Some of the tutorials you will find on the Google tools tutorials page are: Creating Self-graded Quizzes. Embedding Videos Into Google Maps. Embedding Google Maps Into Wiki and Blog pages. Creating Data Visualizations in Google Fusion Tables Removing the Navigation
NYU goes Google
NYU is the latest major university to announce its migration to Google Apps for Education.
The project is estimated to save the University around $400,000 annually by eliminating the need to purchase, upgrade, and maintain in-house mail servers and software
… The project is estimated to save the University around $400,000 annually by eliminating the need to purchase, upgrade, and maintain in-house mail servers and software
The Bing-Facebook Alliance: Six Things You (and Google) Should Know
Bing and Facebook just made search social. Will your online life ever be the same again?
http://www.fastcompany.com/1694805/five-things-you-should-know-about-the-new- bing-facebook-features
100+ Google Tricks for Teachers
From super-effective search tricks to Google tools specifically for education to tricks and tips for using Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar, these tricks will surely save you some precious time.
Dead Sea Scrolls coming to your couch, thanks to Google
Google and the Israeli Antiquities Authority have teamed up to digitize the Dead Sea Scrolls and make the scans accessible to anyone with an Internet connection. Several million dollars will now fund a special implementation of the technology, as the
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Google Things to Do: Find Out What You Can Do With Google Products
As you know, Google has a lot to offer beyond web search. Even the web search has features which not everyone knows about. Google Things to Do is a nicely designed page by Google UK that makes people aware of
Introducing Google’s WebP, a Faster Web Alternative to JPEG
Google has just released a developer preview of a new image format called WebP. WebP promises to significantly reduce the byte size of photos on the web, allowing websites to load much faster.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/introducing-googles-webp-faster-web-alternative-jpeg-news/
Ten Ideas for using Google Maps and Google Earth in the Classroom
Some very interesting ideas to use Google Maps and Google Earth with your students.
http://olliebray.typepad.com/olliebraycom/2007/11/ten-ideas-for-u.html
Google Maps Street View Available on All Continents
Google Maps Street View is a great tool for showing students what various towns and cities around the world look like. Last week, Google announced that Street View imagery is now available for locations on all seven continents.
GooReader: Desktop Client For Reading, Searching & Downloading Google Books
Google Books is one of the biggest libraries for digital books online. However, the reading experience while accessing Google Books with a browser is awful. GooReader is a desktop client that solves this problem by giving a nice user-friendly interface
Google Project 10^100 – The Winners
Google Project 10^100 – The Winners
Last fall Google launched Project 10^100, a call for ideas to change the world by helping as many people as possible. The response was overwhelming. Thousands of people from more than 170 countries submitted
… Last fall Google launched Project 10^100, a call for ideas to change the world by helping as many people as possible. The response was overwhelming. Thousands of people from more than 170 countries submitted
Email overload? Try Priority Inbox
Google has just introduced Priority Inbox (in beta)—an experimental new way of taking on information overload in Gmail. Priority Inbox is like your personal assistant, helping you focus on the messages that matter without requiring you to set up complex
Google Brings Google Voice to Gmail: Make and Receive Calls Right from Your Inbox
Google is testing a web-based telephony service inside Gmail. If you are a Gmail user in the U.S., you can now make free Web-based phone calls to any phone in the U.S. and Canada right from the Gmail interface. You
Google Releases Universal Search for Gmail, Docs and Sites
Ever wanted to search not only your e-mail, but your presentations, spreadsheets and documents? Google is working on an experimental project to do just that.