Apps and extensions

Google 3rd party web applications

These are websites you sign into using your Google account. Examples include games, photo editors, and video players, for example, non-Google websites.

You can no longer sign into 3rd party web applications with your Hwb account.

Removing access to a Google 3rd Party Web Application

If you've previously signed into a 3rd party web application with your Hwb account, this gives the web app access to basic profile information, such as username, first name and surname. Follow these steps to remove that access.

1. Log into Hwb.
2. Select Security (from the options down the left hand side of the page).
3. Under Signing in to Google, locate the app you would like to remove access from.
4. Click Remove Access.

Google apps and extensions for Chrome

Extensions provide additional functionality for Google Chrome and the websites being viewed in it. For example, they can extend Google Chrome by adding a new button to the address bar, such as an ever-present currency converter.

Google apps (for example, Google Docs) can be configured to appear by default on managed Chromebooks and when users are signed into the Chrome browser.

Users allocated the Google administrator role can install Google apps and extensions for their own school or local authority.

However, apps and extensions that require access to Drive and core applications via Google Workspace API will not be compatible

Managed Google Play Store

The managed Google Play store allows users to choose from carefully selected apps to install on their Hwb managed Chromebooks. The managed play store can also force install and deploy apps on Chromebooks. 

Apps such as Microsoft Teams or Minecraft: Education edition can be easily deployed to Hwb managed Chromebooks.

Users allocated the Google Administrator role can configure and carefully select appropriate applications for their own school or local authority.

However, applications that require access to Drive and core applications via Google Workspace API will not be compatible.

Additional Google services

All Google Additional Services are turned off for learners.

Additional Google services are Google applications available through Google Workspace for Education, for example, Google Earth.

Removing access to a Google 3^rd Party Web Application

1. Navigate to https://myaccount.google.com and sign in with your Hwb username and password.
2. Select Security (from the options down the left hand side of the page).
3. Under Signing in to Google, locate the app you would like to remove access from
4. Click Remove Access.

Screencastify extension

Screencastify is available for school staff by default.

The screen recording extension will automatically appear for staff members who sign into the Chrome browser with their Hwb accounts. 

Please note: Screencastify has been reviewed and approved for suitability for teachers only. This app must not be enabled for learners. Any Google administrator enabling this will be breaching the Hwb terms of service.

Screencastify makes it easy for you to:

• capture a tab, whole screen, or webcam only
• embed your webcam anywhere in your recording
• narrate with your microphone
• record offline (no internet required!)

Users can take advantage of the annotation tools to keep their audience focused on what's important:

• mouse spotlight
• drawing pen tool
• click highlighting

If you use Google Apps, Screencastify will fit into your workflow as it is integrated with Google Drive and Classroom. Recordings autosave to your Google Drive, you can instantly share the Google Drive link or export as an MP4, animated GIF, or MP3.