Chrome Apps in the Classroom
I have decided to include Google Chrome apps and extensions into my Web Browsing unit. I think students should know that web browsers allow users to install extensions that benefit their browsing experience, as well as provide educational and productivity apps. Here is a list of apps I have already installed into my browser and will use in my class: 1. Little Alchemy : This entertaining website allows students to learn about how combing different elements creates new substances. 2. Chrome Web Lab: This website teaches students about 5 important things that people can use the web for: How the web enables people to collaborate How the web can give you the experience of being somewhere else How the web connects to physical objects How data travels across the web How easy information is accessible 3. Google I/O: Input and Output : Students can use geometry to create a machine that will transport a ball to its rightful place. 4. Builder with Chrome (LEGO) : Students can see a glimpse of t...