Category: Google

What kind of awesome free tools are available, you ask? Good question! Here is a handy roundup of the various tools along with a great introductory video that explains what Google Search Education is all about and how it helps …

Google has just announced Drive for Education, an infinitely large, ultra-secure and entirely free bookbag for the 21st century.

http://googleforeducation.blogspot.ca/2014/09/announcing-drive-for-education-21st.html

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Google Classroom is the latest addition to Google’s popular apps for education, and like anything new, there’s a learning curve that must be conquered, but persistence usually pays off.

http://thepluggedinportable.com/2014/09/22/my-three-weeks-with-google-classroom/

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Now, any user with “can comment” access to a document can make suggested edits to the document. These suggestions are marked by a green bracketed box and a comment is automatically attached.

http://catlintucker.com/2014/09/new-google-docs-feature-editing-student-documents-just-got-easier/

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Nothing beats Google Chrome in terms of extensions and add-ons.  Here are 13 extensions you probably haven’t heard of before, and you’ll be glad to know about them now.

https://gigaom.com/2014/09/13/13-google-chrome-extensions-you-should-know-about

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Google has been answering queries with its search engine for over 15 years, and has been showing us it can answer questions with facts from its Browsable Fact Repository and/or the Google Knowledge Graph. Might Google at some point bring …

Polish up on your Chrome skills and get the most out of Google’s web browser with our 50 top tips.

http://www.cnet.com/uk/how-to/50-essential-chrome-tips/

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Imagine sending a drone to take pictures above your neighborhood, then compiling those photos into an extremely high-resolution, local map. A new piece of software, combined with improved drone technology, means this kind of arrangement is already cheaper than you …

Google Classroom is still a few weeks away from its full-scale rollout, but some teachers already have their hands on the work in progress. What do teachers have to say about Google’s latest app?

http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2014/07/teachers-test-drive-googles-classroom

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In addition to completing many of the functions of a traditional word processor, Google Docs provides even more capabilities that can be invaluable to educators. Here are ten tricks that can make your life easier with Google Docs:

http://www.edudemic.com/10-things-every-teacher-know-google-docs/

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Google Presentations is a handy tool for doing some great projects with your students that have nothing to do with public speaking. Here are some fun exercises you can try in your classes.

http://www.edudemic.com/5-ways-google-presentations-presentations/

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Google has announced the launch of Google Educators Groups. This is a program made up of communities of educators who can connect with each other to learn, share, and help each other. While it is mainly online, there are real-world …

In the near-term, Google Classroom will likely be a factor for individual faculty adoption (innovators, early adopters) at schools with GAE licenses or even as secondary LMS. But not as a replacement.

http://mfeldstein.com/google-classroom-wont-affect-institutional-lms-market-yet/…

There are  a variety of web tools that teachers can use to collect anonymous feedback from students. Unlike traditional clicker systems, these tools are web based and do not require any software or hardware purchase. They are free, easy to …