Bonus Features
OK, these things really aren't directly related to using Chrome necessarily. But these are fun tidbits that will make your life easier- or maybe just more enjoyable.
- Appear.in- forget Skype and FaceTime. Connect up to 8 people in videochat just by going to the same URL, no accounts needed
- Doodle- awesome way to schedule meetings by entering possible times and those you invite click on their possible free times.
- Gzaas- create simple, full-screen messages with built-in fonts, styles, colors, etc.
- Kahoot- game-based feedback tool
- Kenny’s Tackk for Assessment and Feedback (www.tackk.com/feedbacktools)
- PhoneMyPhone- make your phone (or someone else's) ring anytime you want.
- PhotosForClass- Easy way to search and download properly attributed, Creative Commons photos for school! The citation is attached to the bottom of the picture and stays as part of the image itself- no more lost citations!
- Quietube (bookmarklet)- show YouTube in a safe, clean way to get rid of ads, comments, etc.
- Quizizz- In the vein of Kahoot! Create multi-player quizzes where students pace themselves to answer as fast as they can (student-paced rather than teacher-paced).
- SlyDial- call someone's cell phone and be instantly connected to their voicemail, bypassing the chance for them to answer!
- TodaysMeet- easy backchannel to use without anyone logging in- think of it as a temporary group chat and way to share URLs
- Wish- An online shopping mall with incredibly inexpensive products (most ship from overseas, so order well ahead of time)!
- Woot- one product for sale per day until they run out; great deals, especially on electronics