Google Apps For Education
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Google Apps
The following Web Tools allow individuals to create and share documents, spreadsheets, presentations, forms/surveys, drawings, maps, and notes.Google Add-ons for Docs, Sheets, and Forms
To add more functionality to your documents, spreadsheets, and forms, you can install add-ons, tools built by third-party developers for Google Docs, Sheets, and Forms. Once add-ons are installed, you can manage each one individually, and turn them on and off at any time.
Install Add-ons
Once an add-on is installed, it’ll be listed in the “Add-ons” menu within all of your files of that file type. You can turn on the add-on in any of these files and other people working on the file will be able to see and use the add-on as well.
The following add-ons will enhance the functionality of your Google Docs.
The following add-ons will enhance the functionality of your Google Forms.
The following add-ons will enhance the functionality of your Google Sheets.
Google Chrome Extensions are small software programs that can modify and enhance the functionality of the Chrome browsers.
Install and Remove Extensions
The following extensions will block advertisements from displaying on websites.
The following extensions notify you of upcoming events or new emails.
The following extensions will help manage and create unique passwords.
The following extensions will improve the functionality of your Chrome browser.
The following extensions will allow you to push web pages to other individuals.
The following extensions allow you to capture all or part of your screen through a screenshot or video.
The following extensions will allow you to quickly search websites.
The following Web Tools allow individuals to create stories and play educational quiz games.
The following Web Tools allow individuals to create and share documents, spreadsheets, presentations, forms/surveys, drawings, maps, and notes.Google Add-ons for Docs, Sheets, and Forms
To add more functionality to your documents, spreadsheets, and forms, you can install add-ons, tools built by third-party developers for Google Docs, Sheets, and Forms. Once add-ons are installed, you can manage each one individually, and turn them on and off at any time.
Install Add-ons
Once an add-on is installed, it’ll be listed in the “Add-ons” menu within all of your files of that file type. You can turn on the add-on in any of these files and other people working on the file will be able to see and use the add-on as well.
- Open a Google Doc, Sheet, or Form.
- Click the Add-ons menu and then Get add-ons.
- You can browse the entire add-ons store, or a particular category using the dropdown menu in the top-left corner. Hover over an add-on to see a short description or to quickly install it. To see a full description with ratings and user reviews, click the add-on.
- Click “+ Free” to install the add-on.
- For most add-ons, a message will appear requesting access to specific data that the add-on needs to work. Read this message carefully and click Accept.
The following add-ons will enhance the functionality of your Google Docs.
- Avery Label Merge - Merge Google Sheet data into Avery labels
- EasyBib Bibliography Creator - Automatic bibliography citation generator
- Envelopes for Google Docs - Google Chrome App that creates envelope size documents
- Openclipart - 50,000+ clipart images for Google Docs
The following add-ons will enhance the functionality of your Google Forms.
- Choice Eliminator - Eliminate a multiple choice option after a user submits
- formLimiter - Automatically shut off a Google Form
- Lab Scheduler - Create a schedule for shared resources
The following add-ons will enhance the functionality of your Google Sheets.
- autoCrat - Create PDFs or shared documents from spreadsheet data
- Doctopus - mass-copy, share, monitor, and manage grading and feedback
- Goobric - enables flexible, efficient rubric-based grading
- Flubaroo - Quickly grade and analyze student performance on assignments.
- Power Tools - One click solutions for daily tasks
- Remove Duplicates - Automatically find duplicates or unique values
Google Chrome Extensions are small software programs that can modify and enhance the functionality of the Chrome browsers.
Install and Remove Extensions
- How to install an extensions to Google Chrome:
- Visit the Chrome Web Store.
- Find and select the extension that you want to install.
- Click Add to Chrome.
Note: Some extensions might be blocked from being installed. - A dialogue will appear to show you data that the extension will be able to access.
- Click Add to grant the extension access to your data and install the extension.
- To use the extension, click the icon that will appear on the right of the address bar.
- How to remove an extension from Google Chrome:
- On your browser, click menu .
- Select More tools > Extensions.
- On the extension that you want to remove, click Remove from Chrome .
- A notice to remove the extension will appear. Click Remove.
The following extensions will block advertisements from displaying on websites.
- AdBlock - blocks advertisements on web pages
- Adblock Plus - blocks advertisements on web pages
- uBlock - uses less resources to blocks advertisements on web pages
The following extensions notify you of upcoming events or new emails.
- Checker Plus for Gmail - notifications for Gmail or Inbox
- Google Mail Checker - displays the number of unread emails in your Gmail
- Google Calendar - easily check and add events to Google Calendar
The following extensions will help manage and create unique passwords.
- LastPass - manage all of your passwords with one master password
- Keeper - store, create, and autofill your login credentials instantly
The following extensions will improve the functionality of your Chrome browser.
- Balloon - save web files to cloud storages
- Clipboard History 2 - keep and manage your clipboard history
- EDpuzzle - creates a button that allows you to important videos directly from YouTube
- Extensity - allows you to enable and disable any of your extensions
- Google Tasks - Easily add and manage your tasks
- Grammarly - spelling and grammar checker
- Office Apps - access Microsoft Office apps such as word, excel, and powerpoint
- OneTab - convert all of your tabs into a list
- Save to Google Drive - save web content or browser screenshots to your Google Drive
- Save to Pocket - save web content directly into your Pocket account to read later
- SimpleUndoClose - a simple popup to undo closed tabs
- SpeakIt! - highlight text to have read outloud
- Tab Glue - turns multiple windows into one window with multiple tabs
- Tab Resize - resize tabs into different layouts
- Tab Scissors - splits the windows into two smaller side-by-side windows
The following extensions will allow you to push web pages to other individuals.
- Google Tone - using a distinctive set of tones you are able to send the URL for any web page to another computer
- Share to Classroom - allows you to push web pages to any of your Classroom classes, so they open instantly on your students' computers
The following extensions allow you to capture all or part of your screen through a screenshot or video.
- Awesome Screenshot - capture, annotate, and edit all or part of any web page
- MakeGIF - capture HTML5 video and convert it into a GIF
- Nimbus - capture, record, annotate, and edit all or part of any web page
- Screencastify - video screen capture
- Screenleap - share your screen and take screenshots
- Snagit - screenshot, screen capture, or screen video recording
- WebRTC Desktop Sharing - allows you to share your screen privately and securely to as many as 256 users
The following extensions will allow you to quickly search websites.
- Google Dictionary - search the meaning of a word on any web page by highlighting it
- Google Similar Pages - discover web pages similar to the page you're currently browsing
The following Web Tools allow individuals to create stories and play educational quiz games.