Source: Simple Blocker – Chrome Web Store
This is a great extension for students. It will block access to specific sites when turned on to minimize distractions. Although it is simple to turn off, Simple Blocker could help students learn that there are times that you need to be productive and times that you need to goof off.
Someone sent you a link. It looks okay… but is it really? Whether that person was a friend or a stranger, if it’s a link you weren’t expecting, you shouldn’t really click it. Email, SMS, Facebook, Twitter or some other social network or collaboration tool… whatever you’re using, there’s an opportunity for scammers and spammers…
Gravit Designer is a cross-platform vector graphics program. In the past I’ve recommended Boxy SVG as a way to edit vector files on Chromebooks. Boxy SVG works pretty well, but it doesn’t have near the features that Gravit Designer includes. Gravit Designer is a cross-platform tool that runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, and in the browser. Apps…
Found an interesting article or website while doing something important? Should you bookmark it and open it later? Problem is you don’t even know if it’s worth having bookmarked. And maybe you will forget all about it. Source: Snooze Tabby Snooze Tabby is an extension for Google Chrome or Firefox that allows you to snooze tabs as a…
Source: Jumpstart Your Essays and Papers | WriteWell WriteWell is a combination of an online writing app and writing resources. After signing in, students can select from a list of essay topics and outlines to help them get started with their writing. These templates can be downloaded as .docx files, so the student does not have…
When I reflect back to early versions of iOS and the workarounds that teachers and students used to have to jump through hoops to complete through third-party applications, the iOS operating system has come a very long way from where it used to be. Source: Ten things every educator should be able to do with their…
I like to think that I’m really really good with using Google Apps. I know that when you create a new document it is by default private. You have to click on the blue Share button and change the sharing permissions to “Anyone with the link can view.” This takes several steps. If you want…