Amy Hopkins
Caddo Mills ISD
Links to Presentation http://scr.bi/fu4LbV or http://bit.ly/if4vF8
BACKGROUND
- Implemented use of Google Accounts in her classroom 4 years ago with 8th graders
- District converted email to Google Apps 2 years ago
- Converted classroom/middle school campus to Google Apps for Ed this year
- Because online life is what students know. We have to join them there. Video: Joe's NonNetbook
http://www.schooltube.com/video/e2a65510fe9bb5687091/Joes-NonNetbook - Video from Google
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRYRbPCHTck
- iGoogle
Customized homepage
Students can pick themes and gadgets to add to page educational and personal - Gmail
Gives students an email address to make signing up for educational websites EASY!
Teachers communicate with students on regarding assignments, tests/quizzes, etc - Docs/Spreadsheets
Ability to create documents - word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations
Upload already-created documents and continue working
Access from anywhere the user has an Internet connection
Create forms
Collaborate on documents with each other - Bookmarks
Students can save their favorite websites to access at any time
Create "labels" or folders/categories to keep them organized
Share bookmarks with others
No more having to remember website names and addresses!
Students put a widget for it on their iGoogle page - Reader
Constantly checks favorte news sites and blogs for new content
Shows all of your favorite sites in one convenient place
A great site for kids to learn about Current Events that we subscribe to! The Big Picture - Notebook
Aids in compiling research - save only the information from a website that is really wanted
"Clip" information into notebooks for later access
Makes creating citations for a Works Cited page a SNAP! - saves all needed information
Note: Google has said it is no longer upgrading Notebook - Calendar
Receive email or mobile text-message reminders
Share calendars with others
Print calendars if needed
Access Google Calendar from a mobile phone - Picnik
Acquired by Google - March 1, 2010
Edit digital photos