GS2-Google

Google is more than a simple search engine. // Use the information below to use it as a collaborative tool in your classroom. //

Most, if not all, Google tools require the user to have a **Google account**. You can set one up using a school e-mail account, a home e-mail account. If you have a g-mail address, you already have a Google account established. To create an account, go to Google Homepage and select "Sign In" (located in the top, right corner). Create an account, choose a theme, and select "Add more" to personalize the information on your igoogle page.

GOOGLE TOOLS  - a Google page showing all the available resources such as Docs, Earth, Sites, and Books.

[|GOOGLE TUTOR] -a website with tutorials and how-to's for google tools

TIPS FOR GOOGLE DOCS : If you have students work in groups on documents, you need to have them share it with you, as well as all group members, so you can see the history and know who has participated and who hasn't.
 * word-limited equation editing capabilities (not important for most content areas)
 * powerpoint-no animations capabilities; however, once the content is completed, a single user can upload the presentation into PowerPoint and add animation
 * forms-great for formative assessment or quick class surveys. All collected information is gathered into a spreadsheet. **Only the creator of the form needs a Google account**

//__** NOTE TO NEW USERS **__: you should use each of these yourself before creating an assignment for students. Editing capabilities are restricted in these free versions. //

