Pin the Google Chrome Tab
TweetTweet Have you ever right clicked on the tabs in your browser? In Google Chrome you can choose to pin your tab. This puts the tab to the front of your other tabs and makes it skinnier. I pretty...
View ArticleQR Code and the Google Chrome Extension
TweetTweet Yesterday morning Jason Seliskar and I met up at the CUE 2012 conference (thank you for the Starbucks) to chat up QR codes. Usually I use http://goo.gl to create a shortened URL as well as a...
View ArticleWhipping out QR Codes for conference evaluation
TweetTweet I am in charge of the CVCUE Spring 2012 conference committee. So many things to manage. In the past when we did evaluations we had participants fill out a form on paper (I know, you’re...
View ArticleColor Picker in Google Presentation
TweetTweet I like to use a Presentation tool to create posters. For the upcoming Central Valley Computer Using Educators Tech Expo I was using Google Presentation to make door signs. The logo for the...
View ArticleUse an Incognito Window to Allow Students to Present from Your Computer
TweetTweet Problem: Your teacher computer is connected to the VGA cable to the projector. Students are doing presentations and need to log into their Google account to get to their presentation they...
View Article5 Chrome Extensions for Teachers – Part 1
TweetTweet If you are a user of Google Chrome here are some extensions you may want to check out: Save to Google Drive This Google Chrome extension saves images or whole screen screenshots to your...
View Article5 Chrome Extensions for Teachers – Part 2
TweetTweet If you are using the Google Chrome browser here are 5 more extensions that may be useful to you as a teacher. Adblock for YouTube If you are fortunate enough to not have YouTube blocked in...
View Article5 Chrome Extensions for Teachers – Part 3
TweetTweetTech can help us increase our productivity. Here are some extensions for Google Chrome that can help you in the classroom. Tab Scissors If I have less than 42 tabs open, something is wrong....
View Article5 Chrome Extensions for Teachers – Part 4
TweetTweetContinuing my series on helpful Chrome extensions for teachers here are 5 additional extensions you might want to try out. Copy All URL’s When finding resources for students you may be like...
View Article5 Chrome Extensions for Teachers – Part 5
TweetTweetAnd next in the series TabMan Tabs Manager Right now I have 26 tabs open. Especially as an educator, I find I have a lot of tabs that I am constantly juggling. My gradebook is always open,...
View Article5 Chrome Extensions for Teachers – Part 6
TweetTweet Continuing the series on useful Chrome extensions for teachers here is part 6. TechSmith Snagit One of my favorite programs is Snagit by TechSmith. Even though I can easily do screenshots...
View Article5 Chrome Extensions for Teachers – Part 7
TweetTweetContinuing my series on extensions for Google Chrome that are helpful for teachers. Highlight Keywords for Google This handy extension helps you to filter information more efficiently. when...
View ArticleUse a GIF instead of YouTube
TweetTweet Link to post on Virtual Manipulative’s: http://goo.gl/BaHklV If your school blocks YouTube a work around could be to use a GIF creator. I create a screen capture to demonstrate computer...
View Article5 Chrome Extensions for Teachers – Part 8
TweetTweetAs teachers we could use a little help to make our jobs more efficient. Chrome extensions are one way to do that. Here are five more extensions that you might helpful. ShortenMe I use this...
View Article5 Chrome Extensions for Teachers – Part 9
TweetTweet Part 9 of my series on Chrome Extensions for Teachers. The Chrome web store has apps and it has extensions. Extensions are add on’s that that increase your functionality in the Google...
View Article5 Chrome Extensions for Teachers – Part 10
TweetTweetPart 10 of my series on Chrome Extensions for Teachers. Find the other 9 parts here: Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5 - Part 6 - Part 7 - Part 8 - Part 9 EasyBib I love using...
View ArticleChrome to Mobile
TweetTweet The Chrome to Mobile Google Chrome extension allows me to send whatever page I am looking at to a mobile device. When I am working on a Google Doc or doing research on a website I can click...
View ArticleMove It Chrome Extension: Let’s Get Moving
TweetTweet There are so many benefits to physical movement. I have long thought it strange that depending on some students school schedules they have PE every other day and the last period of the day....
View Article4 Chrome Extensions for Teachers: July 2014
TweetTweetPreviously I had a series of blog posts on Chrome Extensions for Teachers. Here are some more Chrome Extensions that you might find handy. PDF Viewer I have been using this Chrome extension...
View ArticleUsing the Move-It Chrome Extension for Professional Development
TweetTweet Recently I installed the Move-It Chrome extension which reminds me every 15 minutes to take a break and do something active. During a 2 day workshop on Google Drive I decided to leave the...
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