Karen Vitek's List: Google Apps & Education

"Posting assignments and lessons online can help students catch up or review if they are absent from school. And giving students "all the time" and "at anytime" access to the learning helps with time budgeting and life long learning skills."

sites.google.com/...home - Preview

continuity Google_tools on 2009-12-03 and saved by 4 people

googlewaveeducators.wikispaces.com - Preview

googlewave google googlewaveeducators on 2009-12-02 and saved by 121 people

www.docstoc.com/...Google-Wave-Extension-List - Preview

google googlewave extensions Google Wave on 2009-12-02 and saved by 54 people

earth.google.com/...tutorial_spreadsheet.html - Preview

spreadsheet google googleearth geocoding geotagging google.earth on 2009-12-01 and saved by 26 people

homepage.mac.com/...index.html - Preview

google history googleearth socialstudies voyages historical on 2009-11-24 and saved by 14 people

www.gaggle.net/googleaps.html - Preview

gaggle gmail gaggle.net google cipa on 2009-11-24 and saved by 13 people

Mapplets: Plugins for Google Maps

maps.google.com/...directory - Preview

google maps mapplets on 2009-11-23

"100+ Google Tricks for Teachers"

www.teachhub.com/...323 - Preview

education google teachers technology on 2009-11-19 and saved by 61 people

"Whether taking a virtual hike to learn more about glaciers and geysers or exploring social issues related to poverty and land use, Google Earth and GIS (Geographic Information System) resources are a wonderful way to bring the world into your classroom. In this workshop, you'll learn to use Google Earth and apply a variety of GIS resources across the K-12 curriculum."

eduscapes.com/gis - Preview

google gis Googleearth earth on 2009-11-19 and saved by 24 people

"Translate text, webpages and documents"

translate.google.com/ - Preview

google translate language translation translator on 2009-11-19 and saved by 133 people

www.c4lpt.co.uk/...googlewave.html - Preview

googleWave google wave on 2009-11-18 and saved by 55 people

image-swirl.googlelabs.com - Preview

google swirl image on 2009-11-18 and saved by 132 people

sites.google.com/...docs - Preview

google googledocs workshops googleapps on 2009-11-16 and saved by 54 people

"For students and teachers, the Google Docs collection provides a streamlined, collaborative solution to writing papers, organizing presentations and putting together spreadsheets and reports. But besides the basic features, there are lots of little tricks and hacks you can use to make your Google Docs experience even more productive. Here are 100 great tips for using the documents, presentations and spreadsheets in Google Docs."

www.accreditedonlinecolleges.org/...cs-tips-for-students-educators - Preview

googledocs google Google Docs on 2009-11-14 and saved by 180 people

www.googleguide.com/cheatsheet_teens.html - Preview

google search cheatsheet research on 2009-11-12 and saved by 51 people

content.yudu.com/...index.htm - Preview

google search web2.0 on 2009-11-10 and saved by 43 people

"It's simple: Markup ideas on embeddable "slates" and collaborate in real-time. Sign up absolutely FREE and build yours today. "

www.slatebox.com/Index - Preview

slatebox collaboration visualize web2.0 on 2009-11-10 and saved by 41 people

"Chartophiles and students, have you heard that Google has made it incredibly easy to generate your own slick-looking charts? It’s true, and all it takes to make one is the ability to read and edit a URL. This has made it possible to get creative with charts and wow the audience for your next classroom presentation. Read on to see what’s been done, and how you can easily do it yourself."

www.collegeathome.com/...-can-do-with-google-charts-api - Preview

google charts chart graphics on 2009-11-10 and saved by 173 people

"Google's next big thing in education might not be Google Wave or Google Apps for education, but a new data-analysis tool they've been working on, Google Fusion Tables. Google's long been known for making the hard to do simple, and Fusion Tables is no different. It makes looking at data simple - if you've ever struggled with a pivot table in excel, you'll appreciate immediately what it does. "

www.teachingmatters.org/...googles-new-assessment-tool - Preview

google assessment teaching on 2009-11-09 and saved by 31 people

There’s more to Google Calendar (GCal) than meets the eye. At first glance, it seems no different from the printed desktop calendars that used to dominate employee desks. You input your tasks, appointments, and other commitments on their designated dates and refer to the calendar every day. The difference is that with Google Calendar, even the smallest tweak can change it from a simple list of appointments to a comprehensive business tool. Here are some ideas you can start with.

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google google calendar tips calendar on 2009-11-09 and saved by 9 people