5 Ways to Use Google Sites in Schools. 100+ Google Tricks for Teachers. It's Google's world, we're just teaching in it. Now, we can use it a little more easily. With classes, homework, and projects–not to mention your social life–time is truly at a premium for all teachers, so why not take advantage of the wide world that Google has to offer? From super-effective search tricks to Google tools specifically for education to tricks and tips for using Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar, these tricks will surely save you some precious time. Search Tricks These search tricks can save you time when researching online for your next project or just to find out what time it is across the world, so start using these right away. Convert units. Google Specifically for Education From Google Scholar that returns only results from scholarly literature to learning more about computer science, these Google items will help you at school.
Google Scholar. Google Docs 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. Gmail 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. Google Calendar 44. Google A-Z. The librarian edge. Never ending story. My literacy centers are a core part of our kindergarten schedule. They are active literacy centers that keep us on our toes and working so that I can work with small groups {ahem} teaching. Let me roll out my kindergarten retell literacy center directions and expectations for you and the 20 stories that make up this year-long center. I believe that literacy centers can accomplish Common Core Standards, while matching up with a 90 minute reading block goal and be less work for the teacher once in place. Most of the stories that I place into the retell literacy center are famous, but there may be one or two new ones for you. This is great news since you probably already have the tools needed to quickly implement a story or two with the stuff you already have.
Enjoy going through this list and keep the items in mind for your favorites as you go about cleaning out your classroom cupboards or hit up garage sales and thrift stores. Kindergarten Retell Literacy Center Activities {Ser.ious.ly.} Teacher Tools. Library Routines. Library 2.0 - the future of libraries in the digital age. Resources for Teachers and Librarians. TLNing - A community for teacher-librarians and other educators.