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For Educators - Web Search. 101 Google tips, tricks and hacks. Looking for the ultimate tips for Google searching? You've just found the only guide to Google you need. Let's get started: 1. The best way to begin searching harder with Google is by clicking the Advanced Search link. 2. This lets you search for exact phrases, "all these words", or one of the specified keywords by entering search terms into the appropriate box. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23, In fact, you can combine any Boolean search operators, as long as your syntax is correct. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. Google Wave: 100 tips & tricks | eLearning Blog Dont Waste Your.

The Ultimate Google Wave Guide for Students: 100 Tips, Tools, an. As a college student, we know you’re always on the hunt for tools that save you time and trouble, especially on homework. That’s why we’ve generated this list of tips and tricks for using Google Wave, a powerful collaboration tool that lets you manage projects, swap files and communicate in real-time, with no delay. First you’ll have to score an invite, but then you’ll be on your way to earning your degree even faster, whether its in business, health, or technology. Basics Here we’ll introduce to you the basics of Google Wave: tips for setting up, learning the terminology and Intro to Google Wave: "Dr. Wave" is a product manager for Google Wave and offers a quick overview of the basic features here.You need an invite: Google Wave is currently invite-only, but you can get access if someone already using Wave sends you invitation.

Communication and Collaboration Wave was built around the idea that communication through email is too slow. Shortcuts Management and Customization Miscellaneous. Tools for Schools - Home (Google Tools for Schools) Welcome to Google Tools for Schools Boot Camp! ** Disclaimer: This site is no longer actively maintained. I try to update it occasionally, but it is not as current as I would like.

That said, there is still plenty of great information contained within. Click here to add to the growing list of integration ideas for Google in School! This Google Site is a companion to the Google Tools for School Boot Camp workshop. This hands-on workshop will focus on all the free applications from Google that support teaching and learning. Training and Implementation Resources Google for Educators Google Teacher Academy Click here to learn more about the Google Certified Teachers program and upcoming Google Training Academies.

Going Googley with Google Tools - Weekly Blog Series Going Googley with Google Tools - Weekly Blog Post Series Going Googley with Google Tools - Week 11This week's post explores some great content for use with Google Earth. Free 33 Page Guide - Google for Te. Google offers some wonderful tools for teachers, but I've learned over the last couple of weeks that while teachers are aware of many of Google's offerings like search, docs, and maps many teachers aren't aware of how to use these tools or what these tools offer beyond the obvious. Therefore, I sat down yesterday and started putting together this guide to using Google search, docs, books, news, and maps in the classroom. This guide avoids some of the obvious things, like using Google Docs for collaborative writing, and instead focuses on some of the lesser-used Google tools options like publishing an online quiz using Google Docs.

In all there are 33 pages containing 21 ideas and how to instructions for creating Google Maps placemarks, directions creating and publishing a quiz with Google Docs forms, directions for embedding books into your blog, and visual aids for accessing other Google tools. Update: In July 2010 I released a companion to this guide titled Google for Teachers II. Tools for Teachers (NCTE 2009) Apps K-12 Lesson Plans using Docs, Sites, and Calendar. Google. Using Google Apps for Education. Google Docs - Digital Inspiration. 14 Mar 2014 How to Scrape Google with Google Sheets Learn how to scrape Google pages and extract search results and keyword ranking data using simple ImportXML functions inside Google Spreadsheets. 11 Mar 2014 The Best Add-ons for Google Docs and Sheets Meet some of the most useful add-ons for Google Docs and Sheets.

Also learn how Google Add-ons are different from regular Google Apps Scripts. How to Write an Add-on for Google Docs Google Add-ons add new capabilities to Google Docs and Sheets. 15 Mar 2014 Create Mail Merge with Gmail and Google Docs Learn how to create Mail Merge with Gmail and send personalized email messages in bulk. 04 Mar 2014 How to Monitor your Website’s Uptime with Google Docs Learn how to use Google Docs as a free website monitoring tool and receive instant email and SMS text alerts when your website goes down. 12 Mar 2014 How to Sort Gmail Messages by Size Do you want to sort your email messages in Gmail by size? 03 Apr 2014 How to Insert Images in Google Spreadsheets.