In the not-so-distant past, getting up, packing bags and books, and taking the shortest route to the library was our reality. But now, things have changed. Almost everybody can access fast internet connections, an abundance of learning aids, and that one YouTube clip that solves our trouble. Also, students who use Google Chrome can access thousands of extensions to help them effectively do their studies. But choosing the best extension among thousands of extensions is difficult. So, we have compiled a list of the ten best chrome extensions students can use.
1. Google Dictionary
No more flipping pages to find the meaning of a particular word. Google dictionary can do that for you. It is an official Google Chrome extension that helps you find the definition of a word directly from Google’s official dictionary. You can add this extension from the chrome extension website and after adding it, just double-click on a word to see its meaning.
2. Grammarly It Is An Advanced Grammar
checking toolkit that helps you test your writing against hundreds of grammatical mistakes. The free version of this tool suggests things you can change in your text, such as providing synonymous words and expressions and improving the clarity of the text, which will help you increase engagement. But Grammarly does not offer plagiarism checking in the free version.
3. Momentum
Momentum is a chrome extension that replaces your new tab with a personal dashboard equipped with a to-do list, motivational quotes, weather forecast, and photos. Each time you open a new account, it reminds you what you need to focus on. This tool keeps you focused on tasks that need your attention.
4. Dualless
Google’s Dualless chrome extension is a very productive extension that allows you to split your screen so that you can work on two tabs simultaneously. Dualless gives you a choice of splitting the screen either horizontally or vertically. It is entirely free and eliminates the need for a second monitor.
5. Alpha Text
Alpha Text is an all-in-one accessibility extension that gives a variety of options for students to customize their browsers. Students can change the background color, text color, font size, and font type of an online article, thus making it more appealing, better formatted, less cluttered, and therefore easier to read.
6. Cite This For Me
The Cite this for Me: Web Citer extension automatically creates website citations and referencing in several popular styles such as APA, MLA, Chicago, and Harvard. This extension saves a lot of time when you add references in your seminar, master’s, or research paper. It helps you to create beautiful citations that look good and are acceptable for academic use.
7. Power Thesaurus
Power Thesaurus is a very convenient tool for essay, report, and thesis writing. It is a free Google chrome extension that shows you the antonyms and synonyms of a word without leaving that particular web page. It helps students improve their writing by making it super easy to find similar, more powerful words to replace weak words.
8. Todoist
It is one of the most popular to-do list apps available for all devices like Android, iOS, etc. The Todoist Google Chrome Extension allows students to stay productive all day without forgetting their tasks. It provides a clean interface that makes it easy for the students to keep an eye on all of their duties.
9. Mercury Reader
Mercury Reader, formerly known as Readability. It helps students focus on their online learning by removing all annoying ads, pop-ups, comment sections, and other irrelevant content to the article while keeping all valuable features like photographs and other images. Besides this, it also has accessibility features like the ability to change text size and font as well as optimize the page for printing.
10. Kami
Kami is a full-features markup google extension tool that can edit and enhance any document or pdf right in your browser. The best part of this extension is that it works flawlessly with Google Drive and Google Classroom. Students can draw, type, and add comments and annotations on them.
