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9. Skimzee - Summarize The Web Skimzee is a Chrome extension we should have covered earlier because it could have given your online reading a boost. It tackles information overload by combining web page summarization with social media search and web feed aggregation. You can control the level of summarization in Skimzee with a slider on the app's interface. The extra information from other sources can help to give the material you are reading more context.

21 Chrome Extensions for Struggling students.

Nice compilation of Chrome extensions that teachers might want to use with students. 

an extension to Chrome or Firefox to clean up Youtube videos

some interesting Chrome extenstions 

Dayboard is a free Chrome Extention 

create an online clock for the class or for students: Using the Google Chrome browser, navigate to the Chrome Web Store and search for the free extension Page Marker. This allows you to draw on any webpage.

Google Tools for Specials Needs.  Check out the Slide Show with recommendations for apps and extensions.  Good for students using Chrome Books, or Chrome on any computer. 

TCEA recommended Chrome Apps and Extensions list, evaluated by teachers

ChromeVis is a Google Chrome extension designed to make it easier for people with vision impairments to read the content of webpages. When installed ChromeVis allows you to highlight the text on any webpage and have it enlarged and placed on an easy-to-read background. Your highlighted text appears in a pop-up box over the original page so that you can quickly go back to the original source if you want to. ChromeVis can be adjusted to meet your text size and text color preferences.

Nice list of extensions and apps for Chrome that will help many students.  Choose the ones each student needs

sc-access - home: Chrome extensions, directory information on how to load onto USB Thumb drive to use on comptuers

Chrome extensions PDF 

3. Google Tone/Chirp - URLs can be distributed by sound! Google Tone is an extension to the Google Chrome web browser. It broadcasts URLs by emitting a sound that other Chrome web browsers can understand. They translate that tone to a URL and direct users to that site. This is great for sending a whole class of students to one site quickly. If you're using iPads, the Chirp app does the same thing.

Favorite Chrome Extenstions,  just hover over an image to read the describtion