Google Search Gets a Major Overhaul

After months of testing and speculation, Google is finally releasing the next edition of Google search to the public, complete with a left-hand menu bar and even an update to the well-known Google logo. The new version of Google has …

Google Earth View Now in Google Maps

Today Google unveiled Earth View in Google Maps, a feature designed to bridge the gap between the popular map application and Google Earth. The new view — available to those that have installed Google Earth — is a remarkable next …

How to Track Topics With Google Alerts

Google Alerts is a great tool for tracking your name online, tracking work you’ve posted online, and tracking the topics in you have an interest. You can create a Google Alert for any search term(s) you like. Once you’ve established …

Google Trends and Yahoo! Buzz Together!

Google Trends and Yahoo! Buzz are great websites to see what’s popular on the web right now. The only thing better than those websites is a tool that would combine Google Trends, Yahoo! Buzz and Twitter Trends, all in one …

Google Docs Self Check Quizzes

Many of you have discovered the power of using Google forms and spreadsheets to gather data. In fact, they can be a step forward in creating paperless classrooms! For this week’s tip, I have created some templates for self-checking quizzes …