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Interactive Content
By Google for Education Published: Aug 27, 2020 14m Beginner (6)

   Expected Lesson Time: 14 minutes

Go through the sections below, then test yourself (and get credit) by
doing the Lesson Check.

Enrich Your Class

One of the problems that teachers face when trying to create more interactive, technology-
supported lessons is guring out where to start. There’s just so much out there! Educational
apps are being created all the time. The problem now isn’t nding resources, it’s nding good
resources.

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If you are working in a K-12 school in the US, UK, or CA (English-only) that manages
Chromebooks or Android tablets, then you can have access to the Chrome Web Store. Go to
chrome.google.com/webstore to get started. This is a great place for teachers to nd
extensions to increase e ciency, interactive curriculum content, or apps for Chrome.

Each app and extension in the Chrome Web Store is accompanied by a description,
screenshots or videos, reviews, and a star rating. Users around the world have access to
create, consume, and leave reviews. Consider these reviews when deciding whether or not the
app or extension is right for you or your students.

Finding the Right Content

The Chrome Web Store has a lot of content available. Being able to nd appropriate resources
e ciently will help you when preparing for class. Here are a few useful skills to help you track
down some outstanding apps and extensions.

Find Content for Classroom Use

There are two ways to nd content that might be relevant to you:
search and browse. Browsing will always lead you to content that
has been organized by another curator. In contrast, when you use
the search bar you will nd anything that matches your keyword(s)
in your results. However, you’re also presented with lters to further
re ne your search. Use these to nd the app or extension that best
meets your instructional goals.

Learn How

No Internet, No Problem
Sometimes the only place students have access to the internet is at
school. Getting them to experience valuable content when and
where they want to is important. That does not always coincide with
connectivity. So, use the lter of “Runs O ine” to nd apps that will
work for students without an internet connection. Apps with this
functionality will be represented by a small lightning bolt close to
the star based rating.

Learn How

Integrations with Google Drive

Apps with this functionality will integrate into Google Drive. In some
cases the apps will create folders to collect and create les speci c
to their platform. Automatic folder creation can help teachers and
students be more organized with their work ow and can help them
nd and complete their work with fewer hurdles.

Some apps with this tag allow users to open a variety of le formats
in their web application. For example, you may have a great, but
maybe old, resource in pdf format. After sharing it with students,
they may be able to open that resource with a speci c web
application and interact with it in more effective ways that were
never possible with traditional printed worksheet.

Learn How

Making Math Visual

Scenario

Mr. Wong is an high school algebra and geometry teacher. He is hunting for content to help his
students understand the relationship between algebra and geometry. Speci cally, he wants to
deliver interactive content to students so they have the ability to adjust variables and
geometric gures to see the results of their changes.

His school provides chromebooks to each student for the entire school year and students are
expected to take the chromebooks home. He teaches in a school system where 50% of the
community has access to the internet at home.

Consider how Mr. Wong might be able to nd an interactive resource that his students could
use. Where would he look? How can he wade through all of the apps out there? How could he
easily distribute what he nds?

Take 5 Minutes To Come Up With Your Own Strategy

Use this as your temporary notepad, or jot down your ideas on paper.

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Unit Lesson Check

Now let's do a quick check to make sure you got this lesson (and that we give you credit for it)!

1. The Chrome Web Store is a free store with 100% free content, apps, and extensions.

True

 False

Check Answer

 Correct!

2. Some apps and extensions in the Chrome Web Store do not require an internet
connection to function.

 True

False

Check Answer

 Correct!

3. Which of the following are lter options in the Chrome Web Store?

 Runs O ine

EDU content

 Works with Drive

Ad Free

Check Answer

 Correct!

4. How can an educator share their experience using the Chrome Web Store?

 Reply to the reviews of other users

 Write a review

 Give it a star rating

Submit photos and videos of their students using the app

Check Answer

 Correct!

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