Google Apps, Teaching and Learning with Google on Prezi

Presented at the Ohio Free-Tech 2011 Conference in Cincinnati, 2/2 & 2/3.

Resources:

Google Docs

Google Reader:

• Google Reader in Plain English- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSPZ2Uu_X3Y

SketchUp

• Washington’s Headquarters – http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=11ac52d6ccbeacd78279e833efe42865&ct=mdrm
• Social Studies and Foreign Language – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4FMGJQ4zfc
• Titanic – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=047bER8Qi4k&feature=related
• Cell Organelles – http://people.uwec.edu/fuginabm/web_site/graphics/cell_city_directions.pdf
• Student Examples –
• http://picasaweb.google.com/gallery.sketchup/EducationK12#5340614868656393938
• http://picasaweb.google.com/gallery.sketchup/EducationK12#5340614699903167234
• http://picasaweb.google.com/gallery.sketchup/EducationK12#5340614600146117170
• http://picasaweb.google.com/gallery.sketchup/EducationK12#5340614868656393938
• Sketchup in education – http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/industries/education.html

Picnik:

• http://www.picnik.com/graphics/landingpages/Ed_Images/CribSheet.pdf?utm_source=picnikblog&utm_medium=link&utm_content=cribsheet&utm_campaign=bts
• Picknik for educators forum: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/picnik/label?lid=0ea211a0dc4edd01&hl=en

Google Sites:

• Google Sites: Simple, secure group websites – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD-4FRTzxkI
• 1 minute intro to Sites – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkTGrOcFiz0

Google Earth:

• Google Lit Trips – http://www.googlelittrips.org/
• Real World Math – Using Google Earth in the Math Curriculum – http://www.realworldmath.org/Real_World_Math/RealWorldMath.org.html
• Example: Scientific Notation – http://www.realworldmath.org/Real_World_Math/Scientific_Notation_1.html
• Historical Voyages – http://homepage.mac.com/larow2/Voyages/index.html
• 7th Graders – Mapping Voyages – http://homepage.mac.com/larow2/Voyages/Lynchburg_Schools/Lynchburg1.html
• Mapping the Crusades – http://kthorne.pbworks.com/w/page/6848602/Flying-Through-the-Crusades
• Physics, Bus Routes and Google Earth – http://www.dalebasler.com/2007/10/bus-routes-and-google-maps-help-teach-physics/
• Mars – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjcCF6cIlPw
• Explore the Ocean in Google Earth 5.0 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ATw1f_qcEg
• Discover Ancient Rome in Google Earth – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqMXIRwQniA

Just great resources (some Google, some not):

• Google for Educators: http://www.google.com/educators/index.html
• Google Earth Education Community: http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/dherring/ge/googleearth.htm
• Creative online tools – www.aviary.com/
• EasyBib – Free automatic Bibliography and Citation Maker – http://www.easybib.com/
• All Google Products: http://www.google.com/intl/en/options/
• Google for Educators Discussion Group – http://groups.google.com/group/google-for-educators
• http://ted21c.ning.com/
• Just a cool tool – http://www.polleverywhere.com/