Using Web 2.0 Tools
Google - More Than A Search Engine!
Sure, Google is the world’s #1 search engine, but did you know it offered so much more?
iGoogle is your personalized Google page. Add news, photos, weather, gadgets and stuff from across the web to your page. Simply select your theme and gadgets of your interest. Change them as often as you would like!
Google maps provide users with free maps, driving directions, satellite views of the desired location, as well as street level views (where available).
Google Docs allow you to create, share and collaborate your work online. Choose from documents, presentation, spreadsheets and forms. Users can edit anytime, anywhere! You select who can access your documents. The option to see the revision history is a great way to track changes if necessary. Files are stored securely online. Simply create your free account and get started right away!
Google Earth lets you “fly” anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings and even explore galaxies in the sky. You can explore rich geographical content, save your toured places and share with others. Users need to download Google Earth (Mac or Windows users) before they can use it. You can add “placemarks” to save your favorite locations, find coordinates to feed into GPS units, and measure linear distances and complete paths. Take your students on virtual fieldtrips around the world or just down the street!
Note – this does require to be downloaded, so it may not be accessible on your network.
This site is not affiliated with Google, however, users must have Google Earth installed to utilize this site.
This site is an experiment in teaching great literature in a very different way. Using Google Earth, students discover where in the world the greatest road trip stories of all time took place... and so much more!
Google Lit Trips gives new meaning to the term novel study by turning that age-old language arts tool into a multidimensional learning experience for students. Through Google Lit Trips, novels like The Grapes of Wrath, Night, and Homer’s Odyssey come alive for students by bringing all three senses into the learning experience. – Brenda Dyke, Education World
With our classrooms becoming increasingly diverse, often times we encounter language barriers with our students. Google Language Tools provides free translation resources. Translate text or an entire web page! Caution – some schools may have this blocked as it allows students to bypass Internet filters.
Search and watch millions of videos indexed from all over the web. Upload and share videos with the world. Caution – some schools may have this blocked.
Aggregated headlines and a search engine of many of the world's news sources.
Using your iGoogle login, you can create one or more calendars, color-code them, share, mark them private or public and much more!
Google Books now has 1.5 million public domain books available online and in mobile format for iPhone, Android, and other mobile devices. Read books and magazines online! On your iPhone or iPod Touch.