Google+Education

=GOOGLE FOR EDUCATORS=

__SAFE SEARCH__
Teachers can set their google search engine to provide a safe search environment for their students. 1. Click on [|GOOGLE]. 2. Click on prefrences .(Located on the right hand side of the search bar.) 3. Click on "Safe Search Filtering" and choose "Use Strict Filtering." __**Advanced Search**__ This is a good web site to review with students on effective on web searches. [|Google Advanced]

__GOOGLE as a DICTIONARY__
Students can quickly find multiple definitions of challenging words. Simply type in the "Difine: " in google search.

__GOOGLE as a CALCULATOR__
When there is no other calculator available, students can make calculations from the search box. It will perform square roots, logarithms and trigonometric functions.

__PAGE CREATOR__
http://www.google.com/educators/p_pagecreator.html With Google Page Creator, you can create a free functional, attractive, class web page in just minutes. Take a look at mine. [|Mrs. Phares]

__GOOGLE DOCS and SPREADSHEETS__
Google Docs is an easy-to-use online word processor and spreadsheet editor that enables you and your students to create, store and share documents and spreadsheets instantly and securely and collaborate online in real time. If you know how to use any word processing or spreadsheet editing program, you can easily use Google Docs & Spreadsheets, and you can even upload older documents and spreadsheets instead of creating new ones. There's no software to download, and all your work is stored safely online and can be accessed from any computer. __**GOOGLE SKETCH UP**__ Students get excited about 3D modeling with SketchUp. Use 3D modeling to explore concepts and ideas!

===__GOOGLE EARTH__ Follow this link to a PDF file that will provide you an overview of this exciting program. http://www.google.com/educators/activities/pdfs_GTA/CribSheet.Earth5.pdf With the 2008 presidential elections coming up, this Google Earth candidate watch will be a valuable tool. http://www.google.com/educators/activities/gCandidateWatch.pdf Use this web site to plan Goggle Earth lessons to go along with your literature unit. http://www.googlelittrips.com/ http://gelessons.com/ This free site provides teachers with the tools needed to enhance their instruction using [|Google Earth®.]=== http://techchicktips.net/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=Google+Earth+for+Teachers

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