1. Creative
Activities
Using
Google
Tools
Amy E. Gillam, M.Ed.
@techspire
techspire@gmail.com
Wednesday, November 28, 12
2. Finding Ideas
Google for Educators
http://www.google.com/educators/activities.html
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3. Finding Ideas
Google Apps for Education Search
http://www.google.com/enterprise/apps/education/
resources/lesson-plans.html
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4. Finding Ideas
Interesting Ways
http://edte.ch/blog/interesting-ways/
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13. Add Google Translate to Your Website
Add a
drop
down
menu to
your
website.
https://translate.google.com/manager/website/
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16. Share Student Work
Post comments about
student work - great for
parental involvement!
https://picasaweb.google.com/116786844541789419423/TechIntegration
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17. Use for Lessons...
Writing Prompts
Virtual Tours
Geography Lessons
Slideshows
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22. You Tube Channel
Create a
channel to
display your
videos, your
favorites, and
your playlists.
Makes it safer
for students
to view
videos.
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23. You Tube Playlist
Create a
playlist of
different
videos that
you want
students to
view. Share
the link or
embed it into
a blog or
website.
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBAD7E95D61C447C3
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24. Quite Tube
Show a YouTube
Video without the
ads,
recommendations,
comments, etc.
Ads at the
bottom of page.
Share link
http://quietube.com/
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26. Keep Your Library
Up To Date
Show your students what
you are reading.
Recommend books to
students
Keep track of what you
read
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27. Create a Bookshelf
Recommend Books for
Students to Read
Use for an author study
Provide a list of classics for
students to read
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28. Access to Old Magazines
LIFE Magazine Archived Issues
Great for Social Studies Class
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30. Distance Measurement Tool
✴ Go to Google Maps
✴ In the bottom left corner, Click on
Map Labs
✴ Enable Distance Measurement Tool
✴ Click on the ruler in the bottom left
corner of the map
✴ Click on the 1st point
✴ Click on the last point
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31. My Maps
Create your own map with Let’s Take
a Look!
customs routes, place marks,
and so much more!
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36. Online Survey
Great for
surveys and
quizzes
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37. Work Order System
Give out the URL - people fill out
the information - you get a
spreadsheet with all of the
information.
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38. Flubaroo - Grading Tool Video
Students submit Install Flubaroo
Create a form
data Script
Submit Answer
Run Flubaroo View Results
Key Form
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40. Create an Agenda
Have the students learn about
telling time by creating an http://www.poissonrouge.com/clock/
agenda. https://docs.google.com/View?id=ddv49vkt_6htvmb3d6
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41. Appointment Slots
See
how
Great For...
Parent Conferences
Student Meetings
Consultations
Create a calendar appointment and Office Hours
allow others to book time slots.
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42. Timeline Calendar
See
Calendar
Create a timeline of historical events. Have the
students type in an informational description and
add a location.
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44. State Report Website
Have the students create a
website for a research report
about a site. https://docs.google.com/View?id=ddv49vkt_53c9nj85gr
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45. Set Up a WebQuest
https://sites.google.com/site/mesnhregionswebquest/
https://sites.google.com/site/nhtiwebquesttemplate/
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46. Set Up a Portfolio
Found this template when setting up the site
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47. Creative
Activities
Using
Google
Tools
Amy E. Gillam, M.Ed.
@techspire
techspire@gmail.com
Wednesday, November 28, 12
