This document summarizes some of the Google tools that are useful for educators, including Google Docs, Blogger, Google Calendar, Google Earth, and iGoogle. It notes that Google Apps are free, accessible from any web browser, and allow for organization, communication, and collaboration. Google Docs specifically is highlighted as being easy to use for uploading existing documents, sharing and collaborating on files simultaneously, exporting files, and creating forms for gathering data.

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4. Why are Google Apps useful to Educators? Free Works across multiple platforms Use a web browser of your choice Firefox Internet Explorer Safari Easily accessible from any computer with internet Great tool for: Organization Communication Collaboration Certain applications can be embedded on websites

5. Classroom Tools Examples: iGoogle Docs Blogger Sites Reader Calendar Google Earth and Maps

6. iGoogle: Customized Homepage Pick interests and theme Customized for you Collect useful content all in one location Blogs Calendar Docs Weather Top news stories Language translation

17. Google Docs Easy to use Examples of use Upload existing documents or create new Share with a group Publish Embed Create folders for easy organizing Types of Docs Documents Spreadsheets Presentations Forms

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21. Upload existing files

22. Share and Collaborate eliminate numerous copies of a file

24. Export presentations, spreadsheets and documents

25. Create forms easily to gather data

26. Results are automatically compiled in a spreadsheet

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