Google has some awesome, free resources for educators to use. I use iGoogle, Blogger, Google Sites, Google Docs, Calendar, Gmail, and much more as an educator and with my students. Google had a big presence at ISTE11 and there were some great presentations and resources on using Google Apps in Education. This site has a list of the presentations and links to the resources. If you use Google or are thinking about it, this is a great place to start.

Google Apps for Education at ISTE11



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Everyone who knows me knows that I use a lot of apps and resources from Google. They are free, of high quality, and very useful. The Guide to Going Google is a resource from Google that helps educational institutions implement Google Apps for Education in their system.

It is divided by University and K12 Editions. The K12 section has information on promoting Google Apps for Education, the technical aspects, professional development and training resources for your staff, and much more.

Google Apps for Education is a great way for schools to save money on software and systems licensing, IT support, while getting some high quality systems to use with their faculty and students.

For schools that are thinking about implementing Google Apps for Education, this is the first place they should look.


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I am a huge proponent and user of Google tools, both for myself and in my classroom. Here are some great resources for educators who want to learn more about using Google's many tools in their classroom.

Last week, Kathy Schrock posted a great interactive image of Google tools listed by Bloom's taxonomy levels. It is a great way to search for Google tools as you work to create activities for your students.

Google for Educators Mind Map is an interesting site that has resources for educators for using Google tools  in the classroom. It has classroom posters, links to Google tools by topic, links to help resources, and links to discussions and more about Google. It is another great place to get started using Google tools in education.

Google For Educators - Google's official page for educators. Has links, tips, and more.

Google Accessibility - Google's page with tips, links and resources for using accessibility features in Google tools.

Google List of Tools - this page has a listing of the major Google tools available.

Google Tools for Schools - tutorials, links, resources, and tips on using Google tools in the classroom

Google Tutor - how-to's, tech tips, and more on Google tools

Guide to Google for Educators - free 33 page guide on Google for Educators from Richard Byrne.

Google Apps Education Training Center - how to use Google apps effectively in education

100 Ways Google Can Make you a Better Educator - examples of how to use Google tools in different ways in the class room

Google for Educators -  presentation on Prezi

Google for Educators Resource Handout - handout from a Google for Educators workshop

Google A-Z - a Google Doc that keeps expanding as people add Google tools to it. Pretty much covers every tool and app Google has.

Google Things to Do - 52 Different Things you can do with Google - and how to do them

Getting Started with Google Sites and Blogger - tips and instructions for using Google Sites and Blogger

iGoogle as an organizational / educational tool - using iGoogle to get organized (teachers and students)


Google has hundreds of tools and apps and they are all useful for teachers and students (and free).

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I love iGoogle. It is my main start up page and I use it to stay organized. I have my Google Bookmarks, Google Reader feed, Google Notebook, Google Tasks, Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Finance stock prices, Evernote, Google Docs, Twitter Gadget, Google Voice, Contacts, Weather, and Google Translate all on my iGoogle page. This allows me to quickly select web pages from my bookmarks, check my email and calendar, review notes and tasks, access my Evernote notebooks, check Twitter, check my Google Voice, and access my Google Docs all from one page. I can even post to this blog from it.

A lot of information is available to me at a glance. Throughout the day, I am able to keep informed and organized because I don't have to look all over the place. Everything is right in front of me.

I also think that iGoogle is a great tool for students. They can do everything I listed above, keeping their assignments, resources, and calendar all on one page for easy viewing and access. No more forgetting about things. Everything is right there for them. There is even a Facebook gadget. This means that they can be socializing on the same page that has their homework and notes.

Colleagues always ask me how I stay so connected and organized and iGoogle is my answer. Students of mine who use it have said that they love it and it makes them less likely to forget about assignments and upcoming tests.

It is easy to set up. All you need is a Google account and you are on your way. Go to Google's home page and click in the upper right hand corner on "iGoogle". Select a theme, and then start adding the gadgets that you want. Click and drag to move the gadgets around. It is really that simple.

Try it out and share your ideas with others.

Share your iGoogle gadgets that you love.

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