This document discusses tools provided by Google that can be used for 21st century learning. It highlights Google Docs, Spreadsheets, and Presentations which allow for real-time collaboration. Examples are provided of how teachers can use these tools, such as having students add pulse rate data to a shared spreadsheet during a science lesson or sharing unique traits about themselves in a shared document. Other Google tools mentioned include Custom Search, Google Maps, Google Groups, YouTube and KNOL. The document emphasizes that these tools allow information to be accessible from anywhere and enable collaboration.

1. Gather A Gaggle of 21st Century Learning Tools!

2. gaggle or skein ?

3. Thoughts from Educators

4. I Google

5. about Google

6. Google’s Mission: Organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.”

13. www.google.com/educators/index.html

15. I saved it… … .somewhere

16. "There's a way I can use word, do a spreadsheet or create a presentation and save it online?" Google Docs Rock

17. CLOUD COMPUTING Everything in Google Docs is “stored” in the clouds!

22. Share pulse rate data, use a single shared spreadsheet for the whole class. Add student's names in the first few columns. Add Pulse Rate 1, Pulse Rate 2 ...along the column headings. When exploring resting pulse rate or pulse rate change ask the whole class to add their data at the same time. Pooled data could then be analyzed, averaged, charted and explored. The sharing of data from peers helps students to think about the accuracy and reliability of science data and to deal with a larger data set quickly. Google Spreadsheet 50

24. Use a Table in a Document to facilitate collaboration Unlike Spreadsheets with cells and Presentations with pages, Documents are an open space, and can sometimes exacerbate communication problems when collaborating . Consider a TABLE when you are working in large numbers in a Document. Adds structure to a page by adding a TABLE or simple headings to where people are working.

26. Already have a Power Point? Spreadsheet? Word Document?

27. “ Hmmmm… MUST be over 13 to have a Google Account, darn it”!

34. Custom Search Engine

39. A great way to use google maps/GE

40. I KNOW KNOL

42. [email_address] Be the change you wish the world to be! Twitter: clane Blog: login2lane.blogspot.com

43. [email_address] Thank you ! Twitter: clane Blog: login2lane.blogspot.com