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In The Classroom

Google and Education

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BEFORE WE START

All resources from today are on my website:

www.chadkafka.com

BEFORE WE START

1. Knowledge Sharing: Tips/Tricks for Google Apps2. How Google Apps for Education works3. Resources

Today's Purpose

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Organize the world's information and make it

universally accessible and useful.

...part of Google's mission...

What's under the Google Umbrella?

...or really, what isn't? :)

Google Search Tips/TricksLanguage ToolsAdvanced Search --> finding ppt, pdfShow OptionsSearch Bar Tricks

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Language ToolsTranslated searchTranslate textTranslate a webpageChange default language for Google (fun tricks)Visit native Google pages by country

Perform your search in other languages, Google searches and will translate results back to your language


Type text and translate to other languages. Can also translate entire web pages or upload a document!


Type URL (web address) and translate a whole web page to another language.


Choose Google Interface Language. Look closely for some fun ones. :) Make sure you know how to get back here to

fix.


Visit Google search page by country. Good for language class or Social Studies class where learning about other

countries.

Advanced SearchUsage RightsSearch by file type

Click (+) by "Date, usage rights" to see more choices for search. USAGE RIGHTS -- search labeled by Creative

Commons to reuse or share.

Advanced SearchUsage RightsSearch by file type

Change file type to search by file type (.ppt, .doc, .pdf) Note: students probably know how to do this too, so double

check those turned in papers or powerpoints.

SearchSimilarShow OptionsWonder WheelTimelineLatest

Click Similar in web search results to find other sites LIKE the one you click Similar on.


Do search and click SHOW OPTIONS to revel options on left side of screen.


Perform search. Turn on SHOW OPTIONS. Click Wonder Wheel for "visual" search web. Find correlating

searches visually. Results appear at right.


Perform search. Turn on SHOW OPTIONS. Click Timeline for search result timeline. Can click on time

period to see results related to that period.


Perform search. Turn on SHOW OPTIONS. Click latest to see latest and LIVE search results. Pulls searches

from Twitter and other real time platforms.

Search Bar TricksMathWeatherLocal SearchConversionsDefinitions

Use the search bar as a calculator


Type City, State or Zip to get weather results.New: Results will show up as you type (predictive)


Local search: Put in Zipcode for results by location.


Conversions: measurements, currency.


Dictionary definitions using the "define" command.


More? Full listing of Search Bar features is here:

http://www.google.com/help/features.html

COMMAND or CTRL F

Teach students to use COMMAND F (Mac) or CTRL F

(Windows) to search website, pdf, document for key words. Faster

and more effective searching!

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Google NewsImagesArchivesTimelineYouTube NewsFast Flip

http://news.google.com


News sources and more. Left Sidebar sorts by

category and gives other options.


Images from news sources. Can filter by

date for newest images.


Clicking on ARCHIVES on left sidebar sorts stories

by date.


When click on Archives, the Timeline for stories displays.

The timeline is clickable & will sort stories by time period.


Click YouTube News to see news stories being

archived through YouTube.


"Flip" through websites like magazine covers to find what

you want. Just recently added to MOBILE phones!

Want more? Check out the Google News Blog for updated features here: http://googlenewsblog.blogspot.com/

Google DocsSharingUpload & Download FilesNew COPY & PASTESpreadsheet FunForms

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What is Google Docs?

NEW Features in Google Docs! 4/11/10

Docs• Tab stops• Improvedimage

features• Comment system• Real time

collaboration

Spreadsheets• Edit Formula Bar• Drag/Drop

Columns

Drawings• Make Charts

Turn on in Docs• Settings > Editing

> Check box for new features


In any Google Doc (Doc, Presentation or Spreadsheet), click SHARE to:

1.Invite others to work in the Doc file• Get the link to email for others to view• Publish the Doc as a web page you can then

link to on web


NEW: Can now share by Folder!

Right-click on Folder, Choose Share

and invite other Google users


Click Upload to upload any files for storage or conversion to Google

Doc formats.

1 GB of free storage for files you don't convert into one of the Google

Docs formats.


Copy object from a Doc, Spreadsheet or Presentation to another Doc, Spreadsheet or

Presentation

Copy objects from slide to slide

Can use web clipboard (above) or shortcut keys


GoogleLookup commandFinds information from

websites!Can click MORE OPTIONS if

you think data is not from valid website.


Create Chart and can embed in website.

1. List Data• Go to INSERT > CHART• Choose Type


Create Data Sets Quickly


1. Create form2. Share link from bottom, email

or embed in website3. Collect Data

Using Google Forms

Want more? Check out the Google Docs Blog for updated features here:

http://googledocs.blogspot.com/

Blog Posts & Directions of interest:1.Make pop quiz with Forms• Educational uses for Forms

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Google BooksBook SearchViewsBookshelfMagazinesExtras

http://books.google.com

5 Minute overview of Google Books and explanation of the Settlement Agreement


1. Currently search 7 million texts2. Points you to where you can purchase or

find the actual book3. Browse by topic/category on left


1. Books listed have different "views"o No Previewo Snippet Previewo Limited Previewo Full Preview

• Can set search on left to VIEW choice


1. Create your own "bookshelf" of books: Favorites, Reading Now, Have Read, Reviewed

2. Review books


1. Search Magazines on Google Books2. Older, out of print3. Can search by list or cover views


1. Search for Book2. Go to OVERVIEW link

(top left)3. Word/Tag Cloud4. Places Mentioned

(Google Map)5. Some books have

downloadable KML file you can open in Google Earth!

Want more? Check out the Google Books Blog for updated features here:

http://booksearch.blogspot.com/

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Google ScholarScholar BarCitationsPreferences

http://scholar.google.com

Search Articles, Patents, Court Cases, public record

documents.

Scholar bar allows for fine tuning your findings by type, date, or result.


See how many times an article/story/publication has been cited. Click to see where writing is cited.


Use the Preferences area to set Google Scholar to your local Library's journals. If journal is available,

you can find through Google Scholar!


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Build your own website. Embed Content. Each site allowed 100MB of content. Google Sites OverviewGetting Started Walk ThroughGetting Started Videos on YouTubeGCT Cheryl Davis' Gone Google Lesson Plan Site

http://sites.google.com

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Create a Google Search box of your own that will search sites you predetermineEducator Description of CSEGet Started GuideCustom Search Engine Help

http://google.com/cse

Lucy Gray's Research Site for Kids

Newest Google Sites news can be found on the Google Apps Blog: http://googleapps.blogspot.com/

ResourcesPresentation Materials on my Google SiteGoogle's Directory of Blogs, Twitter handles, Press Materials, etc. for latest informationGoogle Tools on iTunes U by John Sowash (GCT)Google Videos on YouTubeGoogle Help Site for all AppsDanny Silva's Google Twitter ListList for Google Twitter accounts

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