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Monday, February 9, 2015

Chrome (Browser and Chromebook) Extensions - my favorites and recommendations



I am a heavy user of Google Apps including Chrome and Chromebooks. These are the extensions that I use and feel are some of the best and most useful and consider a must have for all Chromebook users. Title of extension links to Google Play store. Link at end of entry is to other articles on how to use it.


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Clearly - Clearly makes blog posts, articles and webpages clean and easy to read. Save them to Evernote to read anywhere. - great for students as it eliminates distractions on the web pages and makes it easier to read and understand. Evernote Clearly


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Evernote Web Clipper - Use the Evernote extension to save things you see on the web into your Evernote account. - save web sites, online files and more. A must have. Evernote for Education Resources.


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goo.gl, the Google URL shortener - shorten URLs, and share with many different services! - Very useful for sharing links with others, especially if you want them to write it down. Google URL Shortener Features


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Google Docs, Slides, Sheets - create, view, edit and share documents, presentations and spreadsheets with others. Another must have. Google Apps Resources for Education


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Google Keep - notes and lists - Quickly capture what's on your mind and share those thoughts with friends and family. - great for quick notes and reminders.  Google Keep Features


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Google Translate - View translations easily as you browse the web. Excellent for ELL students and Foreign Language classes. Google Translate features and languages.


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Office Editing for Docs, Sheets & Slides - View and edit Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides - another must have. Who needs Office anymore?! Google Docs Editing for Office


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Pocket - save articles, videos and more to read later. I save things from my Feedly account here to read later and then can save from here directly into Evernote. Pocket is one of my most used Apps.


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Save to Google Drive - Save web content or screen capture directly to Google Drive. Great for saving online files right into your drive account.


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Screencastify - simple video screen capture software for Chrome. Use to record lessons and classes for students to access later. 

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Webpage Screenshot - The most powerful and freeware app for capture entire page, Save & Edit & Annotate & Print & Share - I use this to capture screenshots for blog posts.


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WeVideo Next - video creation and editing tools using HTML5. Great tool for using videos on a Chromebook. WeVideo Online Video Editor



Related:

My most used/favorite Apps and how I use them

Contact me if you would like help with deployment, setup or training in Google Apps and/or Chromebooks.

Resources to get Started With Google Apps and Chromebooks

Google Apps and Chromebooks Web App Recommendations - a whole lot!

Google App and Chromebooks Resources - learn how to better use them