glorified web browser" days to the current all powerful Play Store time. This page is my collection of Chromebook tips. I regularly update this list, adding new tips as they are added to Chrome OS. If you are a new Chromebook user, this is the perfect place to start!

Chromebook Tips, Tricks and Timesavers

1. Here is a bunch of Chromebook guides for new Chromebook users. Getting Started With Chromebook is the perfect starting place for new Chromebook users.

2. If you are worried about how to use Chromebook offline, this guide can help you.

3. Looking for caps lock? press ALT + SEARCH: Chromebooks do not have a dedicated caps lock button. You get a Search key instead.

4. You can configure the Search key to do other things. Go to the settings page and search for Keyboard Settings. On Keyboard Settings page, Search drop-down menu is what you are looking for. You can set it to work as Alt, Ctrl , Caps Lock or disable it.

5. For Home key, press CTRL + ALT + Up Arrow. For End key, press CTRL + ALT + Down Arrow. For Delete key, press ALT + Backspace. You can use the same keyboard shortcut for deleting files from the file manager and Google Drive.

6. To lock your Chromebook screen, press SEARCH + L.

7. You can open apps pinned on the taskbar using a keyboard shortcut. ALT + Number, where Number is the position of the app. For example, on the taskbar, the first icon is always the Chrome icon which opens a new tab. Ignore that, assume that the second app pinned there is Gmail. Press ALT + 1 and you will see Gmail opening in a new tab.

8. To get the firmware of chrome your Chromebook is running using CLI in dev-mode [crosh/shell] type:
/usr/sbin/chromeos-firmwareupdate -V | grep "BIOS version"To view in the GUI (in chrome itself) type:
chrome://chrome/help

9. How to print from your Google Chromebook

10. How to access your iTunes library from Google Chromebook by importing your playlists to Google Music

11. How To Reset Your Chromebook (Factory Reset or Wipe) Easily

12. How to Diagnose Wifi and 3G Connection Issues on Your Google Chromebook

13. How To Download Torrents on Your Google Chromebook

14. Now, let's have some fun. CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + RELOAD will make your Chromebook do a barrel roll. Its cool! Do not forget to try this next time you are showing off your Chromebook to friends.

15. To find hundreds of offline apps visit the offline apps section of the Chrome Web Store, click here. Apps that work offline are presented as a well organized category there.

16. To take a screenshot, use the following keyboard shortcut:
Ctrl+

17. Take a partial screenshot by selecting the area you want to capture, Ctrl+ Shift+ If you are on a Chromebook with touchscreen, go to Settings > More tools > Take screenshot to take screenshot using the touchscreen.

18. Google Drive is available as an extension of the FIles app on your Chromebook. It works more like an additional drive. The Google Drive section can hold cached copies of your files. How do you refresh this cache? To refresh Google Drive cache, go to chrome://drive-internals/ and click "Clear local data" to clear cache.

19. Changing your chromebook's release channel, (software version) is a good idea if you want to experiment or check out new features waiting for general release. Chrome OS has stable channel which is without any experimental features and Beta and Dev channels which feature experimental features.
To change channels, visit chrome://help and click More Info. You can switch channels here, and with one re-start, you will be on the new release channel you picked.

20. To insert Unicode characters, press CTRL + U + The number for the unicode character.

21. To open a command prompt, press CTRL + ALT+ T. Once you are on the command prompt, type shell and hit enter to go to shell prompt.

22. Once you are in the command prompt (CTRL + ALT + T ) you can do SSH using the following format. ssh username computernameORipaddress. To view available SSH options, type ssh hit enter, and then hit enter one more time.

23. On an ARM Chromebook, Hold ESC + Refresh buttons then push power to enter developer mode.

24. To view hardware information of your Chromebook while it is booting, press Ctrl + i or Tab + i.

25. To get the version of chrome your Google Chromebook is running using CLI in dev-mode [crosh/shell] type: /opt/google/chrome/chrome -version

26. To view free space available on your Google Chromebook's local drive (HDD or SSD) visit chrome://quota-internals/. Alternatively, you can click the gear icon on the Files app to view remaining space.

27. To enable accessibility options on your Google Chromebook, visit chrome://settings/search#accessibility. You can enable the Accessibility menu, spoken feedback and other accessibility options.

28. Enable tap dragging from settings (accessibility). Search "tap" dragging from the settings page.

29. Press SHIFT + ALT + M to open the file manager. The file manager on Chrome OS is called the Files app. This app has an inbuilt audio player, video player and a picture viewer with basic editing options.

30. Here is a comprehensive guide on the Files App in Chrome OS.

31. While viewing pictures from the Chrome OS File Manager, (Files app) press E (as in Editor) to quickly edit the picture using the inbuilt image editor.

32. If you are experience trouble with 3G or Wifi internet connection on your Google Chromebook, here is a way to start your diagnostic. Visit chrome://diagnostics and test your connection status.

33. You can create a recovery media right from the Google Chromebook. You need a 4GB or larger USB flash drive or SD card. This card needs to be wiped completely so make sure you don't have any data on it. Open up chrome://imageburner and follow onscreen instructions.

34. To view total amount of RAM, open chrome://system, find meminfo and click expand.

35. To view the mac address of your device, go to Settings, search for Internet Connection. Now, click on the name of the network that you are currently connected to. A popup box with the network information will be displayed. The Hardware address listed there is the MAC address.

36. To know the bandwidth used by your Chromebook/Chromebox, open chrome://net-internals/#bandwidth

37. Hold Shift key and click on any app to open it in a separate window,without the addressbar. This makes it look like an app, instead of a website!. You can right click any app to change the way they open by default, for example, full screen, new tab, new window etc.

38. How to change MAC address of your Chromebook.

39. To change the launcher/taskbar position, right-click the taskbar and go to Launcher position menu.

40. A Simple Method to Upload Music to Google Play from a Chromebook.

41. How To Add Locally Managed Users in Chrome OS.

42. On the Status Area (The small pop up menu you get by clicking the time and profile icon on the bottom right corner of Chrome OS desktop) click the profile icon to easily access profile pic changing settings.

43. On the file manager, right-click Downloads drive to see available space on your Chromebook's HDD/SD.

44. In Settings search for "Use High Contrast Mode" and enable to view Google Chrome OS in high resolution.

45. If you try to open a .swf file (flash) from the Files app, you will get an error saying it is unsupported. Drag the file to a Chrome tab, and it will work fine!

46. Do a Powerwash to Factory Reset your Chrome OS device.

47. Looking for some help with Chrome OS File Manager? Its here.

48. Looking for some additional security features for your Chromebook? here are 7 things you can do right now to make Chromebook secure.

49. Accessibility options on Chrome OS, a guide.

50. Keep pressing Alt + - (Alt Key and minus (-) to minimize each open window, till you see the desktop!. On HTML5 videos, this keyboard shortcut works as toggle between full-screen mode.

51. On the file manager, Ctrl + E creates a new folder. You can create a new folder (also) by clicking the gear icon on the top right corner of the file manager

52. On the file manager, while you are dragging and dropping files, hovering over a folder will open it. To open the folder immediately without waiting for it, press the spacebar

53. To quickly get the IP address and MAC ID of your Google Chromebook, click the Ash Tray (the right end of your taskbar where time and your profile icon) and click the wifi icon, and then the "i" icon.

54. How To Stop Chromebook From Grouping Windows Per Application

55. You can access files present on the inbuilt Google Drive app from Chrome omnibar too. Open drive:drive/root/ followed by the file name. Note: it will not work without a file name.

56. In Chrome OS, a hidden folder is actually a folder that starts with a dot like ".hidden_folder" for instance. By pressing <Ctrl> + "." in the Files App, you can quickly toggle hidden folders visibility. It also works with files.

57. To remove wallpaper images that you added through "Custom" section, right click the image and select Delete.

58. On the Chrome OS wallpaper picker screen, you can check "Surprise me" to see a random wallpaper each time you login.

59. You can use Google DNS servers on your Chromebok. Here is how To Use Google DNS Servers On Your Chromebook

60. How To Keep Chromebook Stay Awake with Screen On

61. You can rotate Chrome OS screen using this keyboard shortcut. <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <Refresh> . Try portrait mode now!

62. The keyboard shortcut to rename a file in the Chrome OS Files app is CTRL + ENTER.

63. A hard reset is one of the primary troubleshooting steps that you can try whenever there is an issue with your Chromebook. A hard reset will restart your Chromebook hardware, like the keyboard, touch pad, and battery. The reset won't delete any files or settings from your Chromebook. On most of the Chromebooks, this can be done with REFRESH + POWER. Find more details here.

64. Press Ctrl + Shift + Q , twice (second time for confirmation) to exit

65. <Shift> + [ ] (F4 or the full screen key) to make a packaged (native) app full screen.

66. If you are on Developer Mode (not developer channel) you can force an update to Chrome OS by typing the following command in Chrome OS shell update_engine_client -update.

67. If you have a Chromebook Pixel, you can play with the lightbar, control its colors and have fun!

68. When you open the Message Center, press the red bell icon to pause notifications for a day. You can click the Android like clear notifications icon (those three lines!) to clear all notifications at once.

69. On the Files app (file manager) use the following keyboard shortcuts to navigate: <ctrl> + 1 switches to Google Drive <ctrl> + 2 switches to Downloads <ctrl> + 3 switches to USB Drive

70. By clicking the Play button or the video while holding <Ctrl>, the video will play in a looped mode.

71. Here's a cool keyboard shortcut to manually control the keyboard backlight of your Chromebook Pixel:- <Alt> + <Bright Down> decreases key brightness - <Alt> + <Bright Up> increases key brightness

72. Pressing the <Ctrl> + <Shift> + 9 keyboard shortcut toggles the Projection Touch HUD. This is useful when you are doing a presentation on an external display, and wants to show your interactions with the touchscreen.

73. Open chrome://gesture to tweak gesture settings in Chrome OS

74. You can create shortcuts (on the left sidebar) in the Files app to certain folders. Right click and choose Create shortcut. You can remove the folder by right clicking and choosing "Remove folder" (Currently behind the flag hrome://flags/#file-manager-enable-folder-shortcuts )

75. If you want to disable touchscreen on your Chromebook, (read Pixel for now) chrome://flags and set the "Touch Events" flag to "Disabled".

76. Here is how to use the new "overview mode" on Chromebook. Overview mode is OSX Like Mission Controls Exposé for Chrome OS. It now works with ALT + TAB

77. Chrome OS has a MacOS like Exposé feature. Here, it is called the Overview Mode. This as the name suggests, gives you an overview of the open tabs and windows. You can access the overview mode with three finger swipe. Swipe from top of the touchpad to the bottom.

78. Quickly manage displays connected to your Chromebook with these keyboard shortcuts: + = Swap primary monitor
<Ctrl> + <FullScreen> = Mirror monitors

79. To switch the virutual keyboard layout, tap long on the keyboard icon to trigger the layout switcher overlay and pick the one you want among the hardcoded System QWERTY ¹ , QWERTY and Dvorak for now.

80. Under keyboard settings, enable "Treat top-row keys as function keys" to get windows like function keys on your Chromeook.

81. From settings, check "Enable stick keys" to perform keyboard shortcuts by typing even them sequentially in Chrome OS. In this mode, you can press and release a modifier key such as , or and have it remain active until any other key is pressed.

82. Open chrome://power to display battery charge percentage over time. This page will be updated soon with more power/battery related information.

83. While using Chromecast with a Chromebook (ie, casting from a Chromebook), you can close the lid without worrying about losing your content. Chrome OS considers Chromecast similar to an external display and continues to cast.

84. Pressing <shift> while clicking on a Chrome Hosted App in the App Launcher opens it in a window instead of a regular tab by default.

85. Press and Hold Power Key For a Second to Lock Chromebook's Screen

86. On the Camera app, type CRAZYPONY (in caps) to make it a video player and take funny screenshots of the video.

87. Here is how you switch between multiple accounts on Google Chromebook, <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Period> and <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Comma> (keyboard shortcuts.)

88. You can do a Power Wash and reset your Chromebook without logging in the device. This is useful if you ever get locked out of a Chromebook. At the first login screen, press Alt+Ctrl+Shift+R and tap the Restart button.

89. If you have the "Multi Profile" mode enabled, click the drop down arrow on the profile icon on the login screen to choose another account.

90. For a split-screen effect, you can dock a window to the left or right. Click and hold the maximize icon, you will see two arrows, one pointing to the left and the other to the right. Use these to dock the window to the right or left. You can also use the shortcut ALT + [ to dock left, or ALT + ] to dock right.

91. You can right click any folder inside your Google Drive account and create a shortcut for easy access.You can do this for your sub-folders too, which makes this feature even more useful. If you have a folder that you frequently access, but is couple of levels deep (like I do most of the times; Documents > Home > Bills > April, that kind of stuff) this is going to help you a lot. Just right click any Google Drive folder from the side bar of Files app, and select "Create Shortcut".

92. The Files app displays your storage media as separate drives. You can use memory cards, USB drives and external hard drives and even Android phones. What's the one thing that you remember doing while removing such external media from your computer? Safely ejecting before removing them. On the Files app, use the keyboard shortcut CTRL + SHIFT + E to eject a removable device.

93. Do you have a touchscreen Chromebook? Nice! What if you want to turn off the touch screen occasionally and use just the keyboard and the touchpad? You can do this with a keyboard shortcut. Turn on/off the touch screen using this keyboard shortcut: SEARCH + SHIFT + T.

94. Are you a mouse person or a touchpad person? I use a mouse most of the times and can manage without turning the touchpad off. However, in some cases, it is good to have it turned off to avoid accidental clicks and mouse movements. Turn the touch pad on/off using this keyboard shortcut: <Search> + <Shift> + P

95. While connecting any device using Bluetooth, it is important to be able to identify the device by its name. To change your Chromebook's Bluetooth device name, open a Chrome OS Shell with [CTRL] + [ALT] + T, type bt_console and go to Bluetooth Console. Enter "system-alias <deviceName>" where <deviceName> is the new device name.

96. On the Files app, press ALT + E to open the menu.

97. On the Chrome OS audio player, use SPACE + K to pause / play music. Use Down/Up or Left/Right to Rewind/Forward min(5s, 10% of the duration) and J/L => Rewind/Forward min(10s, 20% of the duration).

98. Use the keyboard shortcut CTRL + SHIFT + along with + or - to increase or decrease screen resolution on your Chromebook.

99. Instant tethering helps you connect to your phone's WiFi hotspot with one click.

100. And of course, follow the latest Chromebook news and tips here!

Hope you learned a thing or two here. Please do share this resource with your friends and fellow Chromies!Thanks everyone who shared these tips on various forums and communities. A big thank you to François Beaufort and all my Google Plus friends!

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Chromebooks are a relatively inexpensive alternative to traditional laptops. While they don't offer the full functionality of a Windows PC or a MacBook, they are great for those who spend most of their screen time online and need some basic productivity programs.

There are a lot of nifty features inside. Chrome OS has Google Now integrated into the Launcher, meaning that weather, calendar, and other info is as accessible as it is on an Android device. You can also search your Chromebook with your voice.

In general, Chromebooks are pretty intuitive to use right from the start, but there are lots of tips and tricks that are not so apparent and could be a huge help. For one thing, you might have a moment of surprise when you go to express your extreme emotions in caps lock and can't find the button. Find out what we mean, as well as 11 other things you should know, in the slideshow.

If you're reading this because you don't yet have a Chromebook but are thinking about getting one, then check out PCMag's roundup of the best Chromebooks. We tested these tips out on a Dell Chromebook 11.

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The iPad may just be the world's best way to surf the web. Not only is the device great for watching videos or playing mobile games wherever and whenever, but the iPad can also take users to some pretty cool literary places, too. Classic works of literature, poetry, and nonfiction are all readily available through sources like Project Gutenberg. The rise of online self-publishing also means that voracious readers can find unknown indie works on iTunes and the Google Play Store, though, the quality may vary.

Here is our handpicked selection of the best free ebooks for the iPad, so you can tote some of the best titles around no matter where you go.

A brief foreword...

The iBookstore, Google Play, and Project Gutenberg all offer ebooks using the iPad's proprietary format (ePub), assuming you downloaded the appropriate file. However, although books downloaded from the iBookstore will automatically be saved in the ePub format, you want to ensure you download the correct file when using other ebook services. To do so using Google Play, navigate to your Google Play Book library, click the three squares in the upper-right corner of any title, and select Download EPUB from the drop-down list. To do so using Project Gutenberg, select EPUB from the list of available download options for your desired book.

Afterward, launch iTunes, click the main menu in the top-left corner, and select Add File to Library from the drop-down menu prior to choosing your desired ePub book from its respective save location. Then, simply sync the ebook with your iPad using iTunes as would normally.

Classics

Adventures of Sherlock Homes by Arthur Conan Doyle

Even though Edgar Allen Poe is pretty much considered the innovator of the modern detective archetype, Doyle can take credit for bringing detective stories to the populous. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes features 12 stories Holmes first published in The Strand Magazine, including classics such as A Scandal in Bohemia and The Adventure of the Red-Headed League. The title showcases Sherlock's deduction and characteristic, 20th-century forensics at its best, along with signature villains only Doyle could write.
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iTunes Google Play

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Even today, books regarding adultery are viewed as scandalous. However, The Scarlet Letter gets extra credit because it was written 160 years ago. Even if the once-controversial title doesn't strike the same kind of controversy now as it did in Hawthorne's day, the book remains important for its harsh rendering of a woman's life in a limiting Protestant community. Today, there are more titles than ever homing in on infidelity, but all of them seem to indirectly or directly nod to The Scarlet Letter. The novel encapsulates the story of the Hester Prynne - a young, intelligent, and thoughtful woman - who is publicly ostracized and forced to wear a piece of fabric in the shape of the letter "A" after having an affair and illegitimate birth while her husband is overseas. Dramatic and inspiring, readers will love and identify with Hester as she undergoes ample scorn only to retain her dignity and beauty in the end.
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Moby Dick by Herman Melville

"Call me Ishmael" is arguably the most well-known opening lines in all of literature, maybe just behind Charles Dickens opening to the A Tale of Two Cities. Melville's story is a dense narrative, told from the viewpoint of a wandering sailor aboard the whaling ship Pequod, albeit woven with Shakespearean literary devices (i.e. stage directions, soliloquies). For those fascinated with the sea, you'll find Melville's telling of sailing life and ever-obsessive Captain Ahab to be as unique as it is classic. And who doesn't love a story about a madmen hungry for the blood of a massive white whale that claimed his ship and leg in an earlier scuffle. The symbolism remains open to debate, but the book's reputation as a masterpiece is not.
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iTunes Project Gutenberg

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

The Reign of Terror during the onset of French Revolution was a tumultuous and violent affair - 17,000 deaths by guillotine is no laughing matter, after all. Dickens' classic tale of revolution and brash political upheaval features a love-laced plot, whirling around exiled French aristocrat Charles Darnay, English lawyer Syndey Carton, and their indiscriminate fall at the hands of the revolution. Unlike other Dickens novels, it's mostly devoid of humor, instead centered on providing political context that is both alluring and dishearteningly frightening. I truly doubt it was "the best of times."
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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Dorian Gray is a chic young man of wealth and beauty who, under the influence of a nobleman, decides to sell his soul and embark on immoral path in order to retain his fleeting youth. He hopes to outlast a portrait painted of himself by artist Basil Hallward, however, he quickly finds the painting to be a dark reflection of his debauched acts and hedonistic sins. Wilde was a major proponent of the aestheticism movement, emphasizing the beauty of art over its educational and societal value, and his viewpoints are clearly evident in the novel. It was scandalous for the time, resulting in strict censorship, but it remains distinctly Wilde nonetheless.
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Graphic novels and books

The Avengers Vol. 1 by Brian Michael Bendis and John Romita Jr.

Ever since the The Avengers' record-setting performance at the box office in 2012, the story of the team of star-studded superheroes has only grown in popularity. Though this is only the first volume of Romita's graphic novel, it's more than enough to give you a sense of the iconic team that's assembled to fight evil. For those fascinated with comics, or those who merely loved the movie, you'll find Vol. 1 to be the classic telling of an all-too-familiar tale, one centered around good and evil. That said, who doesn't love a classic comic that you can flip through on your iPad?
Download now from: iTunes

The Life of Leonardo Da Vinci by TouchInside

Few names are as recognizable as Leonardo Da Vinci. The man is referenced today in nearly every facet of popular culture, from ninja turtles to rap music, even though the Italian polymath's life is oftentimes portrayed as one shrouded in mystery. However, despite this, historians actually know quite a bit about the father of the Renaissance. For starters, the Italian painter was also an inventor, philosopher, writer, and scientist, while showcasing one of the most reputable minds of all humanity. The focus of this made-for-iPad book, however, is to find the real Leonardo Da Vinci. A bevy of historians created the interactive biography, filling it with intriguing findings that yield equally surprising conclusions.
Download now from: iTunes

Tasting Tables Chefs Recipes: Summer Cookbook 2012 by Tasting Table

Okay, so this is a cookbook from 2012. Big deal. Last time I checked, Popsicles and cocktails are still tasty. Tasting Tables Chefs Recipes: Summer Cookbook 2012 offers recipes that act like that go-to friend you're always nagging for dinner suggestions. The book features 28 recipes and cocktails from some of the top chefs in the country, including Michael Tusk and Alex Stupak, along with colorful photos and quick restaurant bios catered toward the adventurous eater. It may be a bit dated, but that said, popsicles, donuts, cocktails, and other tasty summer treats never go out of style. It's never been easier to entertain guests, especially given the book's step-by-step instructions and expertly-crafted menus.
Download now from: iTunes

Philosophy and science

The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx

Few books have changed the world like Karl Marx and Fredrich Engels' The Communist Manifesto, first published in English in 1888. The influence of Marx and Engels' examination and critique of capitalism is one of the essential political theories, arguably laying the foundation for a good portion of war and power struggles in the 19th century. Directly opposing capitalism, Marx and Engles argue labor leads to wealth, which, in turn, increases the gap between economic classes with one eventually overshadowing the others at their own expense. The actual content isn't revolutionary per se, but few texts have ignited a revolution quite like Manifesto.
Download now from: Project Gutenberg

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

Contrary to what the title might imply, Sinclair's touchstone socialist novel is set in a meat-packing plant in Chicago (not the jungle). However, the "jungle" is merrily an apt metaphor to describe the brutal working conditions of America's working class in the early 20th century. The book is a brutal, realistic depiction of poverty and hopelessness, one that openly challenged the "American Dream" rhetoric of the 20th century. Though it focuses on Jurgis Rudkus, a Lithuanian immigrant, it's partly based on Sinclair's seven-week stint working incognito in the Chicago meatpacking business as part of an investigative piece on behalf of a newspaper. The soul-crushing atrocities and horrendous accounts of the meat industry were so alarming they even spurred a series of federal investigations in 1904.
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Walden by David Thoreau

Despite living only a short walk away from his mother's house, Thoreau's two-year stay in a cabin near a small pond in Massachusetts has always been celebrated as an authentic account of living in semi-seclusion. Whatever spurred him to write a book about cabin life near a small pond, the American transcendentalist has rehashed a remarkable account of his experience living "off the grid." Insightful and contemplative, Thoreau meditates on solitude, self-reliance, and mankind's affinity for the natural world. Luckily for us, Thoreau is a brilliant writer who effortlessly combines autobiographic details with an apt and poignant social critique of Western civilization. We recommend reading this one by a lake.
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Mystery and suspense

The Trial by Franz Kafka

Kafka was a brilliant writer with a tragic habit of burning his works before they could be published. It's now even estimated that he burned most of what he wrote. Nevertheless, The Trial survived Kafka's initial burnings, perhaps because it was published the year following Kafka's death, in 1925. The protagonist is Joseph K, a respectable chief financial officer at an undisclosed bank. During the story's opening, he's arrested and prosecuted for a crime that is never revealed to him... or the reader. The minimal approach makes room for a philosophical critique of post-WWI Europe. It's a dark, satirical novel that is borderline surreal.
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iTunes Project Gutenberg

Free to Die by Bob McElwain

There are a good deal of quality, self-published novels out there. Having received more than 2,000 positive reviews on iTunes, Free to Die is one of them, chronicling protagonist Brad Ashton as he runs from a community of criminals who hold no regard for the law. They act by their own set of rules, and for them, justice means killing Ashton. It's not exactly highbrow literature, but nonetheless, it's a good quick read if you can excuse the occasional typo.
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The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan

As the first of five novels featuring the beloved action-hero Richard Hannay, Buchan's The Thirty-Nine Steps has long been heralded for creating the man-on-the-run character we constantly see in both literature and blockbuster films. It follows Hannay, a retired mining engineer, after he becomes wrapped up in an international plot upon discovering a dead body in his home and fleeing for his native Scotland. It offers a short read - it runs less than 100 pages - while delivering an intense introduction into the world of espionage novels.
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iTunes Project Gutenberg

Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes by Denise Grover Swank

Equal parts mystery and comedy, Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes is the story of Rose, a 24 year-old who works at the Fenton County DMV. Conveniently, she also has the knack for successfully envisioning events before they happen. Most of the time, the visions are banal, such as a scene depicting someone's toilet overflowing. One afternoon at work, though, she envisions her very own death. When she goes home, she finds her mother dead on the couch. The events that follow are just as eerie as they are hilarious. Rose makes a bucket list on the back of a Walmart receipt, crossing off items as a her own mystery and romance ensues. There's also plenty of Rose to go around given the novel is the first book in a four-part series.
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The best free ebooks available for the iPad

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The iPad may just be the world's best way to surf the web. Not only is the device great for watching videos or playing mobile games wherever and whenever, but the iPad can also take users to some pretty cool literary places, too.

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I've been using Chromebooks for several years, but I'm still learning handy new tips and saving tricks that speed up my workflow.
Below I run down 15 handy, lesser-known Chromebooks tricks, tips and keyboard shortcuts.

Not just for aficionados, the following tips may even make switching to Chrome OS a little easier for newcomers.

Before we go on

All of the tips and tweaks listed below work in Chrome OS, the operating system that comes loaded on your Chromebook.

Because of a shared codebase the majority of the tips below (excluding keyboard shortcuts) also with the Chrome browser on Windows, Mac and Linux.

1. Use The Chrome App Launcher as a Calculator

Not being the best with numbers I often resort to double-checking my sums using a calculator. In Chrome you can subtract the hassle of opening an app, launching a website or reaching for your phone by using the Chrome App Launcher to perform simple sums instead.

Just like Google (the search engine) basic sums can be calculated quickly, and it supports semi-advanced features like brackets, tan, cos and sine.

2. Use Chrome App Launcher as a Unit Convertor

Are the sums you're making of the measurable variety? If so, you can perform on-the-fly conversions in the launcher too.

Just express your query as "{num} {original unit} in {needed unit}" and the result will appear .

Supported/example conversations include grams to kilograms, millilitres to tablespoon, miles to km, meters, cm, mm, inches ... and so on.

3. Use Chrome App Launcher to Open Apps By Voice

Google's Launcher also has built-in voice search capabilities (which can even be set to "always listening" in the latest developer builds).

Aside from barking random search terms at your device you can also launch apps installed on your Chromebook by saying their name:

So, for example, saying "Ok, Google - Wunderlist" will launch Wunderlist (assuming it is installed).

For what it's worth you don't even need to say the entire word. For example "cal" would launch any shortcut, website or app result that matches.
Ok Google - that's neat!
4. Close Tabs Quickly and Open Links in Background

If you have a mouse with a clickable middle button, or a Chromebook with a gesture-enabled touchpad, you can speed up two common activities: opening links in background tabs and closing tabs that are already open.

If you open links using Right-Click > Open Link in Background Tab, you should stop. It's far faster to just "click" on the link in question with a three finger tap on your trackpad or by clicking the scroll-wheel on your mouse.

Same goes for closing tabs. Just hover over the tab you wish to close and tap with three fingers or click with your mouses' third button and... vamoose!

5. Favicon Bookmarks Bar

My super-minimal, very colorful favicon-only bookmarks bar often attracts a lot of questions, typically "what extension do you use to do that?"

No extensions, but a really easy "hack" - one that even pre-dates Chrome!

More than just look good. By reducing links to my favorite sites to their website icons I can have more of them on show and at hand.

To make the Chrome Bookmarks Bar show only website icons:

Right-click on a bookmark bar item

Select 'edit'

Delete the text in the 'name' box

Hit 'save'

It's that simple. No extensions or add-ons needed. Repeat the process until all of the sites/services you want to minify are.

6. Search Gmail from Omnibar

Chrome's omnibar is far more powerful and extensible than most realise. By adding a custom search engine for a specific site, you can quickly drill down to what you need from URL bar - no need to visit the site first.

One of the most useful 'custom search engines' to set up Gmail. With a simple phrase and a tap of the Tab key you can quickly find what you need, cutting out a step or two in the process.
To set Gmail as a custom search engine in Chrome:

Right click on the Chrome Omni-bar

Select 'Edit Search Engines'

Scroll to the bottom of the window that appears

Enter the following info:

Name: Gmail

Keyword: gms

URL: https://mail.google.com/mail/ca/u/0/#search/%s.

You can pick any 'keyword' you like. The one above is simply an example.

When you're happy you can hit 'done'. To use, head to the address bar, enter 'gms', hit the Tab key and query away!
(You can also use the Chrome App Launcher to perform searches using voice commands. In this example you would say "gms" followed by your query, e.g., "gms amazon".)
Keyboard Shortcuts

In our post "10 Shortcuts Every Chromebook Owner Should Know " last year we highlighted the basic key combos for enabling caps lock, taking a screenshot, and so on. It was, naturally, far from being exhaustive.

Here are a few additional ones.

7. Snap Windows like a Pro

Chrome OS and Windows 8 Mode: you can snap Chrome windows and applications to the left and right sides of the screen like a ninja using the following keys combinations.

To snap a window/app to left-hand side of the screen:

To snap a window/app to right-hand side of the screen:

8. Dock Windows Like a Pro

Chrome OS and Windows 8 Mode: You can also shunt select app windows to the "dock" area in a similar way, this time double-tapping the "[" or "]" key.

To dock window/app to the left-hand side:

To dock window/app to the right-hand side:

9. Append and Go

Typing the name of a website, e.g., 'eBay,' in the omnibar and hit the following key combo to automatically add ' www' and '.com ' and head to the site.

10. Access 'Delete'

Chrome keyboards don't come with a traditional delete key. To delete files or text 'the wrong way' without using your mouse just position your mouse at the right point in your document/click the file you wish to ditch and hit:

11. Paste Text Without Formatting

Pasting text from a word document, web page into an email often carries over text formatting, e.g., different fonts, text sizes, etc. To paste text without formatting press:

12. Skip/Select Words in a Document

Don't wear your back-arrow key out trying to move to a specific part of a document letter by letter. Instead use the following modifier to jump back/forwards by word.

To select/highlight words as you jump tap:

13. Open Chrome OS Notification Center using the Keyboard

You don't need to take your hands off the keyboard to check any pending notifications in the Chrome OS Notification Center by pressing this key combo:

14. Hard Reboot

While you may never need to, on the forcibly reboot It's not the ideal way to reboot but can be vital if you're in a boot loop or sat facing a frozen screen.

Just be aware that any unsaved work, data, etc will be lost when using this method.

Note: this is a not a power wash or a factory reset.

15. Access More Google Drive Options

Developer and beta channel builds of Chrome OS now show an extended set of Drive options in the File Manager menu.

Stable you don't have to wait; press Alt then Click the cog icon in the File Manager to choose whether mobile data is used for syncing, and whether Google Docs files show up.

Bonus: Slow Down Chrome OS Window Animations

Finally, a largely pointless trick, but fun to play with from time to time. When clicking on an app icon in the app shelf to maximize or minimize it, hold down the 'Shift' key to watch the animation take place sup...er... sll....oo...w...lll...y.

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160+ Chrome Apps and Extensions for Teachers and Students

I have put together a Google Chrome App and Extension Database for Teachers that is loaded with apps and extensions for productivity and classroom integration. In this post, you will find 160+ Chrome Apps and Extensions for Teachers and Students! This database is searchable and filterable by category, subject area, and grade level!

If you have followed this blog for any length of time, you probably know that I love the Google Chrome web browser! Google Chrome is the learning environment for all things Google and allows you to customize your browser to fit your needs. Better yet, Google Chrome can be customized to fit the needs of our student learners.

The magic of that customization comes from the Chrome Apps and Chrome Extensions available in the Chrome Web Store.

I encourage you to explore the Chrome Web Store periodically for new apps and extensions to bring to your classroom. On the left-hand side, you will find categories, including a category for education.

Check out some of my previous Chrome posts:

What are Chrome Apps?

Apps are often enhanced shortcuts that optimize the website or app within the browser. Some require additional installation and set-up. Chrome must be running to access these applications. Below are a few of my favorite Google Chrome Apps.

What are Chrome Extensions?

Extensions are installed in the browser and give you added features and abilities to customize your browser.

Warning! Running too many extensions at once can slow your computer down. This list is a great place to start, but pick and choose what ones you need or want to try. And be sure to grab the Extensity extension so you can turn extensions off when you do not need them.

The Chrome Apps & Extensions Database

For a while, I have kept a list of my favorite apps and favorite extensions on this site, but my list just keeps growing! It has grown so much that a list just doesn't cut it anymore. I needed to find a way to help teachers find the best Chrome apps and extensions to fit the needs of their students, classrooms, and their own productivity. Thus, the Chrome Apps and Extensions Database was born.

The database includes 160 Apps and Extensions and is searchable and filterable. I do not recommend every app and extension for every teacher. Rather, use this as a guide to find what works for you, your classroom and your students. There is something in here for everyone.

BTW, Did you know that Shake Up Learning has it's very own Chrome extension? Get it here and stay up-to-date with all of the Shake Up Learning posts.

Right now, you will find this database is heavy in productivity tools. This is where I need your help. Help me make this database even better by sharing your favorite apps and extensions for your grade levels and subject areas. Please share with me and I will continue to add to this database so that it is loaded with resources for all educators. CLICK HERE to submit your favorite Chrome Apps & Extensions.

Please note that the database below was created with Awesome Tables. If it isn't loading, it could be your school filter causing the issue.

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Using Google Files When not connected to Internet

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Using Google Files When not connected to Internet