Google

Use your Google account to log in and begin exploring. If you do not have a Google account you will need to create one.


 * Google Tools **

Google Chrome - Web browser, log in on any computer and your bookmarks go with you on the go! Google Drive - Create text documents in the cloud, share & collaborate easily, and all can edit at the same time Google Forms - Survey or assess your students and have your data compiled in spreadsheets Google Earth Walks - Connect to your literature, social studies, or travel experiences Google Apps for Education - Collaboration, best practices, life made easier and more fun! Google Templates - Looking for something specific? Use a premade template for your newsletter, schedule, or cover letter Google Draw - Use it for infograhics, venn diagrams, collages, etc..


 * Explore Google Drive **


 * View the tutorial if needed
 * @http://docs.google.com
 * Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Sites, Forms, Drawings

View the Short video on Google Forms.

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Go into your Google Drive/Documents, click create on the top left hand corner. Begin creating a form.


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Google Earth Walks **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">@http://googleearthwalks.com/
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Search the Subject/Grade tabs along the top
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Choose one and click "download this walk"
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">It will download it into your Google Earth Application (make sure you have Google EarthDownloaded)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Click the arrow to open up Places in Google Earth
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">You should see the Google Walk you just downloaded, click the arrow to the left of it to open it, double click on the red numbers to take you to each location. It will take you to street view. You can exit Street View by clicking it on the top right hand corner.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Explore the site and other Walks


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Google Apps for Education **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">@http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/edu/
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Guide to Going Google
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">32 Ways to Use Google Apps in the Classrooms
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Google Training Center
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">You Tube Edu

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Great resources from Alice Keeler from CUE 2013**


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Infographic how-to - Scroll half way down the page
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Infographic template

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Fomating Tips


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Use Flickr's creative commons images for backgrounds for a more professional look, OR
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Have students take photos of weird things/textures with phones for backgrounds
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Insert a shape, use the pie pieces for pie charts. The pie piece lets you draw the radius.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">To add contrast to the pie chart add another pie piece over the top - choose a different color
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Want the line to go away from the outside of your shape? Click the pen - choose transparent.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Customize the color - click the paint can & you can adjust the transparency by clicking the right sliding bar

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Shift is your friend!


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Hold the shift key and use the arrow keys. It will help move the images one pixel at a time.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Having trouble clicking on the element that you want? Use the tab key and it will click through the elements one at a time. Shift/tab goes backwards.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Start Sharing!


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Publish to the web, make visible to the public. From there you can get the embed code or just the link.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Last updated January 16, 2014

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