Web Tools

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Adapted from:  http://iapps.web.unc.edu/web-tools/ Links to an external site.

Knowing how to use your laptop to optimize your academic life may be just as important as using mobile apps and tech taming strategies. See if browser extensions, free software, and computer apps serve your academic needs.

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Reading and Writing tools

Livescribe Pen Links to an external site. – A pen with a built-in digital recorder. Upload your electronic notes to your computer.

Dragon Naturally Speaking Links to an external site. – Turn your speech into electronic text.

Read and Write Gold Links to an external site. – Text to speech software that reads aloud any electronic document from PDFs to websites.

Internet blocking sites

Stay Focusd Links to an external site. – Designate how long you can spend on time-wasting websites before they become inaccessible for the rest of the day. A Google extension.

Mac Freedom Links to an external site. – Disable your entire internet connection for a specified time. Windows, Mac and Android compatible. $10.

Self Control Links to an external site. – Block specified sites for a specified period of time. A free Mac application.

Leech Block Links to an external site. – Select which sites to block, for how long and when. A free Firefox add-on.