Going Incognito
My favorite way to be! But seriously, if you aren't going Incognito when using Google Chrome, you're missing out for a few reasons.
Incognito mode is a private way to browse the internet. When in Incognito mode, browsing history and the web cache is disabled. For teachers, there are many benefits to using Incognito mode with students as well as when you are doing your own research.
To go Incognito:
Click on the three dots in the upper right corner of Chrome and choose "New Incognito window" or press shift+command+N.
Once you've gone Incognito, you will see this and your browser window will appear dark gray:
Here are a few reasons to go Incognito:
1. Student presentations
If you are using one computer for students to share presentations (to avoid AirPlay catastrophes), you can use Incognito mode. This makes it so that students can sign into their Google account, but as soon as that Incognito window is closed, the student does not remained signed in on your laptop.
2. Check links
If you are posting a link to Google Classroom or typing it to share with your parents or students, use Incognito to test it. It will allow you to view the site as an outside person with the link and not in a preview mode if it's a site you're logged into i.e. Google Sites.
3. Multiple accounts
If you have a personal Google account in addition to the district-provided one, there may be times you want to log into it. Using Incognito for this allows you to log in and do what you need to do but not stay logged in.
4. Research
If you are doing research for travel, gifts, whatever, you don't want to see those similar items showing up randomly (how do they know I was looking at car seats?!) on other sites. Keep your browsing history private and do your business.
*Keep an eye on students using Incognito in your classroom. :)
Click here for more information on using Incognito.
Incognito mode is a private way to browse the internet. When in Incognito mode, browsing history and the web cache is disabled. For teachers, there are many benefits to using Incognito mode with students as well as when you are doing your own research.
To go Incognito:
Click on the three dots in the upper right corner of Chrome and choose "New Incognito window" or press shift+command+N.
Here are a few reasons to go Incognito:
1. Student presentations
If you are using one computer for students to share presentations (to avoid AirPlay catastrophes), you can use Incognito mode. This makes it so that students can sign into their Google account, but as soon as that Incognito window is closed, the student does not remained signed in on your laptop.
2. Check links
If you are posting a link to Google Classroom or typing it to share with your parents or students, use Incognito to test it. It will allow you to view the site as an outside person with the link and not in a preview mode if it's a site you're logged into i.e. Google Sites.
3. Multiple accounts
If you have a personal Google account in addition to the district-provided one, there may be times you want to log into it. Using Incognito for this allows you to log in and do what you need to do but not stay logged in.
4. Research
If you are doing research for travel, gifts, whatever, you don't want to see those similar items showing up randomly (how do they know I was looking at car seats?!) on other sites. Keep your browsing history private and do your business.
*Keep an eye on students using Incognito in your classroom. :)
Click here for more information on using Incognito.
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