Lesson Abstact

Using/adding an Ad Blocking extension as a resource tool to make web research and browsing easier on Google Chrome. A guide on where to find extension for your browser

Lesson Objectives/Outcomes

Students will understand how to use an Ad Blocking extension to help eliminate unwanted and distracting ads on websites they are using for research while using a chrome web Browser.

Materials

  1. PC/laptop
  2. Chrome web browser

What is Adblock?

Ad block is a content filtering and ad blocking browser extension for the Google Chrome, Apple Safari (desktop and mobile) Firefox, Opera, and Microsoft Edge web browsers

Why do we need Adblock?

AdBlock allows users to prevent page elements, such as advertisements, from being displayed.

  • Ad Blocking is a great if you don’t to allow third-party tracking and targeting. If you like advertisement that and specifically ones that show you your interests then you might not need Adblock. If you visit sites that have inappropriate ads or pop up ads you might want Adblock

Lesson Steps/Components

  1. Understanding the need for an Adblocker
  2. Finding an Ad Blocking extension in Chrome web browser
  3. Popular Ad Blocking extensions
  4. Using Adblock extension

Credits, Further Reading, etc.

Adblock

Guide

:sparkles: 1. In your google chrome browser enter google chrome extensions adblock in the address bar :sparkles:

:sparkles: 2. Click on the link for Adblock :sparkles:

:sparkles: 3. Click Blue add to Chrome button and wait for popup window :sparkles:

:sparkles: 4. click ADD extension button on Popup :sparkles:

:sparkles: 5. Wait for installing Adblock to finish notice red stop sign logo in upper right of your web browser :sparkles:

:sparkles: 6. Feel free to read and donate to publisher if you feel generous; donation is not neccesery :sparkles:

:sparkles: 7. ENJOY AD free web browsing :sparkles:

Other ADblocking extention option

There are several adblocking extentions you could add to your Chrome web broswer another Adblocking extenstion to consider is UBLOCK and you can find and install it the same way

Features and how use ADblock

:sparkles: Notice the AD on this webpage without ADBLOCK extentsion :sparkles:

:sparkles: Notice the red stop sign in the upper right corner it displays how many Ads are filtered out of this web page :sparkles:

:sparkles: Clicking on the red stop sign brings up a menue where you can do things like pause Adblocking on the sites you prefer to see Ads and see how many ADs are actually being blocked :sparkles: