Focus & Motivation
Forest
Increase your focus time by minimizing distractions on your device while also working to help the environment. Great for anybody who struggles staying focused and managing time.
Set an amount of time that you want to stay focused to plant a tree. During that time, the tree will grow. But don't open websites that you've added to your Blacklist, or your new tree will die. The more successful sessions you have, the more lush your forest will be. If you earn 2500 'coins', you can plant a real tree!
What does it cost? The app is free on Google Play and as a Google Chrome extension.
How to get it:
If you want to sync across devices, you'll have to upgrade to the premium option. On the App Store, it's $3.99, which includes premium features.
Plantie
This is an app that allows you to grow and harvest your favorite fruits while helping you to stay focused on your work.
What does it cost? Nothing! But--it is only available on iOS.
How to get it:
Prod
This to-do list for Google Chrome will block all websites until you've completed the items on your list. Great for anybody who gets distracted while working online.
After installing the extension, click the Options button to enter a list of distracting websites to block. Create a to-do list by following the simple instructions. The websites you entered will not open until you've marked all of your tasks as complete.
What does it cost? Nothing!
How to get it: Just add the Prod Google Chrome Extension.
StayFocusd
StayFocusd is a productivity extension for Google Chrome that helps you stay focused on work by restricting the amount of time you can spend on time-wasting websites. Once your allotted time is used up, the sites you blocked will be inaccessible for the rest of the day.
More information can be found on their website: Here
What does it cost? Nothing!
How to get it: Just add the StayFocusd Google Chrome Extension.
Screen Masking
Screen masks allow a user to focus on a section of the computer screen at a time, or alter the color of the screen, in order to improve readability and/or focus.
Read&Write - Screen Mask
Read&Write for Google Chrome is a Chrome extension with a variety of functions, including a Screen Masking feature.
What does it cost? Nothing!
All LBCC students and staff have premium access to Read&Write features within the Google Chrome Extension.
How to get it: Visit the Read&Write page for more information about how to get access to Read&Write for Google Chrome.