David Lee EdTech

I’m back with some more essential Chrome extensions for students! I found these extensions from techGeec’s video , however some of the extensions were not be applicable for school settings. So I have listed the extensions that are! Stay Focused : Allows students to stay on task by blocking specific websites for a certain period of time (like a timer).  WOT (Web of Trust) : Tells you what sites are safe to go to! Session Manager : Save and close your open tabs to open later (Students can save their school-related tabs as “School Session.” So when they go to school, they can simply click on their “School Session” and immediately their school-related tabs will open.) Clickable Links:  Non-linked listed URLs become links Chromium Wheel Smooth Scroll : Often when you scroll down on a web page, it jumps from section to section. This extension allows your scrolling experience to be smooth. 

An art teacher at my school was having trouble syncing her Chrome bookmark bar on her work computer with her personal computer. Her personal computer Chrome bookmark bar was totally different her work computer Chrome bookmark bar.  Here are the steps in syncing the bookmark bar correctly: Make sure “Bookmark” is checked in your advanced sync settings (Go to Preferences) Pick one of your computers and log out of Chrome Go to Bookmarks>Bookmark Manager and delete all your bookmarks (this should delete all the bookmarks on your bar) Sign into your Chrome (this should sync your bookmark bar)

This past weekend I researched some ways for administrators to assess their teachers with iPads to make the process smoother and easier for them. I found two methods for administrators to document their findings during observations: Google Forms  and Pages . The observation form included the teacher standards from the Virginia Dept. of Education (2012). The form was divided into 7 sections, each including a teacher standards and its benchmarks.  [I would like to note that the iPad’s Google Drive app does not currently allow tables to be edited so it is not a good option yet. I am sure Google will update the app to a version that will have this feature.] Pages on the iPad:  This method allows you to quickly fill out the observational forms and share it with teachers.  Recommend using your iMac or Macbook to create the document (Tables are great for creating checkboxes) Email the document to your iPad (if you have iCloud, you will not need to do this) Open the document using Pages ...

To install these extensions, go to the Chrome Web Store , type in the name of the extension and then click on “Add to Chrome.” 1 . AdBlock : Extension that blocks the ad banners you see on the top, bottom, and sides of web pages! AdBlock for Chrome! Block all advertisements on all web pages, even Facebook, Youtube, and Hulu. 2 . Adblock Plus (Beta) : Gets rid of YouTube ads! 3 . Do Not Track Plus : Extension that stops the web, data brokers, ad networks and social networks from collecting data about you.  1. Keep My Opt-Outs : Google has done an amazing job of personalizing ads based on your interests and preferences. However some people don’t want this type of data tracking , so here is the extension for it. Your Google ads are going to change with more repeat ads and ads that you won’t really be interested in. 

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You are the new democratic/republican/third party’s presidential candidate for 2016! Visitors of this presidential elections simulator can choose their political party and try to get elected as the President of the United States of America! Candidates need to pick five issues they would like to establish for their campaign platform, agree or disagree with controversial statements, and choose your three key issues (education, national security, etc). There is a “Learn More” option that gives you detailed information about presidential elections.  This simulation is pretty complex so I would only recommend high school teachers to implement this in their curriculum. I would also recommend teachers giving students detailed instructions on how to play the game, and requiring them to read the game’s “Tips and Help” section. Additionally, this game can be really tricky. For example, I hosted a fundraiser to gain campaign money, but I chose a fundraiser that ...