Integrating+Google+Tools+into+the+classroom

What's going right?
 * Session Starter:**

Objectives:
 * I will create an iGoogle homepage.
 * I will be introduced to Google Docs including Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, and Forms.

**iGoogle**
 * 1) Go to google.com.
 * 2) Click on more in the middle part of the screen.
 * 3) In the drop down menu click “even more.”
 * 4) Click on “igoogle” in the left column near the bottom
 * 5) Click on “sign-in” in the top right corner of the screen.

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 What’s a gadget? In igoogle a gadget is a box of information that is similar to a shortcut for an application.

 Let’s add some gadgets!


 * searching
 * moving
 * organizing (tabs)
 * Add google docs gadget

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Add a theme Keep it consistent or switch it up on each page

Quick gallery walk Was there something you saw that you want to add to your page? <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; padding-right: 10px;">[|__Google Docs__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Word Processor, Spreadsheet, Presentation, Forms media type="youtube" key="eRqUE6IHTEA?rel=0" height="244" width="304" > [|__How am I doing?__] > Behavior Checklist Word Search <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; padding-right: 10px;">[|__Cool Tool Duel__] [|__32 Interesting Way and Tips to use Google Docs in the Classroom__] [|__51 Intersting Ways to Use Wordle in the Classroom__] > <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #000099; cursor: pointer; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; padding-right: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> [|__This week’s successes__] T3 Recognition Form
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Google Docs in Plain English
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Guided Tour of Google Docs
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Word Processing: <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #000099; cursor: pointer; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; padding-right: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> __T3 brainstorming document__
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Spreadsheets:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Presentations:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Forms:

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">**Let’s practice** <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; padding-right: 10px;">__What are you doing this summer?__

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**A new way to Search!**
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Google Advanced Search - File type and reading level
 * <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">Google Squared
 * <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">Google News Timeline

**More Google Tools to Explore!** Explore one or more of the other Google Tools listed below. Be ready to share what you learned and how you would use it in the classroom.
 * Google for Educators
 * Google Reader (Check this video out to understand RSS)
 * Google Earth
 * Google Scholar
 * Blogger
 * Google Books
 * Google Sites
 * Google Blog
 * Wolfram Alpha - Not a Google Tool, but this is amazing!

**Closing** - T3 Attendance Prizes!

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Reflection- google form T3 Recognition: May 5th 7:00 in the Boardroom Next Session: May 9th 4:30-6:30 EDC
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