Quickly open a word definition with the Google Dictionary Chrome Extension.
Google Dictionary (by Google) – Chrome Web Store
Once installed, a pop up will now show when words are selected on a web page.
Along with the definition is a speaker icon which will read the word out loud for the student. This would be a great tool for students to use as they visit websites that may have unfamiliar words on them.
ZType is a pretty addictive typing game. Once started, a series of invaders with words attached come down from the top of the screen, and when you type the word, your ship at the bottom works on destroying the invader, one letter at a time. The game also has an iPad/iPhone version that plays the…
Apester is a platform that provides free online storytelling tools, engaging your users in the narratives they read. The rise in mobile adoption and social media have fundamentally altered the way we consume content. Today’s content must be visual, interactive and concise, available across multiple platforms, and accessible on demand. This is the new generation…
Just how does machine learning work? You’ve probably read a primer or two on the subject, but often the best way to understand a thing is to try it out for yourself. With that in mind, check out this little in-browser experiment from Google named Teachable Machine. It’s a perfect two-minute summary of what a lot of modern…
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Beautiful Editor is almost Audacity for Chromebooks. Source: Beautiful Audio Editor I hope you like green gradients, because Beautiful Audio Editor is a full feature audio editor that runs in the browser. Students can record directly in to the editor, copy/paste or duplicate audio. Final projects can be exported as mp3 and wav. There is a browser limitation…
Source: One More Try! Here’s a great practice app for various skills that you can learn through repetition. Once you click start, record yourself doing the skill you want to work on. The video is delayed, so you won’t see yourself doing the skill. When finished, click the replay button. The website will loop your…