Great Google Gadgets! (Even for Elementary Kids and Teachers!) Presented by Theresa Nierlich

Why Google is Great FREE STUFF! Easily accessible Can improve motivation Real world connection

Create a Google Account Need an address Go to Google.com and click on More

Personalize your Google Homepage No, it has no practical classroom use, but it’s cool Can make multiple tabs with different topics Have one for school, one for home…

Try it out Take 10 minutes to personalize your page

Google Searching Advanced Search Features Quotes + Why NOT to type a question

Google Searching Find a site in a particular language (ELL) Find a PowerPoint/PDF/Word file Specify an ending (.com vs.org) Specify a date range (news articles)

Try it out

Neat Google Tricks It predicts what you want on simple tasks Define: word Populations Convert money Take 5 to play

Google Earth Caveat: have to have a recent computer to run it Must download the program Geography lessons just got a lot more interesting! Add your own information Tie into science and social studies lessons

Try it out Take 5 to play Go find your house, your school, your friend’s house… Go find your dream vacation location

Google Maps Can include satellite image In primary, think about neighborhood lessons In upper elementary, use to demonstrate mapping skills

Try it out! Find your house, etc.

Google Docs Storage solution Access solution Management solution Real world connection

How It Works Google-> More -> Documents Log in to your Google account Can create a document there Can upload from Word Can edit/format like in a word processing program

Neat Google Doc Features Collaboration- whole class or small groups Publish Frequent saving Review revisions Print from Google Docs

Try it out! Create a document in Google Docs Add me as a collaborator

Google Discussion Groups Allows online class discussions or discussion with other classes Daily question, reader response,

Google Notebooks