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  1. Google for Educators Overview Tools and Strategies for Educational Innovation Lucy Gray Lead Technology Coach Urban Education Institute The University of Chicago Friday, March 13, 2009 1
  2. I Google Friday, March 13, 2009 2
  3. New York Google Teachers Academy Friday, March 13, 2009 3
  4. Google’s Mission “Organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.” Friday, March 13, 2009 4
  5. Eric Schmidt Celebration of Teaching & Learning http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfDW7qAdFGk Friday, March 13, 2009 5
  6. Google Philosophy Focus on the user and all else will follow. It’s best to do one thing really, really well. Fast is better than slow. Democracy on the web works. You don’t need to be at your desk to need an answer. Friday, March 13, 2009 6
  7. Google Philosophy You can make money without doing evil. There’s always more information out there. The need for information crosses all borders. You can be serious without a suit. Great isn’t just good enough. Friday, March 13, 2009 7
  8. Applied to Learning Focus on the student and all else will follow It’s best to teach a few things really, really well. Fast is better than slow. Democracy in the classroom works. You don’t need to be at school to need an answer. Friday, March 13, 2009 8
  9. Applied to Learning You can teach without doing evil. There’s always more information out there. The need for information crosses all borders. You can be serious without a suit. Great just isn’t good enough. Courtesy of Mark Wagner, CUE Friday, March 13, 2009 9
  10. Ideas worth replicating... Friday, March 13, 2009 10
  11. A video is worth 1000 words... Friday, March 13, 2009 11
  12. Questions that come to mind... How can we use these tools for our own professional productivity? How can we incorporate these into our own schools? What can schools learn from innovative businesses? What are WE doing differently? Friday, March 13, 2009 12
  13. Google For Educators Site http://www.google.com/educators/index.html Friday, March 13, 2009 13
  14. Features Recent Projects and News The Infinite Thinking Machine Teacher Community Classroom Activities Classroom Posters Tools for Your Classroom Friday, March 13, 2009 14
  15. Recent Projects and News http://www.google.com/educators/index.html Ancient Rome 3D Curriculum Open Source Contest Competition Geography Awareness Week Election Tools for Teachers Weekly Reader and Google Docs Google Education Resources Project Spectrum GeoEducation International Cleanup Weekend Using Docs in the Classroom Google Lunar Xprize Educational Google Celebrates Earth Day Content 2008 Doodle 4 Google Friday, March 13, 2009 15
  16. Infinite Thinking Machine http://www.infinitethinking.org/ A weblog sponsored by WestEd and Google “Internet T.V. shows” found also in iTunes and Google Video Concrete examples of innovation in education 7 contributors Friday, March 13, 2009 16
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  18. Teacher Community http://www.google.com/educators/community.html A Google Group for all teachers Participate in threaded discussions Network with other educators Friday, March 13, 2009 18
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  20. Classroom Activities http://www.google.com/educators/activities.html Classroom Activities Exemplary Lessons NECC Presentations Computer Science Unplugged Google Lit Trips Friday, March 13, 2009 20
  21. Classroom Posters http://www.google.com/educators/posters.html Friday, March 13, 2009 21
  22. Tools for Your Classroom http://www.google.com/educators/tools.html Book Search Docs Earth Groups Maps Sites News Picasa iGoogle SketchUp Web Search Google Apps Education Edition Blogger Custom Search Engine Calendar Friday, March 13, 2009 22
  23. More Even More Friday, March 13, 2009 23
  24. Tools for Your Classroom Friday, March 13, 2009 24
  25. Book Search http://books.google.com/ “Search the full text of books to find ones that interest you and learn where to buy or borrow them.” About Google Book Search Add Google Book Search to your site Google Book Search - News & Views Explore Shakespeare with Google My Library Friday, March 13, 2009 25
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  31. Earth http://earth.google.com/ Satellite imagery of the Earth that includes layers of information What’s New In Google Earth 5.0 Content partners include Discovery Education, National Geographic, Wikipedia Still pictures Share files Google Earth Google Earth Community Teacher Meme Friday, March 13, 2009 31
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  37. Maps http://maps.google.com/ Google Maps Searchable Directions Street View My Maps My ProfileProfile Google Maps User Guide Friday, March 13, 2009 37
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  45. News http://news.google.com/ Search thousands of publications Use in conjunction with Google Reader via RSS feed Archives Custom news searches and personalized news page Blog search Comments by people in the Quotes Friday, March 13, 2009 45
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  54. Web Search http://www.google.com/support/websearch/ Define File Type Currency Conversion Calculator Track Packages Earthquakes Google Help: Search Features Friday, March 13, 2009 54
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  59. Docs & Spreadsheets http://docs.google.com/ Documents, spreadsheets AND presentations Import and export using a variety of file types Share and publish files Open files sent in Gmail directly in Docs & Spreadsheets Examples: Global Warming Project IL-TCE Volunteer Documentation ADE NECC proposals NKO Schedule Friday, March 13, 2009 59
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  65. Custom Search Engine http://www.google.com/coop/cse/ Formerly known as Google Co-op Roll your own search engine using pre-selected sites Embed on your website and blog Bookmark sites directly to list of web sites Others can can contribute to the web sites search Examples: My Search Engines Friday, March 13, 2009 65
  66. Google Apps - Education Edition http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/edu/index.html Google Apps for Education Includes: Gmail Customizable design Google Talk Features can be deactivated Google Calendar Google Page Creator Google Start Page Sites Video Friday, March 13, 2009 66
  67. Next Steps Friday, March 13, 2009 67
  68. Strategies for success Get a Google Account (Gmail gives you a Google account OR you can make a Google account with any email address) Concentrate on one tool to start Focus on your own productivity Make generic student accounts for projects Or sign up for Google Aps Advocate and educate in your district about the power of these tools Friday, March 13, 2009 68
  69. Recommended Resources The Search by John Batelle The Official Google Blog Google in Education group within Diigo Google Teacher Center newsletter Google’s YouTube channel Google Teacher Academy Resources Friday, March 13, 2009 69
  70. Find me on .... Gmail: elemenous@gmail.com Blog: http://lucygray.org Skype, AIM, Flickr, Twitter, YouTube, del.icio.us, Diigo: elemenous Friday, March 13, 2009 70
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