Can I have an Extension?

Can I have an Extension Please???

How many times have you said that to a professor in college or grad school; or have you heard that from one of your students?  I have heard this many more times than I would like to admit.  However, these days, it means something so different.  Extensions are small programs that are a part of Google that add new features to your browsing experience.

I honestly had no idea that there was so much out there to help with life- LOL!  There are so many extensions on google that there needs to be a whole course designated to learning and using google extensions on a personal level as well as a professional level.  Unfortunately, we only had an hour to talk about today.

So far my favorite aspect of the extension is that they can found at the top of screen and so easily accessible on every tab and website that you visit.  They are so easy to use too!!!

You might be asking yourself how do I find these extensions?  Don't worry, it is so super easy!  So after you log on to your google account; open a new tab and search 'chrome web store.'  Then, click on the first link (or click this google chrome web store)

From here, you can scroll through and see some of the more popular ones. OR you can collaborate with other googlians (I made that up- LOL) to see what they use and how they use it.  Today, I added 'Bitmoji' to my extensions and it is so easy to add/drag them to your project or what you are working on.  

My Bitmoji- Hi There!

So, now I ask you: Can I have an extension?

Side Note:

- as previously stated by many of my colleagues, having a well-balanced classroom of both technology and non-technology strategies (I think) will encourage the students to become life-long learners...

-incorporating visible thinking routines is one way to connect 21st century thinking skills with technology and/or not...

One of my favorite non-technology 21st Century Thinking Routines is: CSI (Color Symbol Image)