This image was created using Google Drawing. Open Google, click on Create, then on Drawing. Students can work collaboratively to create their own mind-maps. Students can also create a poster using Google's Picasa. The beauty of Google is they do not have to work at the same time. They can share their work with other "hours" or to work on at home or even with someone on the other side of the country.
Inside Google Search
Advanced Search in Google: Click on Search Tools on the top right-hand side of the page This will allow you to search by; reading level, copyright free images, safety and language.
Other ways to refine your Google search:
- word search for chocolate, but NOT cake ex) chocolate -cake
+ word find exact words ex) +chocolate cake
“set of words” -search for exact set of words, quotes, or phrases ex) “chocolate cake”
Google Goggles is an app that lets you search with a picture.
Manage meetings with Calendar
Google Calendar makes scheduling meetings easy with shared calendars. You’ll get invites and reminders and can even join a scheduled video meeting right from your inbox.
Use Google Drive to send large files
Send huge files in Gmail (up to 10GB) using Google Drive. Plus files stored in Drive stay up-to-date automatically so everyone has the most recent version and can access them from anywhere.
Collaborate on documents
Get email alerts when someone comments on your shared document in Docs and Slides. To respond to the comment, just reply to the email. Sample Document
Google Forms;
Slide show on how to create a form for students to drop the url of their assignment.
Our sample form:
Google Presentation
Templates created by Susan Oxnevad ready for classroom use. Research Template- Vocabulary Template
We have spent quite a bit of time on apps for the upper grades, but here is a primary idea. Sydney's Class.
The new Google Maps
Google Voice
Richard Bryne is a Google Certified Instruction and he has assembled a wonderful FREE guide for Google Apps.
Things to Consider - Using Google Docs
Use FOLDERS - this will help you organize. Check out the difference between "Owned by me" and "Shared with me" as eventually you will have a lot of docs and you will need to find them quickly. You can upload pre-existing Office documents and work on them instantly
Don't be afraid to try! Google HELP - is your FRIEND! When students want to share with the entire class - have them share it with YOU and then you can drag and drop that file onto a shared folder with the classroom, refresh the browser, and voile it will be available to all students.
Peter's Geoguessr Make a guess- notice it keeps a running score.
Your assignment this week is to complete an example of Susan's Google Presentation Template.Share the example with Janice at teach4teach@gmail.com. Time may permit us to get the majority of this completed in class. The presentation will have a title slide, video slide, information/research slide, image slide, and a drawing.
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