wilson(mc donough) top ten google tips for teachers

Top TenGoogle Tips for Teachers

Molly Wilson

#10• Canned Responses Save time when emailing parents

and fellow teachers by saving common replies as Canned Responses 

#9• Never Forget      to

Attach a FileForgotten Attachment Detector notifies you if you have mentioned an attachment in the body of an email and try to send it without the actual attachment.  

#8• Save webpages      as

PDFsThis bookmarklet lets you save any webpage as a PDFs - a perfect backup for those days when the server is down

#7• Create Graphs   from

SpreadsheetsDisplay student information in pie, bar, line and scatter graphs by using Google docs spreadsheets - great for data chat presentations and student projects

#6• Google Scholar Specify Google searches to only

yield results from academic literature -Help students find reliable resources when researching

#5• Picasa Create web albums of class

events and happenings-Share pics with parents and faculty through email invitations

#4• Google SketchUp Easily draw and manipulate 3D

figures-Adds dimension to any geometry lesson

#3• Google Earth 5 View the galaxy, ocean floor,

shipwrecks, cities and terrain all in 3D-Travel the world without leaving your classroom

#2• Add video to your

presentationsEnhance your lessons by easily adding video through Google docs-Take one-on-one instruction to a whole new level

#1• Google Wave -Communicate in real-time to

collaborate with colleagues. -Share videos, photos, maps and more while editing documents.-See your revisions take place through live messaging

-Students and Teachers can work across the globe from within the classroom!