Google+Tools

=Google Tools= toc The 800 lb gorilla when it comes to Web 2.0. It has many tools, and is adding more every day. Of course, like many other web 2.0 tools, you will need to set up a user name and password. One advantage to using Google is that you only need one username and password for everything. [|Google Docs Tour] GoogleED Wiki Google's own [|Google Apps Training] Use [|Google Tutor] to help learn how to use different tools! [|Google Teacher Academy Resources] [|Google Almanac] is a good place to check out tools. Here is a list of [|all Google Tools]. Check out the [|Docs for Teachers] page! [|Going Googly with Google Tools]

[|Google Reader]
An RSS Aggregator.

[|iGoogle]
A startup page that doubles as an RSS reader and so much more.

GMail
Gmail currently offers over 6500 MB of free storage,with an additional 10 GB available for $20 per year. It has tens of millions of users. A year after Gmail was announced, Rich Text Formatting was introduced, which allows the font size, color and text-alignment to be customized, as well as the embedding of bullet points and numbered lists. Autosave is another feature in Gmail — a system for avoiding loss of data in case of a browser crash or other error. Gmail offers a spam filtering system. According to Gmail, messages marked as spam are automatically deleted after 30 days. All incoming and outgoing e-mails are automatically scanned for viruses in e-mail attachments. If a virus is found on an attachment the reader is trying to open, Gmail will try to remove the virus and open the cleaned attachment. Gmail also scans all outgoing attachments and will prevent the message from being sent if a virus is found.

==[|Google Docs]== You create, edit and share word processing, spread sheet and presentations on the web. Check out [|Atomic Learning] for video tutorials. Woopid Tutorials also has a good [|video introduction to Google Docs.]

Use a form to have students take a take a self graded quiz. Watch this tutorial: media type="custom" key="2699551"

You can even make a form to send out to people. Responses are automatically put into a spreadsheet. [|Fill out this form] to try it out. [|You can see the spreadsheet here].

Tired of doing all the work yourself. Check out these [|Google Templates]. Someone else already did the heavy lifting.

[|Google Sketchup]
Google SketchUp is software that you can use to create 3D models of anything you like.

Most people get rolling with SketchUp in just a few minutes. Dozens of video tutorials, an extensive Help Center and a worldwide user community mean that anyone who wants to make 3D models with SketchUp, can. Check out our [|training videos].

[|Google Maps]
Check out [|this blog] for interesting info.

[|Google Labs]
Google labs showcases a few of our favorite ideas that aren't quite ready for prime time. Your feedback can help us improve them. Please play with these prototypes and send your comments directly to the Googlers who developed them.

While it is really a blog, [|Blogger] can be found under the "more" menu in Google.

[|Google Calendar]
An easy way to keep track of events. They can be updated by everyone, or just those select few that you choose. The real power, is being able to embed your [|calendar] into your own website. media type="custom" key="2699565"

Google Presentation
Power Point on line, use it for collaboration with others. Easy to use, free and online. What could be better?