Essential Chrome Extensions for the Primary Teacher Part 3

Part 1 can be found here and Part 2 here.  Below you will discover extensions 11-15 that may well transform your life.  OK maybe not, but you might find them quite useful on your main computer connected to the IWB/projector.
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11. Currrently

Ideal to get the time on your IWB by simply opening a new tab in Chrome - [Ctrl]-T shortcut fans.  You don't even need the Google Search box that opens automatically upon creating a new tab - just use the omnibox at the top to search as well. Replace it with this and you get a weather forecast as a bonus too.

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This hasn't been working well for me lately so have been using Screencastify instead!

12. Screencastify

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13. ColorPick Eyedropper

Making a Google Slides presentation, for example, and want the exact colours of a logo to use as a font colour?  This extension uses an eyedropper to gain a reading of any colour you may need from a website.  I matched the Chrome logo colours in the above blog title using this extension, for example.

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14. ​Betternet VPN

If you're needing access to a particular website for learning that is blocked by your establishment, or even if your internet is running really slowly this may help you get around this issue, albeit on a temporary basis until your IT team can unblock it for you.  

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15.  ​Extensity

With all these extensions Extensity will be your saviour.  Allows you to turn on or off your extensions from your toolbar - keeping your browser running fast and allowing you to keep your toolbar clutter-free.

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