Comments on: Top 5 Firefox2 extensions for educators http://www.thethinkingstick.com/top-5-firefox2-extensions-for-educators/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-5-firefox2-extensions-for-educators Educator Consultant Author Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:34:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Reece http://www.thethinkingstick.com/top-5-firefox2-extensions-for-educators/#comment-1443 Reece Sat, 20 Jan 2007 03:36:58 +0000 http://thethinkingstick.com/?p=407#comment-1443 Firstly, I'd recommend GBookmarks. I know that Google's bookmark service does not include the community sharing tools that delicious does, but to avoid students and teachers from saying "not another account" or "I don't remember my password" I've decided start with Web 2.0 tools that are available through Google accounts, which by the way are great. The other one I'd recommend is IE Tab. The reason I'd recommend this one is because there are sites, on occasion, that do not display or run properly in Firefox and although this is rare, it does happen. Neither of these recommendations are very exciting but they provide simple answers to problems that already exist, which, is what most teachers and middle school students want and need. Firstly, I’d recommend GBookmarks. I know that Google’s bookmark service does not include the community sharing tools that delicious does, but to avoid students and teachers from saying “not another account” or “I don’t remember my password” I’ve decided start with Web 2.0 tools that are available through Google accounts, which by the way are great.
The other one I’d recommend is IE Tab. The reason I’d recommend this one is because there are sites, on occasion, that do not display or run properly in Firefox and although this is rare, it does happen.
Neither of these recommendations are very exciting but they provide simple answers to problems that already exist, which, is what most teachers and middle school students want and need.

]]> By: Top Firefox 2 extensions for educators? - EdTechRoundup.com http://www.thethinkingstick.com/top-5-firefox2-extensions-for-educators/#comment-1442 Top Firefox 2 extensions for educators? - EdTechRoundup.com Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:28:34 +0000 http://thethinkingstick.com/?p=407#comment-1442 [...] Jeff Utecht asks what the 5 best Firefox 2 add-ons for educators are currently. His list reads: [...] [...] Jeff Utecht asks what the 5 best Firefox 2 add-ons for educators are currently. His list reads: [...]

]]> By: Trevor http://www.thethinkingstick.com/top-5-firefox2-extensions-for-educators/#comment-1441 Trevor Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:55:24 +0000 http://thethinkingstick.com/?p=407#comment-1441 Hi, I work on the Zotero project at the Center for History and New Media. I don’t know if this helps you make your decision but I thought I would just chime in to note that Zotero will have annotation features in the near future. We are currently alpha testing the ability to highlight and take notes on page snapshots. If you have the time I would like to hear what you think about Zotero as a educator. What new features would like to see? What ways we could improve our website to invite more educators to use the tool in their classrooms? Yours, Trevor@zotero.org Hi, I work on the Zotero project at the Center for History and New Media. I don’t know if this helps you make your decision but I thought I would just chime in to note that Zotero will have annotation features in the near future. We are currently alpha testing the ability to highlight and take notes on page snapshots. If you have the time I would like to hear what you think about Zotero as a educator. What new features would like to see? What ways we could improve our website to invite more educators to use the tool in their classrooms?

Yours,
Trevor@zotero.org

]]> By: Room With A View » Zotero Extension for Firefox http://www.thethinkingstick.com/top-5-firefox2-extensions-for-educators/#comment-1440 Room With A View » Zotero Extension for Firefox Wed, 17 Jan 2007 09:55:41 +0000 http://thethinkingstick.com/?p=407#comment-1440 [...] Thanks to at Jeff Utrecht for his recent post entitled Top 5 Firefox2 Extensions For Educators. [...] [...] Thanks to at Jeff Utrecht for his recent post entitled Top 5 Firefox2 Extensions For Educators. [...]

]]> By: Emma http://www.thethinkingstick.com/top-5-firefox2-extensions-for-educators/#comment-1439 Emma Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:19:26 +0000 http://thethinkingstick.com/?p=407#comment-1439 To answer Joe's question "Does IE have answers to these add-ons?" - the only one that I've really found is the AIS Web Accessibility tool bar - at it's got shortcuts to so many different web accessibility tools & simulations, so, not just "Alt-tag checkers", but sites that simulate cataracts, assess your text for readability etc., etc., etc., I understand that they are working on a Forefox version. http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/info.aspx?page=614 I've not really looked at Diigo, one of the points that I like about Zotero is that it generates outputs that are compatible with EndNote, though I agree that the need to store locally is a problem (though for some, a security they prefer). To answer Joe’s question “Does IE have answers to these add-ons?” – the only one that I’ve really found is the AIS Web Accessibility tool bar – at it’s got shortcuts to so many different web accessibility tools & simulations, so, not just “Alt-tag checkers”, but sites that simulate cataracts, assess your text for readability etc., etc., etc.,
I understand that they are working on a Forefox version.
http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/info.aspx?page=614

I’ve not really looked at Diigo, one of the points that I like about Zotero is that it generates outputs that are compatible with EndNote, though I agree that the need to store locally is a problem (though for some, a security they prefer).

]]> By: Joe Poletti http://www.thethinkingstick.com/top-5-firefox2-extensions-for-educators/#comment-1438 Joe Poletti Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:17:30 +0000 http://thethinkingstick.com/?p=407#comment-1438 Great stuff, here. I'm glad to learn Text Marker is back in the mix with FF. A lot of folks I work with are stranded on the IE island. All of these add-ons, and others that spring forth from open communities, are good arguments to leave the IE island. Does IE have answers to these add-ons? Can it? Great stuff, here. I’m glad to learn Text Marker is back in the mix with FF. A lot of folks I work with are stranded on the IE island. All of these add-ons, and others that spring forth from open communities, are good arguments to leave the IE island.

Does IE have answers to these add-ons? Can it?

]]> By: Michael Richards http://www.thethinkingstick.com/top-5-firefox2-extensions-for-educators/#comment-1437 Michael Richards Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:26:55 +0000 http://thethinkingstick.com/?p=407#comment-1437 I'm fond of TextMarker so I can highlight the interesting stuff I might be reading, then I'll launch Performancing to blog. I’m fond of TextMarker so I can highlight the interesting stuff I might be reading, then I’ll launch Performancing to blog.

]]> By: mrc http://www.thethinkingstick.com/top-5-firefox2-extensions-for-educators/#comment-1436 mrc Mon, 15 Jan 2007 21:48:06 +0000 http://thethinkingstick.com/?p=407#comment-1436 My number one extension, by far, is ReloadEvery. Without it, I would have to log in to PowerSchool every period in order to take attendance! But if I set it to reload the page every 5 minutes, the server keeps my session open. My number one extension, by far, is ReloadEvery. Without it, I would have to log in to PowerSchool every period in order to take attendance! But if I set it to reload the page every 5 minutes, the server keeps my session open.

]]> By: Steve http://www.thethinkingstick.com/top-5-firefox2-extensions-for-educators/#comment-1435 Steve Mon, 15 Jan 2007 19:01:47 +0000 http://thethinkingstick.com/?p=407#comment-1435 Without question, my favorite and the one I use the most is Web Developer. However, for most educators that might have limited appeal (along with the Lorem Ipsum generator which is quite useful for placeholder content). ColorZilla also falls into that category of great for picking colors if your developing media/websites. Because I use Netvibes, the post to netvibes extension is very useful (works pretty much the same as the del.icio.us extension). Greasemonkey and the library-lookup extension are great, as well. Finally, I'd add that Google send to phone is pretty handy for sending text to your or other phones and the Abe Vigoda extension can't be beat. Without question, my favorite and the one I use the most is Web Developer. However, for most educators that might have limited appeal (along with the Lorem Ipsum generator which is quite useful for placeholder content). ColorZilla also falls into that category of great for picking colors if your developing media/websites. Because I use Netvibes, the post to netvibes extension is very useful (works pretty much the same as the del.icio.us extension). Greasemonkey and the library-lookup extension are great, as well. Finally, I’d add that Google send to phone is pretty handy for sending text to your or other phones and the Abe Vigoda extension can’t be beat.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.thethinkingstick.com/top-5-firefox2-extensions-for-educators/#comment-1434 Patrick Mon, 15 Jan 2007 18:58:34 +0000 http://thethinkingstick.com/?p=407#comment-1434 Just a quick note on Diigo as compared to Del.icio.us: I love the annotation tool aspect of Diigo and use it for research and referral, but the simple button on the Firefox toolbar that lists all of my tags immediately. If Diigo has this, I can't find it. Just a quick note on Diigo as compared to Del.icio.us:

I love the annotation tool aspect of Diigo and use it for research and referral, but the simple button on the Firefox toolbar that lists all of my tags immediately. If Diigo has this, I can’t find it.

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