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.