Google Add-ons & Extensions

A quick disclaimer before talking about Add-Ons and Extensions. There are some Pros and Cons to them. The Pro is that many are designed to make life easier and there are some great tools that can make Google more productive. However, there is a con with them as well. Extensions and Add-Ons can possibly gather your private information or run malware on your computer. Here is a really helpful article to read before adding extensions or add-ons to chrome. https://bdtechtalks.com/2018/06/25/chrome-extension-safety-privacy-security/

Google Add-Ons

What is an Add-on?

Add-ons are customized extensions of G Suite productivity applications. This means you can "Add them" onto G suite Apps such as Gmail, Sheets, Drive, Forms and Docs. Add-ons are built using Apps Script—a platform based on JavaScript that makes applications more productive based on needs.

How do you get an Add-on?

On MOST applications click on "Add-Ons" in the menu, where you will be redirected to the Chrome webstore. Type in the name of the Add-on you require and install it for that application.

Some Favorite Add-Ons you might like to try

Google Docs

Kaizena

Google Forms

Certify'Em-

Certify'Em is an Add on for Google Forms. After students take a quiz on a Google Form, they will automatically be emailed a congratulatory certificate.

1. Get the Certify'em add on.

2. Open Certify'em controls and turn on certification. Choose Custom Template.

3. Create a custom template in Google Slides and link the template to the Form. Determine the pass percentage and voila certificates will be emailed.

Choice Eliminator 2

Choice Eliminator will eliminate options from a multiple-choice, dropdown, or checkbox type of question. This is great for signing up for time slots or having students pick from a selection of topics.

Choose the Choice Eliminator add on. Open the menu.

Determine which questions you want to be eliminated. Now when someone fills out the form one of the choices will be eliminated.

Form Ranger

Forms Recycler

Google Sheets

Flubaroo

Rubric tab

Roster Tab

Google Slides

Google Extensions

What is an Extension?

Extensions are small programs that customize your Chrome Browser. Where Add-ons are enabled on specific apps, extensions are enabled on Chrome. They enable users to tailor Chrome functionality and behavior to individual needs or preferences.

How do you get an extension?

Open the Chrome Web Store. Search and select the extension you want. Click Add to Chrome. Some extensions will let you know if they need certain permissions or data. To approve, click Add extension.

Some Favorite Extension you might like to try

Extension Manager

Once you enable this extension, you can click on the icon to manage and control any of the chrome extensions that are enabled in Chrome. You can toggle the different extensions and apps to turn them off and on whenever you want. This helps the browser run faster. You can also disable or uninstall any extension or app.

1. Get the Extension Manage for Chrome from the Chrome Store.

2. Whenever you want to see or change the extensions on Chrome click on the icon in the toolbar.

3. You can now toggle the different extensions off and one through the menu. The icons will go dark on the toolbar.

One Tab

If you are the type of person that has a WHOLE bunch of tabs open and you can't find what you are looking for, or if you hear music from a tab and can't figure out which one it is, then one tab is for you. Enable One Tab on Google Chrome and then you can click the One Tab icon to convert all of the tabs into a list form. When you need to open the tabs again, you can either restore them all at one as a group or individually. This has really helped me out because I can create lists for specific EdTech trainings. I can name the list and star the list so it always stays on the top.

1. Get One Tab extension from the Chrome Store.

2. You will see the extension icon on your toolbar. Whenever you have a lot of tabs open, click on the icon to create a new list of tabs.

3. You can name the list of tabs. I name the lists that are for our EdTech presentations. I also star that list so it stays on top and I lock that list. When you lock the list, the list will stay in One Tab, even after the tabs have been restores.

Bitmoji

If you have heard of snapchat, you have probably heard of Bitmoji by now. A bitmoji is an avatar emoji sticker that you can create and personalize so it looks like you. Why would this be helpful for educators? I don't always feel up for taking pictures of myself for presentations or trainings, but my Bitmoji is up for the task. I have made a lot of presentations and trainings where I have added a bitmoji to the presentation. Students like to see bitmojis of their teacher. Be aware that students should not have snapchat or bitmoji before they are 13!

1. Go to the chrome webstore and look up Bitmoji.

2. You either need to have a Bitmoji account or create a Bitmoji account. You will have to sign up with an email and you will need to run it through Snapchat. You do not have to use snapchat, but the two are linked. A bitmoji extension will show up on the toolbar.

3. When you click on the Bitmoji icon you can search for the type of emoji you want. You can right click to copy and then paste the emoji into your project. You may need to save and upload the image in some instances.

Screencastify

Bitmoji

Drive Slides

Share to Classroom

Kami

Google Themes

Sticky Notes

Grammarly

Rubrictab

Potty PD

Our EdTech Team have created a variety of Potty PD that matches the different training we provide. We have Potty PD for Apple Resources as well as Google Resources. We have an amazing APPLE Distinguished Educator on our team so she has been creating the Apple Potty PD for our Apple trainings. Since I'm more familiar with GOOGLE Apps, I have created a variety of Google Potty PD. When we have conferences or trainings at a training facility we tape up the Potty PD in the bathroom stalls. We also offer copies of the Potty PD for the teachers to take from the trainings. Here is a link to the Google Potty PD forms I have created. To see all of our Potty PD, and to get updated versions go to our Potty-PD website bit.ly/potty-pd

Potty PD Ideas

One Tab

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