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ⓔ Share page urls over sound with the Google Tone Chrome Extension
I’ve mentioned in the past about using Pushbullet to send links, text and other information to your students. Yesterday, Google announced the Google Tone. This adds a new icon in the toolbar that when pressed, emits a series of tones that other browsers with the extension installed will hear. I’ve tried it out at home, and…
Customize your searches in Google Chrome (and on Chromebooks)
If you do a certain kind of internet search over and over again, customizing your search engines in Chrome can make that much easier. For me, obviously, it’s searching The Verge, but I also have custom engines set up for YouTube, Amazon, news from the past week, and a few more things. So, for example, when…
Transcribe your Google Meets with Otter
Source: Otter Voice Meeting Notes – Otter.ai Otter Voice Meeting Notes is an online service that will transcribe recordings. Along with this capability is a Google Chrome extension that facilitates the recording of Google Meets. The free version allows you to record meetings up to 40 minutes long and 600 minutes total a month. There…
Control distractions with Strict Workflow
Source: Strict Workflow – Chrome Web Store Strict Workflow is a combination Pomodoro Timer and web filter. A Pomodoro Timer is a work/break timer, where each 25 minutes working and 5 minute break is one pomodoro. Complete 4 pomodoros and get a 15 minute break. It’s a way to help you stay on task. Strict…
ⓔ Quickly create new Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides from the toolbar
Yesterday’s post was all about launching Chrome apps from the toolbar. But what if you want to start a new document in Google Drive from the toolbar? Sure, you can use AppJump to launch Docs, Slides, or Sheets, but then you’re still stuck hitting the + in the lower right to create the document. There are two…
Google like a hacker
An internet search is one of the most completed activities done on the internet, and the search engine of choice is usually Google. But, how can you get the most of Google? Here are some of the best tips I’ve found. Use quotes Put quotes around terms that should be together. Instead of searching for …