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Using Google Tools in the Classroom GaETC Conference 2007 Alan Preis Atlanta International School Atlanta, Georgia USA

We all know about search. What else can Google do?

The Machine is Us/ing Us Michael Wesch Kansas State University

Web 1.0 The web as a collection of static documents connected by hyperlinks. Emphasis on content. Students and teachers as consumers. Minimum levels of interaction between a web page and its audience.

Web 2.0 “The network is the computer.” -- John Gage (1984) The Web as a software application. Dynamic content, web-based software. Students and teachers as producers and consumers. Increasing interaction between a web page and its audience. The Web as a collaboration platform.

The Evolution of Google Search engine (c. 1996) Acqusitions: Blogger (2003) Writely (2006) JotSpot(2006) New products Gmail (2004) Google Maps (2005) Google Reader (2005) Google Calendar (2006) Google Notebook (2006)

What tools does Google offer today? Google Personalized Homepage Google Documents/ Spreadsheets/Presentations Google Calendar Google Reader (RSS) Google Maps Blogger …and many more.

Ideas for your classroom Collaborative writing workshop with Google Documents Stay current with research and news with Google Reader Geographic explorations with Google Earth Coordinate events, meetings, and due dates with Google Calendar Communicate with students from other schools with Google Talk

Ideas for your classroom Student writing project with Blogger Create a customized search for a class project with Google Custom Search Engine Well-organized, high-capacity, (nearly) spam-free student with Gmail

Demonstration and Examples

Resources Links to All Google Tools Google for Educators Google for Educators Discussion Group GoogleBlog

More Resources Google Operating System (unofficial news and tips about Google) Google Guide Google Cheat Sheet sheet/

Questions and Answers

My Contact Information Alan Preis Atlanta International School (404)