Apps, Extensions and Add On's for Teachers
Use these tools to make things simple, more accessible, more visible, and more convenient–there are dozens of potential benefits to you in your classroom!
What criteria should you use when choosing?
The app and/or extension needs to increase your efficiency, provide a benefit to content/curriculum, allow you to connect with other teachers/parents/students, or enhance your workflow as an educator. If it has the potential to meet one of these four criteria, add it! Any of these can easily be deleted if they are not serving their purpose!
Google Chrome Apps are web-sites are registered with Chrome's Web Store, basically glorified bookmarks that allow you to quickly access your accounts without signing in.
Apps can be accessed to the left of the Bookmarks bar by clicking on the colored "9 dots".
- Blendspace - Create digital lessons
- Classflow- Create and deliver interactive instruction
- Classroom Split -Classroom and Assignment Split
- ChromeVox- A voice over reader for websites
- Buncee Edu- Create creative content and digital lessons
- QuickShare Screen Shot - Save screenshots to drive
- Bit.ly- URL shortener
- Bitmoji- Design your own personal emoji
- Boomerang for Gmail- Send later and track responses
- CleanPrint Cut down on printing
- Google Shortener- Shorten the URL for any Google Link
- Google Keep- Save important things and make notes for later use
- Incredible StartPage- Design Homepage
- Kami- Annotate PDF's
- MindMiester- Create, edit and share mind maps
- Office Editing- Edit Microsoft Word Doc
- OneTab- Turns tabs into a list
- Padlet- On-line sticky notes for brainstorming
- Prezi - Create a non linear presentation, zoom in and out on subject
- PollEverywhere- In Slides!
- ScreenCastify - Record your screen
- Socrative Teacher - Like the clickers, engage and assess learners
- Turn off the Lights- Focus on videos
- Visor- Focus on lessons
- DayBoard- See To Do Lists
- EdPuzzle- Make any video a lesson
- VideoDownload Helper- Download videos from any site without Ad's
- Video Convertor- Easily convert the format of a video
- Drive to Calendar- Share your Doc with an assignment in Calendar
Google Chrome Extensions are applications that run inside the Chrome browser and provide additional functionality, integration.
Extensions are located to the right of the search bar in Chrome.
- 1-Click Timer- Reliable timer for Chrome
- Adblock Plus- Blocks Ad's on websites so that they are safe for students to view
- Add to Drive- Save web content or screenshots instantaneously to drive
- Black Menu for Google- Easier access to the Google Universe
- BlendSpace- Design lessons
- DocHub- Sign, edit and share PDF
- DriveMigrator- Transfer Google Docs from one account to another
- EdPuzzle- Make any video a lesson
- Goobric- Rubric based assessment tool that works with the Doctopus Add-on for Google Sheets.
- Google Translate- View translations
- GSuite Training Train yourself on GSuite
- COOL Clock- Useful time-related tools
- Kaizena- Give verbal feedback
- Kami- Annotate PDF's
- Khan Academy- Open videos in the same window
- Share to Classroom- Immediately share a resource to classroom without going to your account
- Sticky Notes- Easiest way to take notes while researching or grading student work
- Video.Note Es- Video and notes side by side
- Zip Extractor- Decompress Zipped Files in Google Drive
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Did you know that some Apps "play well" with Google Classroom? This makes it even easier to create lessons and announcements with your favorite apps and resources! Click the icon below to find out more!
ADD ON'S for the GOOGLE SUITE
Add-Ons run inside Google Sheets, Docs, and Forms that are developed by users of the Suite!
Add these by clicking on the "Add On" tab when you are working in each of these apps.
