Going Google - IGoogle
Wayne Burrell

What is IGoogle?
IGoogle is a customizable homepage.
When you start the Internet on your
computer, the first page you see is called
the default homepage.
This maybe set to a different page for
different computers that you use at work or
home.

What is IGoogle?
IGoogle let's you set the homepage to
IGoogle and you have use gadgets to put
the information that you need on your
homepage.
This could include your calendar, your
bookmarks (links to sites), your email
messages, Google Docs or Google Talk and
many more.

Example of a Customised IGoogle Homepage

Sign Up for a Google Account
• Go to:
http://www.google.com/accounts/NewAccount
• Enter your current email address, and choose a
password.
• Once you've finished registering, you'll receive a
verification email.
• Click the link in that email to complete the
verification process.

Make IGoogle Your Homepage
In IE:
• Click the Tools Menu
• Click Internet Options
• General Tab
• For the homepage option box, enter www.google.com/ig
• OK
In Firefox:
• Tools Menu
• Options
• Main Tab
• For the homepage option box, enter www.google.com/ig
• OK

Add a Gadget (1)
Here's how to add a gadget to your page:
• Click Add stuff in the top-right corner of iGoogle.

Add a Gadget (2)
• Search by category or search by name (search for ‘easy cool calendar)

Add a Gadget (3)
• Once you find a gadget you'd like to add, click Add it
now button.

Add a Gadget (4)
• Click the Back to iGoogle home link at the upper left side
of the page to see your personalized page.

Add a Gadget (5)
• Your gadget is displayed on your Igoogle Page
You can use this
calendar by clicking
on the date where
you want to add an
event and you will be
prompted for
information

Deleting a gadget
• Click the down arrow icon at the top right of the gadget
you want to delete and select Delete this Gadget

Deciding on the gadgets you want &
Uses for education
You can help your students set up their own Igoogle
page with the tools on it that you want them to use:
Some interesting tools are:
VozMe – A text to speech tool that allows you to
copy/ paste any text into a box, with one click of a
button, the computer will read the text.

Deciding on the gadgets you want &
Uses for education
Bookmarks – Set up bookmarks for your students to
use, the one’s that you want them to access.
Email – Have a brief list of their email messages on
their startup page.
Calendar – Have a calendar with class events
Google Docs – Create, share and collaborate on
documents, spreadsheets and presentations online.