Episode #13 - Momentum & TabSpace

SHOW NOTES:

Momentum Chrome Extension https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/momentum/laookkfknpbbblfpciffpaejjkokdgca?hl=es-MX 

TabSpace Chrome Extension https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tabspace/kcinhoikngobhiikicnpahoanenlnlha 

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TRANSCRIPT:  (full transcript link)

Hello and welcome to episode number thirteen of the one-five. I am your podcast hostess - Tricia Louis - the self-designated tech goddess and I will be coming to you weekly in this audio podcast format with great edtech tools, tips, and tricks.

In this week’s episode, I will be talking about two chrome extensions that enhance your new tab experience in the chrome browser and they are called Momentum and TabSpace.

First, let’s learn about Momentum. Momentum is a free chrome extension that amps up your new tab. When you start a new tab with Momentum installed, you are greeted with beautiful landscape photos & encouraging quotes. Along with that you will find areas that you can customize like focus, quick links, to-do lists, and local weather. I have used the Momentum chrome extension on my personal chrome account for years now and I love how it makes my new tab not only a more beautiful space, but gives me additional utilities. Momentum does have a paid version, but I have never invested in that and for the casual user, I think that the free version is great!

Now, let’s learn about TabSpace. The tagline in the chrome web store for TabSpace is a “scratch space for your new tab page” and it is just that. Once you install this extension, your new tab becomes a way for you to keep notes for yourself and it just remembers it and when you start a new tab, whatever you have added just appears. Now, this is an extension that I am using for my school chrome account and it is really beneficial. Being able to take quick notes that always show up on a new tab can be good reminders for tasks or maybe continuing certain chrome journeys. The only thing that is lacking in TabSpace is that it is device specific - notes you take on one device do NOT show up on another device. Let me make sure I explain that a little bit more - say I take a note on my TabSpace on my desktop pc. When I open my school chromebook that note is NOT there even though I am signed into the same chrome account. Now this isn’t a deal breaker for me when using TabSpace, but I just wanted to make sure I told you about it.

I am sure there are a multitude of other new tab extensions out there, but these are two that I have used and seem to be filling the needs I have for a new tab on my devices. If you know of a good new tab extension, feel free to reach out to me via my website and let me know.

I hope you and your students will find these new tab extensions useful in your learning environment.

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Keep in mind the information shared on this podcast may take additional clearances from your tech department to work properly in your district, school, or classroom. I have vetted all of the information  shared on this podcast and it is available and/or correct on the date the podcast is originally published. But, remember that services, sites, or products can change or become unavailable without a lot of notice. 

Thanks for listening and join me next week for another episode of the one five!