The ability to synchronize browsers on all of the devices that I use lets me find great websites and bookmark them no matter where I am. Of course then I can pull them up from anywhere too. Other browsers allow for synching on multiple devices but none are as easy to set up and use as Chrome.
A simple plug-in that works with most browsers. With one click, Pocket stores any web page into a queue for you to read when it is convenient. I use this a lot in blogs & news feeds that generate a lot of content. It helps keep my Google Reader feed manageable. I save the interesting looking reads for when I can sit down with my coffee and give them the time they deserve.
If you haven't heard of Evernote yet, please go to the site and check it out. This app works with almost any device. Clip a webpage, snap a photo, enter text - whatever you need and organize all within your notebooks. There is even a Chrome browser app to quickly add clips. I have to say I wasn't using this as much as I should but I am finding my way back to it.
I use playlists in YouTube to keep videos I haven't watched but need to, videos for how-to and professional development, and of course videos I want to use in my online lessons or live in class.
The nice thing about Pinterest is that it is very easy to find information that I have "pinned." While I do follow other educators on Pinterest, I mainly use it to store resources I find out on the web.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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