Google Chrome
Google Chrome Extensions for Elementary Extensions Teachers
-- For Elementary Teachers --
Music Teacher
Tech Tips
By Catherine Newell , General Music VP PreK-5
Most Maine public schools now require teachers to use Google Chrome on school devices . One very exciting thing about this browser is that Chrome has the benefit of endless customization . You can create a Theme unique to your work account so that you remember you ’ re logged into your teacher account on your personal machine , and you can download free Apps and Extensions to turn your browser into a video editor , email booster , or productivity manager .
There are thousands of ways to personalize your experience with your browser , but to get you started , here are six particularly cool Extensions for Elementary‐level teachers .
Not mentioned here are the Extensions for social media – Instagram , Pinterest , Twitter , etc . If you have school accounts for these platforms , these are also great to add to your toolbar !
For more information , check out chrome . google . com / webstore
or Google : “ How do I add extensions to Chrome ?”
Happy Browsing ! Catherine Newell , PreK‐5 VP
Grammarly
Corrects spelling and grammar errors as you type . Perfect for professional emails and form submissions .
Loom
Simplifies the process of recording voice‐overs . Great for sub plans or directions on class web sites !
Boomerang
Type an email to a parent at 10pm , but tell Boomerang to send at 8am . Genius .
AdBlock for YouTube
Keeps ads from playing before YouTube videos during class ! Check out Adblock Plus for ad blocking beyond YouTube .
Be Limitless
Procrastinators , this one is for you ! This program tracks how much time you ' re off‐task while lesson‐planning .
Add to Drive
Add files to Google Drive with a click . Save time . Also available : a button for Google Classroom .