google in the classroom
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Google in the Classroom. Michelle Cheasty Supervisor of Instructional Technology and Information Systems Flemington- Raritan Regional Schools. iGoogle. Customize your homepage Add gadgets Rearrange homepage Everything you need on one screen. More. Most used Google tools - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Google in the Classroom
Michelle CheastySupervisor of Instructional Technology and Information Systems
Flemington- Raritan Regional Schools
iGoogle
• Customize your homepage• Add gadgets• Rearrange homepage• Everything you need on one screen
More
• Most used Google tools
• Includes books, scholar, and documents
• Easily found on Google page
More- Even More
• Includes all of the Google tools• Many are widely used web 2.0 tools• Easily integrated into the classroom
Specific Google Tools
Books
• Set up similar to other e- reader sites• Able to categorize your library• Easily search for books• Many free books available• Advance search features available• New partnerships formed with many book publishers
Chrome
• Google’s web browser• Fast, stable, and secure browser for PCs• New Google netbooks use similar code for operating
system• Compatible with XP, Vista and 7
Earth
• Map anywhere in the world• Add notes, comments, and other information to
locations• Easily create community projects• Virtual field trip
Scholar
• Only scholarly publications• Peer- reviewed• Majority of articles available free
Blogger
• Free blogging space• Able to protect- “invisible” to those not “invited” to
participate• Great for interactive communication • Can limit postings to only approved postings
Calendar
• Add appointments• Invite attendees• Link files• Share calendar with others• View multiple calendars at once
Groups
• Join one of many already created groups (there is a teachers group already in existence)
• Create your own group• Manage groups easily through iGoogle homepage• Choose the way you want to receive group updates
Google Mail
• Free• Easy to use• Easy to integrate• Android/ smart phone compatible
Docs
• Invite those who can view or edit documents• Multiple editors at one time• Participate all at once or in a “round robin”• View real- time edits
SketchUp
• Create 3D drawings• Use pre- installed additions or create your own• Pull in pictures from the web
YouTube
• Teacher Tube, School Tube• Millions of posted videos• How- tos, instructional, and examples of what not to do• Easy to upload and create your own “channel”
Reader
• Get all blogs and newsfeeds on one screen• Easily mark multiple items as read• Create categories• Make recommendations/ get recommendations• Create new subscriptions
Google Educator
• Tools for the classroom• Classroom activities• Classroom posters• Google Teacher Academy• Teacher Community• Recent Projects and News• Google Apps for Education
Battling the Tech Dept
• Balance between network security and educational needs
• Conversations with stakeholders• Training, Training, Training• Testing applications• Pilot program• Buy- in from administration• Parental support
Questions
Thank You to AverMedia for providing the document camera and CDWG for providing the projector
Resources
http://www.google.com/educators/index.html http://www.google.com/educators/about.html http://www.google.com/educators/community.html http://
www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/edu/alloftheabove.html http://
www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/edu/index.html#utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-na-us-bk&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=google%20educational
http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/edu/k12.htmlhttp://sites.google.com/site/googclass/ http://sites.google.com/site/sdusdgoo/
Resources
http://code.google.com/edu/languages/google-python-class/index.html
http://news.cnet.com/2100-1038_3-6125069.htmlhttp://mashable.com/2009/05/28/google-wave-guide/ http://
www.slideshare.net/soul4real/using-google-in-the-classroom
http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/revisiting-google-docs-for-classroom-use/23721
http://edte.ch/blog/2008/08/23/10-google-forms-for-the-classroom
/http://
mrssmoke.onsugar.com/12-Best-Google-Keywords-Finding-Classroom-Resources-3021349
Michelle CheastySupervisor of Instructional Technology and Information SystemsFlemington Raritan Regional School [email protected]