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Securly is offering Chromebook filtering for free

Byryan August 17, 2017August 23, 2017

“The Chromebook filtering market has become commoditized, and we believed that the time had come to offer our Chrome extension free for public good. Student safety is our priority, and we believe that this offering will spur further innovation in the web-filtering space by pushing other players to try harder” said Vinay Mahadik, Co-founder/CEO of Securly.

Source: Web Filtering & Parental Controls for Schools & Families – Securly

This pertains to Securly’s product marketed to schools and businesses to provide web filtering. The free product is only for Chromebooks, and will not work with other devices on your network.

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{Edtech} Create online collections of articles, videos, images, tweets and more with Wakelet

Byryan January 30, 2018February 7, 2018

Share articles, videos, images, tweets and other great content with one link. Save them for later and create collections, called wakes, at any time. Source: Wakelet – The best way to share and collect content Wakelet as been promoted as a replacement for Storify, but it offers a lot more. Without registration, a user can…

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New options for Microsoft’s online multiemedia tool Sway—recording, autoplay and more

Byryan April 24, 2017April 26, 2017

Over the last few months, we’ve been on the ground asking users what features they would like to see in the Sway app. We heard all the ways you use Sway in your personal, school and work lives, and listened to tons of great recommendations on how we could make these experiences even better. As…

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Read text with the Reader Pen

Byryan July 31, 2019July 18, 2019

Source: C-Pen Reader Although it is pricey at $250, the C-Pen Reader could be very useful for people with reading difficulties. The C-Pen Reader is a device that can read printed text to the reader just by scanning the text with the pen. That’s pretty cool!

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Host a brainstorming session online free with Dotstorming

Byryan May 10, 2017May 17, 2017

Dotstorming is a free service that can be used for meetings or in the classroom. Each session starts with a board, and items are added to the board. On the right side is a chat box that can be used for a back channel. Each item in the board can be voted upon by the…

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Simple Blocker helps you control your browsing habits

Byryan May 29, 2018May 31, 2018

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…

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Sown To Grow – help students track their growth

Byryan July 26, 2016July 25, 2016

Source: Sown To Grow Do you want a more student oriented grade book? One where the students report their progress for various activities allowing them to reflect on what they’ve learned? Then check out Sown to Grow. To use Sown to Grow, teachers add any activity that students will be completing in the classroom. Students…

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