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- 1. Top 10 Google Tips EDUC 5611 Dawn Artemis
- 2. # 10 Google Groups Stay connected. Access Information Communicate on the web Free Great resource for communicating with class members. It is a secure and safe site. You can create a group and share documents, information, and even find other groups that might interest you.
- 3. # 9 Google Presentation (Using this right now) Create presentations using one of many templates. Import presentations Insert images and videos Format your slides any way you choose Share your presentations in a website for the world to view Great resource for students and teachers. This app is very user friendly and works right in Google docs. This is great for putting together slides quickly for a lesson.
- 4. #8 Google Sketch up Create 3D models for your projects Build from scratch or download what you need View other models from all over world Great tutorials make it easy to use Try Education Sketch Up for K-12 Great for classrooms. This site is very fun to use. Students can use it as a visual to go along with any project. There is a video on the site that shows you what amazing things students in grades K-12 have done with this program.
- 5. #7 Google Images Find any image in many different formats Use for business or personal We all have probably used google images at some point. I still felt compelled to include it in my top 10. I use google images all the time. Google images are great for classrooms. I display images on the smart board to show students places that they may not be familiar with or display images of vocabulary they may not be familiar with.
- 6. #6 Google Books formerly known as Google Print Over 3 million ebooks to read Preview books for research Searches full text books for related information Stores books and references in personal library This is great for conducting research. Viewers can browse whole books or pages from a book.
- 7. #5 Google Voice Use a single number for your mobile phone, work phone, and home home. Get transcribed voicemail messages via text free calls & text to the U.S and Canada This is great for busy teachers. May not be extremely useful in the classroom but teachers can keep up with all of their calls in one place.
- 8. #4 Bookmarks Manager Organize book marks and folders Move bookmarks and folders search bookmarks easily Sync bookmarks across multiple computers This is great for research, lessons and personal data. Everything is placed in the bookmarks bar, either in folders or individually. You can change the name of the bookmark for easy retrieval later. Many teachers like to store bookmarks for their lessons. This makes it easy to manage and organize.
- 9. #3 Google Doc Templates Create basic documents using one of many templates Keep financial records, to-do lists, letterheads, and contracts right at your fingertips. Easy to use This is a great resource for many types of templates. Teachers can use this to create classroom to do lists, contracts for students, job duty lists, gradebooks, charts etc....
- 10. #2 Google Desktop Desk top search application Place google gadgets on your desktop to show you the weather, email, photos, news and more. Use a sidebar to keep your desktop organized Use Quick Search Box to browse the web Great for having everything in one place, easy to reach. Teachers and students can use this site to organize their computer station. Organizing files and bookmarks is made easy.
- 11. AND the #1 Google Tip is...........
- 12. Google Calendar Share your schedule Get your calendar on the go Send invites and track RSVPs Sync calendar with your desktop Work offline FREE I love this app. I use it for everything. When I get an email and it has a date in it, all I have to do is click on the date and it will store it on my calendar. This is a must have for busy teachers and parents. Students can also use it as a planner for homework and due dates. This is truly my favorite google app.