All+Things+Google

Google AtoZ: []

A Google Site I created for training and to use as an example site: []

The following AWESOME resources have been provided by **Richard Byrne and can also be found here**: Google Docs 4 Teachers 2012 (word) - right click and save (large file) - right click and save or click to open in Google Chrome to save in Google Docs

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Google Docs are an easy-to-use online word processor, spreadsheet and presentation editor that enables you to create, store and share instantly and securely, and collaborate online in real time.
My Delicious tags: []

[|Use Google Forms in the Classroom] [|Use Google Docs in the Classroom] [|Use Google Earth in the Classroom] [|Use Google Search in the Classroom] [|Use Google Maps in the Classroom]
 * Tom Barrett's Interesting Ways to…****Use Google Tools (plus other tools here)**

Google Apps Blog Google Docs Blog Google Bookmarks Google URL Shortener - also provides analytics and a qr code


 * For Parents** - Teach Parents Tech by Google- a site built by a few folks at Google to help keep tech support a family business. Great resource!


 * For Educators** - How would you implement Google Docs in your classroom or school? Check out the video on Teachers and Principals Talk about Google Docs

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You can create new documents from scratch or upload existing documents, spreadsheets and presentations. There's no software to download, and all your work is stored safely online and can be accessed from any computer. Here is a video that explains "Google Docs in Plain English."

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Google Talk - see real-time availability and status of friends online
Google Custom Search -
 * [[image:http://www.google.com/coop/intl/en-US/images/csicon_48x48.gif]] || * Include one or more websites, or specific webpages
 * Host the search box and results on your own website
 * Customize the look and feel of the results to match your site ||

Google Scholar- provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature

Google Labs - use Google experimental tools - many have graduated to be part of our normal toolkit!

Google Crib Sheets

 * [|Google Apps: Education Edition]
 * [|Blogger]
 * [|Google Docs]
 * [|Google Earth]
 * [|Google Groups]
 * [|iGoogle]
 * [|Google Maps]
 * [|Google News]
 * [|Knol]
 * [|Picasa]
 * [|Google Reader]
 * [|Search]
 * [|Google Sites]
 * [|SketchUp]
 * [|Google Wave]

**Library**

 * [|A Good Read]
 * [|Race in Me Poetry]
 * [|Scandals in History]
 * [|Earthquake: USGS & Google Earth]
 * [|Google Wordle]
 * [|Create A Unit of Knowledge] (Knol)
 * [|The Statistical World]
 * [|Beyond Google Search]
 * [|Google Sites]
 * [|Tip Sheet for Sharing Docs]
 * [|Passion and Professional Development]

Other Links to Google Resources:

 * Creating a Personal Google Account
 * Google Apps for K-12 Education
 * Google Apps Conference Presentations
 * Google Apps Lesson Plans
 * First 5 Things to do With Google!
 * [|Google Docs In Plain English Video]
 * [|Google's Educator area]
 * [|Teachers and Principals Talk About Google Docs]
 * [|Google Docs Overview for Educators.ppt]
 * [|Using Google Docs in the Classroom: The Basics]
 * [|Using Google Docs in the Classroom: Tips and Tricks]
 * [|Video on Sharing Folders in Google Docs]
 * [|Google Docs Support Resources]
 * Google Sets - create sets of items from a few examples
 * Google Listen for the Android phone
 * Using Google Squared for collecting facts on a topic
 * Google's Wonder Wheel for 'branching' out a search
 * Google Timeline
 * Google for Non-Profits
 * Google Grants
 * Google Scholarships for Students
 * Google Scholar - find relevant work and scholarly research
 * Google Sites - quick and easy website creation
 * [|Other Google free resources]
 * [] - great blog with lots of info and links to help with using anything Google! Thanks Tom Barrett!
 * 100+ Google Tricks for Teachers- from TeachHUB.com
 * Google Earth Resources - by Goochland County Public Schools

__Google's SafeSearch Info__:

 * Using Google's SafeSearch
 * Using Google's SafeSearch for Schools
 * Google Locking SafeSearch
 * SafeSearch for Kids powered by Google
 * Another Google Powered SafeSearch for Kids
 * Google's "Good to Know" site with online safety info

__Google Apps Deployment and Implementation Resources__:

 * NASD Schools Implementation Page
 * Connecting Education website with resources for using Google Apps in Education

Other resources: TechTrek12 Notes Doc - used to show how to set up a doc for meetings or conference to share with all attending.