1. The Power of Using Google Chrome Extensions to Enhance Student Learning
Sheila Slawiak
Forest Park Middle School
Springfield, MA
January 19, 2017 Technology in Education Conference

2. Agenda What is a Google Chrome Extension?
Seven (7) Easy Steps to Install!
What are some examples and what do they do?
Explore Time
Install a few extensions
Practice using them
Share Out to Group

3. How to Access this Presentation?
online bookmarking system
Guest Access: researchprocess (all lowercase, no spaces)
Look for the folder: Google Chrome Extensions
Download the PowerPoint file

4. Facts about Google Chrome Extensions?
An extension is a small software program that enhances your Google Chrome Browser experience Extensions install in seconds!
Located: Google Chrome Tool Bar
There are over 100 free extensions for education
Sample of my tool bar

5. Why Use a Google Chrome Extension?
21st Century Digital Tools
One Click Environment
Enhances Google Chrome Browser
Improves Productivity: Speedier
Makes the Task Easier: Less Arduous
Minimizes Web Related Distractions: like ads
Fun! Learning & Work should be Fun!

6. Seven Easy Steps to Install...
Open your Google Chrome Browser
Step 4
Type the name of the extension
Step 2
Step 5: Find it in the list
Step 6
Step 3
Step 7

7. Google Chrome Extensions
What I use with My Students Daily...

8. Read &Write for Google Chrome
Students Who Can Benefit
Features
Reading Challenges
ESL Levels 1 & 2
Dyslexia
Supports Google Docs & Web pages
Highlighting
Make a Vocabulary List
Text to Speech
Translation
Dictionary & Picture Dictionary
Make Predictions
Speech Input
Practice Reading Out Loud
Note:
Teachers can get a FREE premium subscription to Read&Write for Google Chrome. To register and activate your subscription, go to rw.texthelp.com/freeforteachers after installing the Read&Write for Google Chrome trial.

9. AdBlock ADHD Blocks all advertisements Students Who Can Benefit
Features
ADHD
Easily distracted
Blocks all advertisements
Blocks video advertisements

10. Mercury Reader ADHD Blocks all clutter Students Who Can Benefit
Features
ADHD
Easily distracted
Blocks all clutter
Adjusts typeface & text size
Optimizes Printing

11. imTranslator ESL Levels 1 & 2 Students Who Can Benefit Features
Language Learners

12. Grammarly Improve writing Spelling Checker Students Who Can Benefit
Features
Improve writing
Avoid errors
Blogging
Writing web content
Spelling Checker
Grammar Checker
Both in real time
Works in Gmail, Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, etc...

13. Cite This for Me Researchers One click Students Who Can Benefit
Features
Researchers
Anyone who needs to give credit to their referenced authors.
One click
Cites the text, image, or video references
MLA, APA, Harvard, & Chicago styles
Expand references by using:

14. OneTab Researchers Organizers all tabs into 1 list
Students Who Can Benefit
Features
Researchers
Scavenger Hunts
Use when class runs out of time
Organizers all tabs into 1 list
Can restore tables either individually or the entire list
Saves memory

15. Tab Scissors & Tab Glue Researchers who need to collect information
Students Who Can Benefit
Features
Researchers who need to collect information
Scavenger Hunts
Paraphrasing
Scissors: Splits screen where indicated by tab
Glue: Unifies the screen

16. Screencastify All who need to explain or reflect
Students Who Can Benefit
Features
All who need to explain or reflect
Math
Visual learners
Works with Google Drive
Can work with another cloud based specified area like One Drive
Works with your laptop’s camera & microphone
Records your screen, edits, annotates, store & share video recordings

17. Alice Keeler SlideShot
Students Who Can Benefit
Features
All who create presentations using web content
Curation tool
Works with Google Drive
Automatically records 1 screen shot each minute.
Click finish and it makes a Google Slide presentation. (Check “Recent”)
Students can add a text box to add their own thoughts.

18. Teacher Productivity Extensions

19. 1 Click Timer
Can work off line
Set sounds
Set minutes per task

20. Bitly
Shortens URLs
Allows you to manage your URLS via your bitly account

21. Save to Drive Shortens URLs Allows you to manage media
The Save to Drive Chrome extension adds a right-click context menu to:
* Save media directly to the online storage of your choice
* Edit and save an image
* Save an entire web page as a PDF Page

22. Turn Off the Lights
Allows you to view videos like in a cinema

23. Alice Keeler Gradebook Split
Splits the screen so you can add grades from a cloud based application assignment.
Exs: quill.org, everfi.com

24. Extensity Lists all of your Google Chrome Extensions and Apps
Allows disabling & enabling of your listed extensions