Organizational/ Executive Functioning Tools

Description: Google Calendar is a time-management and scheduling calendar that is part of students’ school G Suite.

Audience: Secondary

Type: G Suite Product, Apple app or Google Play app

Compatibility: Chrome computer browser, Apple and Android devices

How to use it:

Description: This Chrome Extension allows users to easily split their screen to mimic a dual screen monitor using one of the following ratios (3:7,4:6,5:5,6:4,7:3). Users can also use the same extension to merge the screens back into a single window.

Audience: Elementary and Secondary

Type: Chrome Extension

Compatibility: Only works in the Chrome browser on a Chromebook, Mac or PC.

How to use it:

Description: This is a free student planner app that tracks assignments, projects, assessments, classes and more.

Audience: Secondary

Type: Chrome Extension, Mac app, Windows App, Apple iOS App or Google Play App

Compatibility: Most computers, Apple and Android devices

How to use it:


Description: Watch the tutorial to see some great tips on how to keep your Google Drive organized. The video will cover how to add folders, customize their color, move files into folders, create a naming convention, and search for files in Google Drive.

Audience: Elementary and Secondary

Type: Organizational Tip

Compatibility: Chrome browser on any computer

How to use it:

Description: Watch the tutorial to see some great tips on how to organize all of your saved websites. The video will cover how to add website bookmarks, show your bookmark bar, and compact your bookmarks. The tutorial will also cover the option to pin saved websites to the Chromebook shelf.

Audience: Elementary and Secondary

Type: Organizational Tip

Compatibility: Chrome browser on any computer

How to use it:

Description: Highlight mouse cursor is a built in accessibility feature for Chromebooks. Activating this feature will add a red ring to the mouse pointer to make it stand out.

Audience: Elementary and Secondary

Type: Chromebook accessibility feature (must be turned on)

Compatibility: Chromebooks only

How to use it:

Description: Notes, lists, and photos can be added to Google Keep by typing or recording voice memos. These notes can be shared with others, color-coded and accessed from your phone, tablet, computer, and Android Wearables.

Audience: Secondary

Type: Chrome Extension, Apple iOS App or Google Play App

Compatibility: Chrome computer browser, Apple and Android devices

How to use it:

Description: This website offers a variety of widgets that can be projected during instruction. These widgets include: Backgrounds (including GIFs), random name generator, sound level monitor, QR-code, drawing, Text, Work Symbols, Traffic light, Timer, and Clock.

Audience: Elementary and Secondary

Type: Website

Compatibility: Works best in Chrome, works on a tablet if you use the tablet web browser (no app available)

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