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Expose... today

Explore… later

• Less is more; using a single set of integrated tools over a diverse set of tools

• Adopt the Foo one step at a time; don’t adopt everything at once!

• Adopt tools with a purpose, not a tool for tool’s sake

• Pick one tool today to try; then come back to the presentation later and try more!

Tool Dossier Google Search

• Google’s core project… and the inspiration for the popular culture lexicon: “I just Googled you…”

• Market’s dominate search engine • The vast majority is simple search

without using the most powerful aspects of the search engine

Google Search

Google Image Search

Google Custom Search

Tool Dossier Gmail

• Free • First email service to provide massive

storage; over 7gb of space for each account today

• Even better as part of the Google Apps for your domain

• You can use Gmail as an email client for other email addresses (link in presentation notes)

Typical Gmail Inbox

Advanced: Keyboard Shortcuts

Management Strategy: Archive

Management Strategy: Labeling Email

Gmail Labs

Canned Responses

Priority Inbox

Tool Dossier Google Documents

• Free • Built around collaboration and public sharing • New versions rolling out this fall; even

more functional • For online teachers: Google Documents is a

wonderful content repository!

Document Commenting

Always Updated Content Repository

Google Spreadsheet

Google Presentations

Google Forms

Google Forms for Assessment

Flubaroo

Tool Dossier Google Talk

• Text Chat • Free Video and Voice Chat • Free Phone Calls through 2011 (maybe

longer?) • Desktop Apps • Mobile Apps

Google Talk in Gmail

Google Talk App (Windows only; Mac users use iChat)

Google Chat in iPhone

Google Chat Badge

Google Talk Audio and Video

Tool Dossier Google Voice

• Free service • Local numbers available across the United

State (although not necessarily in your local prefix)

• Forward to one or more numbers • Voicemails sent to email • Voicemail transcription • Can be used with some call carriers for

free long distance calling (see presentation notes)

Google Voice Inbox

Google Voice App on iPhone

Google Talk Badge

Tool Dossier Google Content

• Developed by Google or Google certified teachers

• Go directly to the source

Google Search Curriculum

Google Search Posters

Google Good to Know

Google Plus

Curriculum Director, Montana Digital Academy http://www.montanadigitalacademy.org

http://www.neiffer.com Blogging at: http://www.techsavvyteacher.com

Tweeting at: @techsavvyteach