Project Naptha automatically applies state-of-the-art computer vision algorithms on every image you see while browsing the web. The result is a seamless and intuitive experience, where you can highlight as well as copy and paste and even edit and translate the text formerly trapped within an image. Source: Project Naptha – Chrome Web Store You…
Another option to quiet Youtube – DF Tube, Distraction Free for YouTube. Source: DF Tube (Distraction Free for YouTube™) – Chrome Web Store There are several ways to cut out all of the extra cruft that YouTube puts up, and here is another. Once installed, DF Tube is a Chrome extension that gives you the ability to…
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…
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…
As anyone who has tried to pursue even a little bit of academic research can attest, publishers charge an arm-and-a-leg to access studies if you are not part of an institution that subscribes to their journals. And the authors of those studies don’t even get any of that money! Source: “Unpaywall” Is New Tool For…
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…
Window management can be somewhat of a pain, but there are some extensions to help alleviate the issue with Chrome. Once such extension is Dualless. After installing, a new icon shows up in your toolbar. Clicking on the Dualless icon allows you to select the size of the two windows that it is going to…
The Add to Google Classroom extension simplifies saving the currently viewed website to Google Classroom. After Installation, you’ll be able to click on the icon in the toolbar to save the site to Google Classroom to share with students as an announcement or assignment.
With the WebRTC Desktop Sharing extension installed in Chrome, you can share your desktop with other Chrome browsers with just a link. Once the extension is installed, you can click on the icon it places in your toolbar to start sharing your screen. You will need some way to get the link to your students….