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20 Collaborative Google Apps Activities for Schools
Google Apps is beginning to revolutionize education.With its highly collaborative, online/offline format — and its attractive price tag (free!) —many schools, businesses and other organizations are ditching their expensive, clunky software for this powerful suite of tools.
http://ditchthattextbook.com/2014/02/03/20-collaborative-google-apps-activities-for-schools/…
Google Tips and Tricks Every Student Should Know
Whether you’re a student in college (or earlier) or a lifelong learner, Google is an essential tool for learning. Here are a few tips for using Google search and other apps more effectively to further your education.
http://lifehacker.com/google-tips-and-tricks-every-student-should-know-1508121671…
How Google Is Changing Your Memory
Technology has brought more information to our fingertips, but does it also make us forget things more easily? The handy infographic below takes a look at how Google and its tools have changed how we find and retain information.
A Must Read Google Plus Guide for Schools
In this short guide, you will walk through a step by step process on how to tap into the educational potential of Google Plus. Overall, the guide is a must read and I recommend that you share it with your …
Need to learn more about Google? The ultimate list of resources is in this article!
There is no denying that Google has redefined the way we see and use the Internet in recent years. How many products and properties exactly? The results are in the list below — with some tips and tricks thrown in …
Transform The Way You Teach With Google Sites for Education (Video)
See the dynamic and affordable features of Google Sites and take a deep dive into how faculty and staff can creatively use this technology, in and out of the classroom, to improve teaching and learning methodologies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYtPw2qztPU
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Seeing the Classroom through Google Glass
As a reflective educator, your goal is to be constantly documenting and learning in the classroom. With Google Glass, that process can be much easier.
https://www.edsurge.com/n/2013-11-26-seeing-the-classroom-through-google-glass
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Create a Library of Google Scholar Search Results
Last week Google added a new Google Scholar option that can help students organize their research. You can now create libraries of articles that you find through Google Scholar. Google Scholar indexes scholarly, peer-reviewed academic papers, journals, theses, books, and …
Google Earth Intros Tour Builder, A Cooler Way to Tell Stories
Google Earth already lets viewers travel virtually to places around the world, but a new feature could change the way users tell stories about their own real-life travels.
http://mashable.com/2013/11/17/tour-builder-lets-you-tell-stories-with-google-earth/
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15 Lesson Plans For Making Students Better Online Researchers
Below are 15 lesson plans courtesy of Google designed to make students better online researchers. They’re organized by difficulty and meant to help students (and everyone) become better online searchers.
http://www.edudemic.com/students-better-online-researchers/…
Google’s new ‘Connected Classrooms’ tool makes virtual field trips easy
Google have just launched a new way to get your class or friends to take a virtual field trip using Google+ and YouTube. It’s called ‘Connected Classrooms‘ and is simple to do and quite easy to get started.
http://edubloggery.com/google-connected-classrooms/
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12 Effective Ways To Use Google Drive In Education
Google Drive is a great tool for collaborative editing and file sharing. Learn 12 unique ways that teachers can incorporate Google Drive into their classroom instructional practices.
http://fluency21.com/blog/2013/10/21/12-effective-ways-to-use-google-drive-in-education/
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The Beginner’s Guide to Google+
Google+ has established itself as the second-largest social media site in the world and boasts a monthly active user base of 235 million. Learn how to use it with this great beginners’ guide.
http://mashable.com/2013/10/27/google-plus-beginners-guide/
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Add Voice Comments to Google Documents With Kaizena
Kaizena is a handy tool for adding voice comments to Google Documents. It’s a good tool for giving audio feedback to your students.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/10/add-voice-comments-to-google-documents.html
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