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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
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Google in the Classroom Michelle CheastySupervisor of Instructional Technology and Information SystemsFlemington- 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
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
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.html • http://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.html • http://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 Cheasty • Supervisor of Instructional Technology and Information SystemsFlemington Raritan Regional School Districtmcheasty@frsd.k12.nj.us