NCTIES 16

1. Apps &
Extensions…
It’s a Smash
by Suzanne Blaszak and Chris Grabon
@esuzee @ChrisGrabon

2. What is an App?
❖shortcut to sites/tools that you use
Google Apps Chrome Apps
● productivity tools for classroom
collaboration
● web applications
● obtain from Chrome Web Store

3. What is an Extension?
❖ small software programs
that can modify and
enhance the functionality
of the Chrome browser
❖ obtain from Chrome Web
Store

4. What is Chrome Smashing?
❖Using multiple apps and extensions to
create a product you couldn't create
using just one.
❖ Chrome Smashing is doing it all in a
Chrome web browser or on a
Chromebook
need pic here

5. Build App Fluency
Symbols to know:
+ means to add something new
- a picture, an object, etc.
... means there is more
means there is a menu to open
means there is more information
share/export arrow

6. www.kiddle.co
Search engine for kids
1) Safe search: sites appearing in Kiddle search results satisfy family
friendly requirements. Powered by Google safe search
2) Kids-oriented results - Uses large font to help the readability for
kids. Like Google you can also search by images, videos etc.
3) Big thumbnails: most Kiddle search results are illustrated with big
thumbnails, so it is easier to scan the results, differentiate
between them, and click the most appropriate results.

7. MindMup
mind mapping
organize writing
character analysis
big ideas/themes
free to use

8. Newsela Smash + +
copy/paste a text from Newsela into Google Docs
copy/paste the questions as well
share with students through classroom (differentiate
by levels through Drive)
students use Texthelp Highlighting Tools
Add-On in Docs
Reading Comprehension

9. Gliffy
Flow Charts
little to no learning curve
save as jpeg or png
collaborate after linking
Google account
basic membership (free)
Done by: Amelia Z.
+

10. Awesome ScreenShot
screen capture tool
capture, edit, and keep anything
from your screen, or part of
your screen
share using Google Apps
+

11. WeVideo
easily connect to Google Drive to upload
images and video
drag and drop media files in any order to
create your project
add text, effects, music, transitions, voice overs
publish video to YouTube or Google Drive
Chrome App (shortcut to website)

12. WeVideo Smash + +
create custom images using Google
Slides
save as png or jpg files to upload to
WeVideo (or take screenshots)
add voice over or text, as well as
background music in Wevideo
WeVideo, Google Slides, and YouTube or Drive

13. WeVideo Smash + + +
teacher creates a Padlet as a
place for students to share videos
students upload video from
either Google Drive or YouTube
allows everyone to view videos
with ease
Use Padlet as a place to share projects

14. PowToon
short, simple video
create fast presentations to explain
what was learned
edit video directly in the app
load images from site or created
from others
+

15. PowToon MindMup Smash
Powtoon and MindMup
customize your PowToon by adding a
created a MindMup
Sharing
+

16. PowToon/ Gliffy Smash +

17. Thinglink EDU Smash
annotate images with rich
media tags
powerful tool
free
(premium option $35 per year)
Overview

18. Thinglink EDU Smash
Rich Media Tags

19. Thinglink EDU Smash
embed items onto Thinglink image
as simple as copy/paste URL into
Thinglink tag
free version
- 5 colors, 5 letters
Rich Media Tags
You can also
add text to
accompany your
embedded item.

20. Thinglink EDU Smash
Google Drive Integration

21. Thinglink EDU Smash
create a custom image
adjust size of page in Slides
in page setup
save as png or jpg file
OR
Google Slides to Create Thinglink Background Image
+

22. Thinglink EDU Smash
create slides with images
and text
publish to the web
copy/paste the URL into the
Thinglink tag
Google Slides to Create Content for Tags
+

23. Thinglink EDU Smash
change margin to 0.2 top and 0.2 left
type text
add image (with or without text)
- use research tool to add image and automatically
cite image
publish to the web
Google Docs
+

24. Thinglink EDU Smash
MakeGIF Chrome Extension allows you to create a GIF
from any portion of a YOUTube video
make and save the GIF file
insert it into Docs by inserting an image file
don’t forget to change your margins to 0.2
MakeGIF Video Capture + Google Docs
++

25. Thinglink EDU Smash +
as an exit ticket to collect feedback
on student’s understanding
as a tool for peer feedback
Embed a Google Form to Collect Feedback

26. Thinglink EDU Smash +
make sure form is for public use
Who can respond - anyone
uncheck allow only 1 response
Steps to Embed a Google Form

27. Thinglink EDU Smash
teacher needs account
students do not need accounts to
add to the Padlet - just a link
turn grid on when setting up for
clean arrangement
Sharing - Use Padlet
+