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Getting Started

 

    Google http://scholar.google.com/intl/en/options/

1. Videos
   Librarians and Google: Tips of the Trade
   ALA Video on Ideas for Using Google
   http://www.google.com/librariancenter/librarian_movies.html
2. Video Search for An Inside Look at Google
3. Patrick Crispen's PowerPoints
4. What happens if you don't know a Google From a Froogle
   or If you wish that Aliens Would Attack Google
5. Google Guide
6. Google Help: Cheat Sheet
7. 55 Ways to Have Fun With Google
8. Google Web Search
   http://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8
9. Google Directory - Browse the web by topic
   http://www.google.com/dirhp
10. Google Directory for Kids and Teens
    http://www.google.com/Top/Kids_and_Teens/
11. Free Collection of Google Software Download Center
    http://pack.google.com/intl/en/pack_installer.html?hl=en&gl=us
12. .Future Googles
    http://labs.google.com/
13. Totally Google  Beta Version
    http://goototal.blogspot.com/

Google Accounts

1. Create a Google Account
2. Create a GTalk Account
3. Need a GMail Account?
4. Google Desktop -  Find all your information, whether it's on the web or stored on your computer, from one convenient location
   http://desktop.google.com/
5. Google Deskbar - Lets you search using Google right from your desktop, even when your browser isn’t running
6. Google Toolbar - Add a search box to your browser
   http://toolbar.google.com/T4/index_xp.html
   a. Adding buttons to your toolbar
   http://toolbar.google.com/T4/index_xp.html
   b. View Gallery -
   http://toolbar.google.com/buttons/gallery
   c. Google Toolbar Buttons -
   http://toolbar.google.com/buttons/gallery?keyword=
   Google&hl=en
7. Google Translator -View and translate text and web pages in other languages
   http://www.google.com/language_tools

Google for Educators

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

1. Web Search  -  http://www.google.com/educators/p_websearch.html
   
   Indicates that you have a handout
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
    
5. Searching for Video - Search TV programs and videos
   http://video.google.com/
   a. TV Programs
   b.Brady Bunch Search
   c. Video
   http://video.google.com/
   d. Educational Search
     Time lapse of a Rose
     Diet Coke Experiment
    
6. 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. Search for children's books
   
    
7. Earth -  Explore the world from your PC
   http://www.google.com/educators/p_earth.html
   Indicates that you have a handout
   a. Google Earth Download -
   http://earth.google.com/downloads.html
   b. Google Earth and United Streaming - http://www.google.com/educators/p_earth_discovery.html
   c. Discovery Education and United Streaming - http://www.gpb.org/public/education/index.jsp
   d. Discovery Education HD See the Sunrise Video
   http://dhd.discovery.com/convergence/sunriseearth/google.html?clik=www_google
   d. Google Earth Help
   http://www.keyhole.com/GoogleEarthHelp/GoogleEarth.htm
   e. Google Earth for Educators
   http://www.google.com/educators/edu_products_earth.html
    
8. Book Search 
   Indicates that you have a handout
   - Find the right books for research papers and projects  
   - Use the full-text search to evaluate potential sources 
   - Discover and read thousands of rare historical works
   
   Newberry Medal
   Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins
   Caldecott Medal
   The Hello, Goodbye Window illustrated by Chris Raschka, written by Norton Juster
   
   a. Book Search Overview - 
   http://www.google.com/educators/p_booksearch.html
   b. Book Search Basics
   http://books.google.com/intl/en/googlebooks/about.html
   c. Book Search Directory -
   http://books.google.com/
    
9. Maps  - 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.pequenopolis.com/
    
10. Documents and Spreadsheets -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
     
11. Blogger - 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
     
12. SketchUp -
    Indicates that you have a handout
    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
     
13. Calendar -
    http://www.google.com/educators/p_calendar.html
    Take a Tour of Google Calendar -
    http://www.google.com/intl/en/googlecalendar/overview.html
     
14. 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
     
15. Personalized Homepage -
    http://www.google.com/educators/p_php.html
    See information you care about on your Google homepage
    a. My Homepage -
    http://www.google.com/ig
    b. Google Desktop Gadgets
    http://desktop.google.com/plugins/
     
16. Google Apps for Education -
    http://www.google.com/educators/p_apps.html
    a  Applications for Educators -
    https://www.google.com/a/edu/
     

Class Resources:

• 55 Ways to Have Fun With Google by Philipp Lenssen, First edition 2006, www.55fun.com
• Google Search and Tools by Preston Gralla, copyright 2006
• Google Guide: Making Searching Even Easier by Nancy Blachman, www.googleguide.com
• Google Presentations by Patrick Crispen, www.netsquirrel.com