This document outlines a 7 step process for "Googlification" to enhance education. The steps are: 1) Install Google Chrome, 2) Use Google communication tools like Gmail, 3) Customize your iGoogle homepage, 4) Use Google search, 5) Interact through Google audio, video, photos and Google+, 6) Get knowledge through Blogger, Knol and Google Reader, 7) Write, present and calculate using Google Docs. The document provides details on how to access and use each Google tool and why its use enhances areas like speed, organization and interaction.

1. Googlification
to enhance education
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2. Googlification: seven simple steps
1. “Chrome”
2. Google e-mail
3. iGoogle
4. Google search
5. Google interaction (audio, video, photos, +)
6. Google knowledge (Blogger, Knol, Reader)
7. Google writing, presenting, calculating (docs)
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3. Step #1: Install Google
What? A navigation tool (cf. IE, Firefox, etc.)
How? Free download: http://www.google.com/chrome
Why? Speed, simplicity, optimization, harmony
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4. Step #2: Communicate in Googlish
What? Gmail & Gmail instant messaging, chat,
audio/video enhancements, photos
How? “Create an account” here:
http://mail.google.com/mail/help/intl/en/about.html
Why? It promotes…
…speed
…organization
…linguistic assistance
…dependable international interaction
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5. Step #3: Suggest
What? Personalizable homepage
How? Free template customizable in 30 seconds,
with “gadgets”
Why? To keep current, literally & figuratively, with
areas of one’s own interest
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6. Step #4: Search Googlistically
What? Surf the ‘Net via
How? In browser, type Google.com, .fr, .es, .it, etc.
Why? It….
…is the most-used (it’s a verb!)
…hunts for text in Webpages
…can use any/all of 22 features
…avoids the irrelevant
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7. Step #5: Interact! audio, video, photos, +
Google audio and/or video:
What? Skype-like voice & video, instantly
How? Free here http://www.google.com/talk/
Why? Multi-mediation, alternative messaging
Google Picasa:
What? Method of photo/images sharing
How? Instructions here http://picasa.google.com/
Why? Customization, making it real
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8. Step 5a: Try Google +
What? Google’s “social” answer to Facebook
How? Coastline French students go to:
https://plus.google.com/pages/create?hl=fr
Why? To get news, updates, etc. from selected
sources, without ads or irrelevancies
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9. Step #6: Know more! blog, knol, Reader
a. Write/use a free “blog” with
b. Collect/organize what you want to know with
c. Keep up-to-date with
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10. Step 6a: Blogger realized
Using Google blogger
What? Web log, your own design, in .blogspot.com
How? Through Gmail account
Why ? To inform, interact when/how you wish
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11. Step 6b: Knol realized
Using a Knol :
What? “Unit of knowledge” mini-encyclopedia
How? Through Gmail account
Why? To share specialized information, ideas
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12. Step 6c: Reader realized
Using
What? Your own set of selected sites
How? Test http://www.google.com/googlereader/tour.html
Why? To expedite frequent searches, updates
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13. Step #7: Write, present, calculate
Encourage use of
What? System(s) for creating, sharing, storing
How? From scratch or templates
Why? It’s easy, doable online, customizable
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14. Googlification
Advantages & disadvantages
Trials & tribulations
Next?
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