Google Chrome Apps and Extensions
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The document discusses various Google Chrome apps and extensions beneficial for education, highlighting their features and applications. Key tools include speech recognition, remote desktop access, and study aids like flashcard generators and typing tests. The presentation also covers extensions for enhancing web browsing experiences, including screen capture and text-to-speech functionalities.
Google Chrome Apps and Extensions
- 1. Google Chrome: Apps and Extensions for Education ICEChip Mini-Conference March 23, 2013 Win Biernacki win.biernacki@gmail.com @winbiernacki
- 2. Why Chrome? All preferences saved & synced Apps Extensions Bookmarks Design Each user can manage their own
- 3. Omnibar allows URL or search Extensions Tool bar Bookmarks bar
- 4. Apps and Extensions Web apps: websites accessible from your browser. Do not require downloads Extensions: affects browser globally. An example: ability to perform text to speech functions
- 5. Click ‘New Tab’ to view apps Apps Apps
- 6. Chrome Toolbar Manage your bookmarks Open ‘Incognito’ window’ ‘Tools’: manage your extensions Chrome settings
- 7. Chrome Web Store Click link at bottom right Search ‘Apps’ or ‘Extensions’
- 8. Apps Speech Recognizer: speech to text, also offline access VoiceNote: speech to text in word proc Magic Scroll: use to read ePub files on desktop or laptop, no internet needed Remote Desktop App: allows your computer to be accessed by another with app-generated code from you Study Stack: generate flashcards or choose from those already created
- 9. Apps (cont’d) Blackboard: use your monitor as you would an actual blackboard Periodic Table of the Elements: Handy reference guide for students VoiceThread: Recorded cloud conversations include voice, text and video. Planetarium: Check out the night sky in any location in the world Typing Test – Key Hero: online typing tests and skill builder
- 10. Extensions Evernote Web Clipper: allows you to take a screenshot – all or portion - and add it to your Evernote files Evernote Clearly: removes sidebars and other data from a webpage. Allows you to highlight, add text, print, and add to your Evernote docs EasyBib: evaluate websites for credibility, add citations to EasyBib acct. To use: type ‘easybib’ then TAB, then search Select and Speak: Highlight text, click icon and listen
- 11. Extensions (cont’d) Announcify: text to speech. Click on icon, page is read to you. Removes sidebars and enlarges text Dualless: allows you to split your screen. Students can see two websites at once, or a doc and a website, etc. Google Dictionary: select text on any webpage, click to get definition. ImTranslate-Google Translator: select text on page, choose language and receive text and speech translation.
- 12. Extensions (cont’d) Awesome Screenshot: screen capture, annotate, save A Cleaner Internet: Allows your students to view YouTube videos without all the side content, comments, etc. Not available in Chrome store, do search. Oweb Voice Input: allows voice input on any web pages with textbox
- 13. Bookmarklet Printliminator: works in Chrome, Safari and Firefox. Select only the elements on the webpage you wish to print.
- 14. Today’s Presentation: Google Docs http://bit.ly/YuNtV7 Please feel free to email me with any questions: win.biernacki@gmail.com THANK YOU!