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Google for Educators

             http://www.google.com/educators/index.html

1. Image Search -

   You may occasionally see small images at the top of your
   Google search results. These are images that we think are relevant
   to your search terms.
   http://images.google.com/

   a. Jan Brett
   a. Search for children's books

2. Searching for Video - Educational
   http://video.google.com
   a. TV Programs
   b.Brady Bunch Search
   c. Video  Adult Content
   http://video.google.com/
   d. Educational Search
   http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=genre%3Aeducational
     Planet Earth
     Time lapse of a Rose
     Diet Coke Experiment
     Space Exploration
    

    3. Tools for the Classroom
        http://www.google.com/educators/tools.html

a. Book Search
http://books.google.com/intl/en/googlebooks/about.html
1. Jan Brett
Annie and the Wild Animals

2. Fritz and the Beautiful Horses

b.Earth
http://www.google.com/educators/p_earth.html
Google Earth at NECC
http://books.google.com/books?id=kLwnS4rUoosC&pg=PP1&ots=6p4IVn10JJ&dq=brett&sig=tFwpcXGU-PevuQ3BS_LdABeoOyQ

c. Maps
http://www.google.com/intl/en_us/help/maps/tour/

View maps, get driving directions, and search for local businesses and services
http://maps.google.com/maps
a. Maps Overview -
http://www.google.com/intl/en_us/help/maps/tour/
b. VSU Education Center
Type in 310 Baytree Road Valdosta Georgia 31698
c, White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
d. Google Moon
http://moon.google.com/
e. New Twist on Digging to China
http://map.talleye.com/oldversion/index.php/
New Version
http://map.talleye.com/bighole.php
2. Satellite
3. Hybrid
4. Traffic
5. Street View
Using Street View
New York - Times Square
Denver
Las Vegas
San Francisco - Golden Gate
Miami - South Beach

d. iGoogle
http://www.google.com/educators/p_php.html
      1. Different Webpages
         a. Google Page Creator

         b. iGoogle

         c. Personalized iGoogle Pages

e. Web Search

1. Web Search  -  http://www.google.com/educators/p_websearch.html
    
2. Newberry Medal
   Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins
3. Caldecott Medal
   The Hello, Goodbye Window illustrated by Chris Raschka, written by Norton Juster
4. Searching the Web
   a. Essentials of a Google Search
   http://www.google.com/help/basics.html
   b. Google Web Search Features
   http://www.google.com/help/features.html
   c. "I'm Feeling Lucky"
   The "I'm Feeling Lucky™" button takes you directly to the first web page Google returned for your query. You will not see the other search results at all. An "I'm Feeling Lucky" search means you spend less time searching for web pages and more time looking at them.
   d. Advanced Search Features
   http://www.google.com/help/features.html
   e. Conducting an Advanced Search
   http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en

Communicate

1. Blogger
http://www.google.com/educators/p_blogger.html
Share work, class notes, pictures and research on the web  
http://www.google.com/educators/p_blogger.html

a. Blogger for Educators
Blogger is the easiest way for teachers and students to share work, class notes, pictures and research online.
b. Google Blog Search
   Sample search for Writing software
 

2.Calendar
http://www.google.com/intl/en/googlecalendar/tour.html

a. Take a Tour of Google Calendar -
http://www.google.com/intl/en/googlecalendar/overview.html
http://www.google.com/educators/p_calendar.html

3. Doc and Spreadsheets
http://www.google.com/educators/p_docs_spreadsheets.html

-Create, store and share documents and spreadsheets on the web
- Create and edit online documents and spreadsheets instantly
-Create shared classroom docs that students can work on together
-Access and edit documents and spreadsheets from anywher
 http://www.google.com/educators/p_docs_spreadsheets.html
     a.Take a Tour of Document and Spreadsheets
http://www.google.com/educators/p_docs_spreadsheets.html
       b.Get Started Using Documents and Spreadsheets -
http://www.google.com/educators/p_docs_spreadsheets_start.html
     c. Google Spreadsheet and Writely
http://www.google.com/educators/edu_products_spreadsheets.html
 

4. Picasa
http://www.google.com/educators/p_picasa.html

a. Download Picasa -
http://picasa.google.com/download/index.html
b. Take a Tour Of Picasa
http://picasa.google.com/features/index.html
c. Learn More About Picasa
http://picasa.google.com/web/help.html
d. Organize Picasa Information -
http://picasa.google.com/features/index.html

5. SketchUp -
http://www.google.com/educators/p_sketchup.html
a. SketchUp for Educators
http://www.google.com/educators/edu_products_3d.html
b. SketchUp and Discovery Education unitedstreaming -
http://www.google.com/educators/p_sketchup_discovery.html

 

6. Google Apps for Education -
http://www.google.com/educators/p_apps.html
a  Applications for Educators -
https://www.google.com/a/edu/

Class Resources:

 

Google Discussion Group for Educators
http://groups.google.com/group/google-for-educators?lnk=gschg

Classroom Activities for Educators
http://www.google.com/educators/activities.html

Classroom Posters
http://www.google.com/educators/posters.html