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

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mrssmoke.onsugar.com/12-Best-Google-Keywords-Finding-Classroom-Resources-3021349

Michelle CheastySupervisor of Instructional Technology and Information SystemsFlemington Raritan Regional School Districtmcheasty@frsd.k12.nj.us