using google tools
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Using Google Tools
Enabling learning for yourself and your students
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Controlling the flow
Push vs. PullCuratingPeeking inUsing the cloud
photo by Vincent van der Pas: http://www.flickr.com/photos/archetypefotografie/3629047091/
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Push vs. Pull: Google Reader
Bringing information to youAbility to save, shareEasy to use
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Let's Try It!
Go to google.com/readerCreate account or use existing gmail accountTwo ways to subscribe
"Add a subscription" button"RSS Feed" buttons on web sites
Now things come to you (pushed) rather than you having to find them
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Curating
Finding credible sources that collect tools (someone else's curation)
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/ http://www.hackeducation.com http://teachpaperless.blogspot.com/
Organizing what you have (your own curation)Folders/tagsSearch
Recommendations/play
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Peeking InEasy to glance at headlines and excerptsStar to save for laterNot like e-mail--you don't *have* to read everythingMark all as read is your friend
photo by apdk: http://www.flickr.com/photos/62337512@N00/3462994716/
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The cloud: Google Docs
Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Drawings, FormsWork at the office, work at home. No uploading required.Save as pdfs, Microsoft Word format, plain text, PowerPoint, etc.Or upload anything--movie files, pictures, etc.Collaborate on projects with colleagues
picture by kevindooley:http://www.flickr.com/photos/pagedooley/2511369048/
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Let's try it
From Reader, click on Documents (top left of page)Click "Create New"-->DocumentWorks just like Word (mostly)Saves revision historyAbility to share with colleaguesAbility to commentSave in multiple formats
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Google Docs & Students
Peer editing via Share featureGroup projects--easy collaboration
simultaneous editingchatdiscussions
Teacher commentsCan see revision historySurveys via forms (student- or teacher-created)And more . . .