This week, while working on a cell differentiation and specialization reading passage & questions on the Chromebooks, I thought that it would be much easier if my students were able to view multiple pages at the same time. After seeing my 1st hour struggle with the task of switching back and forth from their screen being on the reading passage to the google document where they were answering the questions, I used my 2nd hour plan to conduct some research. I googled "Chromebook Split Screen" and was so happy with what I had found. I was first excited to learn that our Chromebooks had the split screen capability (I was always a fan of the "alt + tab" shortcut on my old laptop) and then I was even HAPPIER to learn that there was also a shortcut to use on the Chromebooks for this feature. To split your screen on a Chromebook you simple press "Alt + {" to snap your screen to the left OR "Alt + }" to snap your screen to the right. Then, you can pull in your other tab to the side that's empty. I demonstrated this to my classes using AirServer (I plan to talk about this awesome tool soon).
Why would I want to use this feature with my students? Well, it has already proven to increase productivity in my classroom and I've only used it with 3 of my classes. We do A LOT of research in my science class as students are always using evidence and reasoning to support a claim. It is very beneficial to have a web page right next to their notes page because this prevents them from having to go back and forth between tabs and windows.
During my research on this feature I also learned that there are also split screen options with other popular students devices as well like Macbooks, iPads, and Android devices.
I also found the extension- Split Tabs on the Chrome Web Store. I love this extension a little more than just the shortcut because you can select the grid layout that works best for you. The options are 1x1, 1x2, 2x1, and 2x2.
Why would I want to use this feature with my students? Well, it has already proven to increase productivity in my classroom and I've only used it with 3 of my classes. We do A LOT of research in my science class as students are always using evidence and reasoning to support a claim. It is very beneficial to have a web page right next to their notes page because this prevents them from having to go back and forth between tabs and windows.
During my research on this feature I also learned that there are also split screen options with other popular students devices as well like Macbooks, iPads, and Android devices.
I also found the extension- Split Tabs on the Chrome Web Store. I love this extension a little more than just the shortcut because you can select the grid layout that works best for you. The options are 1x1, 1x2, 2x1, and 2x2.
LeAnn,
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool! I was just using something similar when looking at the presentations, but also trying to type into the rubric document. I didn't know how to split the screen, so I just minimized and sat them next to each other on the page. I do this often when writing research papers as well. It is great you are showing them a tool on how to make their research easier.