GCS Tech Summit App Showcase by Stephanie Plaisted

Stephanie P. - Just Read

plaisted_stepha — 2017-10-30 17:20:57 UTC

Just Read is a customizable reader extension that allows you to remove all distractions from online articles with one click.

Stephanie P. - Kami

plaisted_stepha — 2017-10-30 18:07:42 UTC

Use Kami to annotate, markup, and collaborate on PDFs, documents, and image files. The School version of Kami integrates with Google Classroom.

Markie H. - Boomerang

mhooper3 — 2017-11-01 17:02:47 UTC

Use Boomerang for free to schedule up to 10 emails per month to send at a specific date/time. It also includes other features like being able to pause your inbox so you can *choose* when to receive email, and a meter that rates how likely you are to get a response to the email you're composing.

Markie H. - Share to Classroom

mhooper3 — 2017-11-01 17:05:15 UTC

Use the Share to Classroom extension to create a GClassroom post based on the site you're on quickly AND the best part is that you can also push the webpage you're on to your students. (So it can be used as a way to control students in Chrome too!)

Sam S. - LEGO Commander

2017-11-06 12:41:50 UTC

Use this app to connect via Bluetooth to the EV3 Brick. This easy to use app allows you to interact wirelessly with your very own EV3 robots without even connecting to a computer! That means you can play instantly with your own robots!

Sam S. - LEGO Programmer

2017-11-06 12:44:41 UTC

Use this app instead of a pc to program an EV3 robot. All programming can be done from any tablet/iPad without the need for any wires or additional software.

ClassKick

2017-11-07 18:15:16 UTC

Use this app to help with blended learning and student-led lessons.

Tiggly Manipulatives

2017-11-08 13:11:42 UTC

You can use Tiggly Manipulatives with your iPad.

Nuzzle

2017-11-08 20:09:55 UTC

Nuzzel offers personalized news discovery and curated newsletters for busy professionals.

That's why top influencers in media, technology, and finance use Nuzzel to save time and stay informed.

IFTTT - Vicki

2017-11-08 20:12:38 UTC

IFTTT is the free way to get all your apps and devices talking to each other. Not everything on the internet plays nice, so we're on a mission to build a more connected world.

Open Dyslexia - Rebecca H

2017-11-09 14:30:48 UTC

This is a weighted font. It really helps for students who have trouble tracking.

Steph Grammarly

2017-11-09 17:55:15 UTC

Grammarly will make sure your messages, documents, and social media posts are clear and mistake-free,

Split Tab

plaisted_stepha — 2017-11-27 12:56:04 UTC

Split Tabs helps students maximize their productivity by quickly opening and arranging multiple browser tabs.

Save to Google Drive

plaisted_stepha — 2017-11-27 12:58:55 UTC

Save to Google Drive enables students to save web content or screenshots directly to Google Drive.

Save to Google Keep

plaisted_stepha — 2017-11-27 13:00:20 UTC

This extension allows students to save text and images from the web to google Keep with a simple right click of their mouse.

AdBlock for Youtube

plaisted_stepha — 2017-11-27 13:01:54 UTC

AdBlock for YouTube automatically blocks all YouTube ads. Students can browse videos without worrying about distracting or inappropriate advertising content.

Memorize!

plaisted_stepha — 2017-11-27 13:05:46 UTC

Memorize! is an extension that makes you study even when you’re wasting time browsing the Internet.

Note Anywhere

plaisted_stepha — 2017-11-27 13:08:18 UTC

This extension allows users to open a sticky note on top of websites.

Lucidpress

plaisted_stepha — 2017-11-28 16:48:31 UTC

Create stunningbrochures, newsletters, magazines, reports, and more.

Screencastify

plaisted_stepha — 2017-11-28 16:50:05 UTC

Capture, edit and share screencasts in seconds.

Announcify

plaisted_stepha — 2017-11-28 19:29:16 UTC

This extension will read aloud websites you visit. It will also clear away all of the distractions.

Timer

plaisted_stepha — 2017-11-28 19:32:15 UTC

Help your students stay on task with this handy timer.