Google-izing Student Research Workflow for Elementary Information Literacy

1. Student
Research Workflow for
Information Literacy
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2. Get The Preso
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3. Why?

7. for documents
https://www.google.com/search?q=site:docs.google.com/document/d+%s
for presentations
https://www.google.com/search?q=site:docs.google.com/presentation/d+%s
for drawings
https://www.google.com/search?q=site:docs.google.com/drawings/d+%s
For Folders
https://www.google.com/search?q=site:docs.google.com/folder/d+%s
HACK YOUR SEARCH!

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Google Translate App

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said his mother

11. RECORD IOS
ON YOUR MAC!

12. CONNECT YOUR
IOS DEVICE TO
YOUR MAC
Launch QuickTime and select File > New Movie
Recording from the menu bar. Alternatively, you can use
the keyboard shortcut Option-Command-N. This will
launch a new QuickTime window for video recording. By
default, QuickTime will activate your Mac’s built-in iSight
camera, but ignore that and find and click on the small
downward-facing triangle next to the record button. This
lets you select an alternate recording source, which now
includes your iPhone or iPad.
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13. GRAMMARLY
Check your grammar right from
your browser or Office suite.
Improve your writing in emails,
documents, social media posts,
messages, and more.
www.grammarly.com
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14. Screencastify
Screencastify is a simple
video screen capture
software (aka. screencast
recorder) for Chrome. It is
able to record all screen
activity inside a tab,
including audio. Just press
record and the content of
your tab is recorded.
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15. Save to Google Drive
The Save to Google Drive
Chrome extension helps you
save web content or
browser screenshots to your
Google Drive. * Adds a
browser action to save the
current page. * Adds a
right-click context menu to
save hyperlinks and media. *
Configurable through an
options page.
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16. Tab Scissors
This extension glues
windows together.
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17. Tab Glue
This extension glues
windows together.
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18. One Tab
Whenever you find yourself
with too many tabs, click the
OneTab icon to convert all of
your tabs into a list. When
you need to access the tabs
again, you can either restore
them individually or all at
once.Gklt.dpuf
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19. goo.gl URL Shortener
goo.gl url shortener is an
extension which allows you
to shorten the current
website URL with the
Google URL Shortener
service http://goo.gl/...and
generate a QR code!
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20. Adblock Plus
The free adblock tool for
Chrome: Blocks
annoying video ads on
YouTube, Facebook
ads, banners and much
more.
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21. Extensity Ext
Tired of having too many extensions in
your toolbar? Try Extensity, the ultimate
tool for lightning fast enabling and
disabling all your extensions for Google
Chrome.
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AdBlockPro Ext
AdBlock removes all
types of ads from
webpages. AdBlock
even removes ads
from YouTube videos.
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23. One Tab Ext
Consolidates your open tabs into a single
page with one click. OneTab creates a
single tab with links to all of your
previously open tabs. Can save up to 95%
of your memory from open tabs.
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24. Save to Google Drive
Ext
The Save to Google Drive Chrome
extension helps you save web content or
browser screenshots to your Google
Drive.
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25. Reading, Writing, and
Speaking Tools

26. Google Dictionary
Ext
View definitions easily as you browse the
web. Highlight a word and click for
definition. Many words also have audio
pronunciation.
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27. Draftback Ext
Draftback lets you play back the revision
history of any Google Doc you can edit.
It's like going back in time to look over
your own shoulder as you write.
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28. Twisted Wave App
TwistedWave is a full featured audio
editor that allows you to edit audio files
from your computer or your Google
Drive.
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29. Read & Write for
Google Ext
The Swiss Army Knife of tools. Makes
files and web accessible for tose with
learning disabilities, struggling readers &
writers, and ESL/ELL
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30. Read&Write for Google
Prediction - sentence construction, parts of speech
Picture dictionary - visualise the right language
Text to speech - reads your writing to you
Speech to text - turns your speech to text
Highlighting tools - identify and group key facts together,
collect words to learn, and undertake further research.
Texthelp’s Highlighting Tools are great for almost any content
and all grade levels.
Summary- Quick or detailed account

31. English Dictionary
Translate
PronunciationExt
Best free online Chrome
app English dictionaries
for translation selected
word pronunciation loud
language pronounce
automatically.
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32. Newsela App
Newsela publishes daily articles at 5
reading levels from grades 3-5 to drive
gains in literacy. Many articles have
quizzes included.
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33. Fluency Tutor App
Fluency Tutor App for Google is an
easy-to-use reading and assessment tool
that helps busy teachers support struggling
readers.
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34. Grammarly Ext
Spell check and grammar check your
writing when communicating online.
Boost your productivity and credibility
everywhere you write.
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35. Scrible App
Annotate while you read with a user
friendly toolbar. You are also able to
save, collaborate and share.
ScribleToolbar
Extension
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36. Keywords Add-on
As a teacher Keywords helps you to
create simple keyword lists that you can
then share with your students. A
pre-formatted Google Sheet is created in
your Google Drive which you can update
at any time. Share the spreadsheet via
Drive or Classroom as 'view only', and
you can add or delete words as you
progress through a topic
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37. Assistive Technology
Tools
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38. Assistive Technology
LinksGAFE Accessibility Tools Poster
Google Accessibility Products
Chrome Accessibility Extensions
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39. Reading Ruler Ext
Reading Ruler is a Google Chrome
extension that helps you to read long texts
on web pages. This tool can assist dyslexic
readers to keep their place on the page
they are reading.
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40. High Contrast Ext
Change or invert the contrast and color
scheme on your screen. A great
solution for eyestrain.
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41. Visor Ext
As well as being a great
general purpose screen
dimmer, Visor's overlays and
point of focus feature may be
assistive to users with visual
perceptual difficulties such as
Dyslexia, Scotopic Sensitivity
Syndrome and Visual Stress.
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42. Write Space App
The simplest word processor there is. No
distractions, no tools, just white on black
text for ease of typing. Text can be
copied and pasted into other programs.
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43. Announcify
Announcify reads out loud every
website you want.
This extension is much easier to
use than some of the other
similar ones as it automatically
reads out the entire page
without requiring you to select
text, so sit back and relax and
listen to all those lengthy articles
with Announcify. @TheTechProfe

44. Speech Pad App
Speechpad is a voice recognition
application for entering text using
microphone. It can also convert audio
files to the text.
Speech Pad Ext
Allows the dictation into any text field on
the web and windows application. Sets
to the CHROME shortcut menu the
"Speechpad" item, that activate a voice
input.
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45. Voicenote II Ext
Typing with your voice and speech
recognition. Simple and functional
notepad. Simpler to use than Speech
Pad, but fewer options.
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46. SpeakIt App
Text to speech tool. Read entire
webpages aloud, or just a selection.
Adjust speaking rate and more under
Options.
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47. Ginger Ext
Take spelling and grammar checking to the
next level when using Drive and Gmail.
Ginger was originally designed as a
software to support students with dyslexia,
but it has proven helpful for all.
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48. More Awesome Tools

49. Goo.gl Ext
Easily shorten those long URLs! Case
sensitive links, includes statistics for links
and a QR Code.
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50. Kami Ext
(formerly Notable PDF)
You can view, edit, annotate, share and
collaborate all your PDF files via Kami.
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51. 1-Click Timer Ext
A quick and easy timer in your browser.
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52. Dualless
This extension splits your browser
windows into two by just 2 clicks. The ratio
can be adjusted according to your needs.
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53. CaputureCast Chrome
CaptureCast Chrome is a FREE
video screen capture extension with
no restrictions on the length of your
recordings. You can use the
screencast recorder to capture your
desktop screen, web cam, doc cam,
and microphone with seamless
uploading to YouTube and Vimeo.
Bonus: Does “picture in a picture” with
a single click
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54. StackUp Ext
Tracks your time in your browser on
different sites. Get credit for everything
you read and learn online. Part of
students learning to self-regulate their
online time?
http://www.stackup.net/
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55. ColorZilla
Color pick from your browser for the exact
hex code, advanced color picker,
webpage color analyzer to get pallette
from any site, gradient creator with css for
website design
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56. Awesome Screenshot
Screen capture all or part of a webpage, add
annotations, comments, blur info, share with
one click
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57. Links to Additional Info
How about those (33) Chrome extensions!
Chrome Apps for Students
Chrome Extensions for Students
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58. Your New Best
Friend!
CMD+F
CTRL+F

59. Search Inside
of Google
Apps!

60. GOOGLE APPS:
USE THE
RESEARCH PANE

61. Create a Custom Search Engine

62. GOOGLE.COM/CSE

63. CUSTOM SEARCH
ENGINE

64. CHALLENGE:
CREATE YOUR
OWN CSE

65. ADD ACCEPTABLE
WEBSITES

66. ADD
INDIVIDUALLY
OR BULK

67. COLLABORATE
WITH A
COLLEAGUE!

68. CUSTOMIZE THE
LOOK

69. CHALLENGE:
CREATE YOUR
OWN CSE

70. Student Research Workflow for Elementary Information
Literacy
MARTIN
RICARDO
CISNEROS
ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST
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71. GET THE PRESO @
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