Having the history of human knowledge just a Google search away is great for helping us get our work done, but it can also be distracting.  A wikipedia page can lead to another and another, then to a Facebook update, because we like to share what we have learned, then we glance a YouTube video we want to watch, then 2 hours have passed before we get back to working on the project we were working on in the first place. There is help!

The Google Chrome and FireFox browsers both have add on extensions that can give you the power to block sites from yourself. These features can help you get your work done and be grade saver for distractible online studying. Learn more…

Submitted by Madeline Chauvin