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Evernote is a tool for keeping track of, well, everything. At least everything as far as digital information goes, or information that can be digitized. Evernote comprises a Web-based service and clients for Windows, Mac OS X, mobile devices, and extensions for Web browsers. It's a service I've been using for years, and over that time I've picked up a few tips and tricks for getting the most out of the tool.

"Making a Chrome App and an Extension is actually a fairly simple task. All you have to know is a few required fields and the JSON syntax."

"Screencastify is a screencasting extension for Google Chrome. It allows you to record your screen activity for creating tutorials, etc, and runs entirely in Chrome, so opens the possibility of screencasting up to Chromebook owners. Here's how to use it."

Blippex is a search engine by the people, for the people. Individuals that have our browser extension installed tell us how long they stayed on a webpage. With that data we build our search engine and rank the search results based on the time people spend on a webpage. We assume that the longer they spend on a page the more important it is.

"Online streaming services aren't new. There are innumerable ways to stream audio and music online, but SoundCloud has some advantages over the competition. Founded in Berlin in 2007, SoundCloud has since expanded to an extensive app that encompasses a streaming service, a distribution platform and an online community. For musicians, it's a great way to upload original music to share with your fans. For fans, it's easy to keep tabs on your favorite artists and stream on continuous play. And increasingly more for other types of media, SoundCloud provides a way to stream embeddable audio pieces for news and sports media outlets. Once you decide what's best for you, getting started with SoundCloud is simple. Check out some of the best and most useful SoundCloud features below in our beginner's guide."

Nice collection of class engagement and ice breakers for trainers.

An extensive list of applications and sites associated with all different facets of curation from Robin Good

This would be a great start for anyone with Chromebooks or just using the Chrome browser to get the most out of the experience

"Web Clipping is one of our favorite Evernote features. With a simple click of our browser extension, you can save just about anything you see online into your Evernote account for permanent safekeeping. Today, we're taking this one step further. The Evernote Web Clipper for Chrome now lets you clip from Gmail!"

"Mozilla launched a tool that shines a light on the mysterious under-workings of the web economy. Its browser extension, Lightbeam, follows your digital footprint as you surf the web and shows you a real-time visualization of all the websites that are clandestinely tracking and sharing your data."

Khan Academy has just launched this new project designed to engage maths, science and media teachers, as well as young filmmakers. "Pixar In A Box" is an new online curriculum that "analyzes how the studio fuses art, tech, science, engineering, and math to develop top-shelf animated cinema. Created with middle and high school students in mind but available to everyone, Pixar In A Box's interactive exercises, in-depth video lessons, and hands-on activities are an informative addition to Khan Academy's extensive educational resources. The curriculum spans the pipeline of the production process.

"Some simple tips and tricks on how the new features in Windows 10 save time for teachers and make learning more fun for students. There are links to more extensive training on using Windows 10 in the classroom in the Quick Tip videos"

"The map uses freely available data retrieved Alexa on August 12th, 2013. The company has provided website analytics since 1996. Alexa collects data from millions of Internet users using one of over 25,000 different browser extensions, and the data used for this visualization were calculated "using a combination of the estimated average daily unique visitors to a site and the estimated number of pageviews on that site from users in that country over the past month"."

"The first official NASA App invites you to discover a wealth of NASA information right on your iPhone or iPod Touch. The NASA App collects, customizes and delivers an extensive selection of dynamically updated information, images and videos from various online NASA sources in a convenient mobile package. Come explore with us."

A nice NASA app that you can even use for tracking sightings of the international space station from your current location.

3x3Links enhances the speed-dial experience known from Opera, Chrome and the Firefox extension by allowing you to take your start page with you, organize it your way and to use high-speed keyboard shortcuts.

Realllly extensive LiveBinder of resources to support the use of iPads in schools

"This app uses the new built in speech feature in chrome 11+ to create a useful powerful tool to use voice to do the normal typing jobs . The app is essentially an in the browser speech recognizer using which you can dictate sentences , edit the output and add them together to form paragraphs. This app is best used along with Voice In chrome extension [ also developed by me ]. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gjkogfbjkfchelfjonefnnenhfgglpnn Please Note : Speech Recognition is a statistical model . You cant expect a 100% accuracy rate . But not to worry recognition is rate is good enough to use :) I'd appreciate if you'd rate it with ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ and tell your friends! :-) "

This site is an extensive astronomy resource.  It uses the Hubble Space Telescope's discoveries to inspire and educate about the wonders of the universe.  The Teaching tools index is a convenient doorway to all the teaching materials at Amazing Space. Educators get a special "overview" with every resource that suggests ways to use it in the classroom and provides links to related materials.  Recommended astronomy resource

Apture is a browser extension that gives you instant access to all of the web's information. Just highlight a topic to learn more!