Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Sample Lessons

Where Did All The Money Go?




Natural Disasters




Mock Election







Wal Mart Lesson






I Spy

Language Arts

Library Tools

Monday, February 16, 2009

At A Glance

Link
Cheat
Sheet

Googlizing
Power

Coolest
Feature

Search

Books

News

  • Find definitions, calculations, conversions, stock quotes, weather, and more; better yet, create a customized search for your lesson!
  • Search for full text versions of books online, for purchase, or in libraries.
  • Search for current and past events relevant to your lesson.
  • Text search query to 466453 and receive your answer or call 1-800-GOOG -411 from your cell phone.
  • View a map of places mentioned in Book search; see page numbers of incidents.
  • View search results for News in a time line.


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Docs

Forms & Spreadsheets

Presentation

  • Upload traditional worksheets for collaboration, peer editing, or publishing work for authentic audiences
  • Create web based forms to gather data in a spreadsheet. Data can be organized, analyzed, and represented using formulas and gadgets.
  • Group work is made simple when collaborating on student presentations: track edits, add video, and save to one place.
  • Highlight a word to find: definitions, synonyms, correct spelling, encyclopedia entries, or related images and websites
  • Forms for data collection and gadgets for data displays can be embedded in web pages.
  • Chat feature allows participants to communicate remotely about a presentation.






Maps

Plot locations relevant to content in lessons; invite students to collaborate or make the map public. Works similar to Google Earth, without the download.


Add pictures or text, calculate routes, outline areas, or browse the library for additional tools.

Thursday, January 1, 2009