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Thursday, 7 April 2016

about cyber-smart

When archaeologists uncover a piece of land they are searching for objects and information to learn more about the past.


This is a “Digital Dig”... in the cloud!
Your challenge: explore websites on your Chromebook to learn tips for using your device for the future.

The site they excavate is also called a “dig”.
Make a copy of this Google Slide and
move to your Cybersmart folder.

       Excavate the Digital Dig
and complete each of the challenges.

  1. Complete challenge 1 to 4 first
  2. Record each challenge on a new slide
  3. Use the tips and videos on the Cybersmart site  to help.
  4. Use the find bar to find words on a webpage.

    What is the keyboard shortcut to open the find bar?

    Record this in the text box.

    Find the instructions for taking a screenshot of your entire screen and part of your screen.

    Take a screenshot of the instructions and insert the image below.

    Find the keyboard shortcuts for the following and record in the text box.
    • Open a new tab
    • Close the current tab
    • Reopen a recently closed tab
    Hint: http://goo.gl/ZglSifRecord these keyboard shortcuts on this Google Slide. Type the shortcuts or insert a screenshot for each shortcut.
    • Copy and Paste
    • Cut and Paste
    • Select All
    • Undo
    • Delete Text
    • Zoom in and out, reset zoom
    • Bookmark a webpage
    • Lock your screen
    • Find Bar
    • Select content in address bar (omnibox)
    • History - view the web pages you have visited.
    Your home page is a page that you visit regularly e.g. blog, class or hub site. Set your homepage in Google Chrome.
    Hint: Find and watch the video from the YouTube  playlist on the Cybersmart site
  5. Use the webcam to take your profile picture.

  6. You can insert an image in any document, spreadsheet, or presentation on your desktop. At this time, the ability to add images is not available on mobile devices.
    1. Open a document, spreadsheet, or presentation.
    2. Click the Insert menu.
    3. Select Image.
    4. Depending on what image you'd like to add to the document, select from the following options:
      • Upload: Choose an image from your computer and click Open.
      • Take a snapshot: Use your webcam and click Take a snapshot to add the image.
      • By URL: Paste the URL of an image from the web and click Select.
      • Your albums: Choose an image from one of your photos albums stored on the web and click Select.
      • Google Drive: Choose an image stored in Google Drive and click Select.
      • Search: Choose an image from the stock photography archive, or the Google and Life archives, and click Select.
    Your image will automatically be added to your file.

    Image requirements

    Images must be less than 2 MB in size and be one of the following file types:
    • .gif (not animated)
    • .jpg
    • .png

    Delete an image

    To delete an image you've added to your file:

    1. Open the file.

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