It also helps catch the mistakes commonly made in English by speakers of other languages, including Spanish, French, German and Italian. GrammarlyĪ powerhouse extension that’s useful for anybody who writes, Grammarly checks spelling and grammar so that essays and assignments are polished when they’re turned in. “This will strip all that business out, so it will be less distracting to be online,” Elgersma said.
Just Read, a reader viewer, gets rid of ads, pop-ups and comments from web pages, so when a student has to do some research, they won’t get sidetracked by clickbait. With it, students can record their screen, face and voice and do things like narrate slideshows, give a speech or dub a video.
Older students, especially, who often are assigned presentations will find it handy. Screencastify is popular with teachers, but it can be helpful for students too, Elgersma said. “Every time you open your tab, it will remind you … you’re opening Facebook, here are the things you wanted to do.” And then, hopefully, they’ll get back on track. “You can create your own five item to-do list for the day,” Elgersma said. DayBoardĭayBoard, a new tab and website blocker, lets students key in their priorities for the day and makes it more difficult to procrastinate. So, no more mindless scrolling on Instagram during their virtual English class. This one blocks all social media, Elgersma said. If your child has a hard time staying off social media when they should be studying, Work Mode might be an answer. “It tracks what you’re doing, and it will block sites that you don’t want to access, so it won’t distract you,” said Christine Elgersma, a former teacher and senior editor of social media and learning resources at Common Sense Media, which has rated Chrome extensions for students.
It categorizes the sites they visit and rates them from very productive to very distracting. RescueTime, also a great app for iOS and Android, tells students exactly how much time they’re spending in the active tab or window of Chrome or a ChromeOS device. Here are some expert-recommended Chrome extensions for students. In a student’s tech toolbox, Chrome extensions can be an invaluable player - expanding the capabilities of their browser to do everything from check their grammar to keep distractions at bay.
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