Chrome OS, Chromebook and Chrome extension for screen reading for the visually impaired. Offers the ability to read from paragraph to letter. Speed and pitch changing of voice.
July 25, 2016 One of the most fascinating things about running a service like edshelf is seeing trends in search behaviors. Searches for iPad and iPhone apps continue to dominate, though searches for Google Chromebook apps are rising faster than any other platform. Here are some notable Google Chrome apps used by fellow educators.
Provides social studies teachers with a resource where they can quickly access and use digital tools to help them with the teaching of their subject matter. The resources are arranged into categories: websites, iPad apps, Android apps, and Chrome apps.
Read and Write for google is a free app that you can add on to your chrome. It will read web pages for you. It works great for my students with learning disabilities.
Doctopus is a Google Drive add-on created by New Visions for Public Schools. It is used to manage students work, groups, turning in assignments and much more via Google Drive. In some ways it's more powerful and versatile that Google Classroom. There are teachers who swear by Doctopus. It's usefulness is especially evident in a 1:1 environment where students have constant access to technology.
A simple video screen recorder for Chrome, Chromebooks and Chromeboxes. The free version allows users to record up to a 10 minute screencast. Screencasts can be saved in either Google Drive or YouTube.
For those who haven't explored it yet, Google Earth's Voyager feature is a great resource for geography and mapping activities to integrate into lessons. (Launch in the Chrome browser).
This browser based polling system can be embedded inside a Google Slide with the PollEv.com Chrome Add-on. Students can use almost any device with access to the internet to answer questions during a presentation. The data is projected immediately on the Google Slide as students answer.
This is a comprehensive list of online tools and web 2.0 applications. There are numerous tools on here that are organized by there specific purpose. Every tool works on a laptop or Chromebook and some even have Chrome extensions that can be installed. The list is constantly being updated which means it is work hanging onto as time goes on.
Use this Chrome add-on to block the majority of pop-up ads during online use. This add-on even blocks youtube commercials and its great for classroom use in general.