Eric Wilson July 30, 2010 For audio call Toll Free and use PIN/code

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Adjusting Audio 1)If you’re listening on your computer, adjust your volume using the speaker slider. 2)If you’re listening over the phone, click on phone headset. Do not listen on both computer and phone.

Saving Files & Open/close Captions 1.Save chat window with floppy disc icon 2.Open/close captioning window with CC icon

Emoticons and Polling 1)Raise hand and Emoticons 2)Polling options

Eric Wilson, MS Ed

Objectives What is Google? Why should we use it in education? What will Google do for me, beyond research? Where and how do we start to use the system

 Founded by Larry Page and Dergey Brin  Originally a college project for their Ph D  Based on the math term googol 1 follow by 100 zeros  Born 9/14/1998 8

 Home Base – Menlo Park, CA  Offices all over the world  CEO – Eric Shmidt  Over 20,000 employees  Fortune Magazine – top 100 place to work 9

 It is more than a powerful search engine  They have Google Apps for portable cloud office  Place to store and share pictures with award winning Picasa Software  Popular YouTube for easy video sharing Lots of neat videos for Education too!!! 10

 Today, everyone can have a free Google account Allows for access to many tools   Online Office Apps  Easy Calibration Tool  Quick and easy access on any platform 11

 Word Processing  Spreadsheet  Presentation  Forms  NEW! Drawing 12

 Gmail  Google Calendar  Google Groups  Blogger  Google Wave  Google Sites 13

 Google has so many tools to help Enhance learning and education Make lesson plans easier Take your notes where ever you go Collaborate with your peers and students Share lesson plans and calendar 14

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