Today's Tip:
Use Chrome Extensions, and your students can too, to enhance your Chrome experience!
First, what's an extension?
According to the Chrome page, "Extensions are small software programs that can modify and enhance the functionality of the Chrome browser." To install extensions: While in Chrome, go to the Chrome Web Store, find an extension, and click on the blue "Add to Chrome" button. Just like with everything on the Internet, please use caution when installing extensions. (See: Browser Extensions: How to Stay Safe)
Wait, can students install extensions?
Yes and no. Students can install extensions that have been allowed by Bill Groskreutz through the Google Admin console. If there is a specific extension you would like students to use, please let Bill know ahead of time.
Five NEW Favorites:
This extension will check spelling and grammar when you are typing in Chrome on any website. This extension has a fun new update with Gmail that will even tell you the tone you are using in an email, my tone right now is "Optimistic."
This extension allows you to save web content to Google Drive. You can save articles, images, videos, and more by clicking this extension when browsing. This is awesome for curating resources.
This is good for anyone working on the computer at night. This extension uses a soothing orange color to reduce blue light. You have full control over color and darkness settings and there are keyboard shortcuts to make adjusting on the fly super easy. I have this set up to match the sunrise and sunset automatically each day.
This is for the Google Calendar lovers out there! If you have an event on multiple calendars, this extension will merge them into one event when viewing your calendars. No more duplicate events cluttering up your calendar!
Warning: I would not recommend this extension to students and I would use it with caution. This extension overrides system power-saving settings. This is a game-changer if you are presenting from Chrome during class, your Chromebook will no longer turn off while in the middle of displaying something. However, this also leaves your device vulnerable if you do not manually power off or close your Chromebook.
What are your favorite extensions?
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