How to Use Google's My Maps in Your Classroom. This morning at the NCTIES 2016 conference I facilitated a short workshop on using Google Maps and Google Earth in the classroom. Both tools are so robust that it is hard to cover everything you can or could do with them in just 90 minutes. To support the workshop I have a bunch of additional resources available on this Practical Ed Tech page. One of things that I introduced in the workshop was the idea of having students collaborate and create multiple layers on a map. Directions for doing that included in the slides embedded below. Here are some good uses of creating maps with multiple layers. Customize Your Google Chrome Settings. 10 Things You Can Do With Google Sheets. As I mentioned yesterday in my run-down of ten ways to use Google Forms, Google Forms and Google Sheets is the part of G Suite for Education that I get most excited about teaching to others.
My excitement comes from seeing how many applications for Google Forms and Google Sheets teachers develop once they understand the basics of how Forms and Sheets work. Here are ten ways that you can use Google Sheets once you understand the basics of how to use Sheets. 1. Send personalized emails to everyone in a group.
Rather than sending a generic, "hi everyone" greeting you can address each person by name. 2. Create and display progress trackers. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Register for Google Forms & Sheets for Beginners to get started on using Google Forms for any or all of these purposes. Try Book Creator In Chrome to Create Multimedia Books. Book Creator is a one of the most popular iPad apps in schools. It's a fantastic app for creating multimedia stories. Now that platform is available in a web version too.
The Book Creator web version is currently in beta and open for teachers to use. Book Creator's web version supports creating multimedia books containing videos, images, drawings, and text. To create a book on Book Creator's web app just sign and choose a layout for your book. Learn more about Book Creator's web app in the video below. Applications for Education Students can use Book Creator to create multimedia fiction stories, to publish non-fiction stories, or to create digital portfolios of their best work. 7 Google Product Updates You Might Have Missed in April. Every month Google rolls out updates to the products that teachers know and love. Some of those updates are significant and others are just minor tweaks that make life a little easier. Here are some of the more significant product updates that occurred in April. 1.
A completely new version of Google Earth was unveiled. The new version was designed to be used in the Chrome web browser, in turn making it available for Chromebook users. Click here to watch my tour of the new Google Earth. And join me in Teaching History With Technology to learn how to use Google Earth in your classroom. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 12 Ways to Create Videos On Chromebooks. List of Google Chrome Extensions (Google) Three Alternatives to Google Classroom. Last week I received an email from a reader who was looking for an alternative to Google Classroom.
This is not an uncommon request. A couple of times a week I get similar questions from folks who don't have access to Google Classroom. Here are my three recommendations for a free alternative to Google Classroom. This list is ranked by my preference. Otus is designed to be a complete LMS (learning management system) for teachers. In addition to the gradebook you have options for sharing assignments and delivering quizzes directly to your students' inboxes.
Otus provides teachers with a library of instructional resources (videos, texts, interactive review activities) that they can share with their students. Kiddom is a free service that enables teachers to create online classroom spaces. Edmodo, in a nutshell, is a system designed specifically for teachers and students to share announcements, assignments, and handouts. 4 Audio Editing Tools for Chromebooks - A Comparison Chart. Yesterday's post about Twisted Wave sparked quite a few comments on Facebook, Twitter, and in my email. People wrote to ask about and or suggest other audio editing tools to use on Chromebooks. So I decided to create the following chart to compare four tools for creating and editing audio file on Chromebooks. You can view the chart here as a Google Doc or as embedded below via Box.com. Soundtrap is a fantastic tool for creating music online. BandLab is a free service that enables you to create music in your web browser or through free Android and iOS apps.
Flat.io is a little different from all the other tools on this list. Here’s How to Download and Delete What Google Search Knows About You. Have you ever wondered what Google Search really knows about you? Well, now you can check, as Google has added a new feature that lets you view and download your entire search history. Yep. Everything. The feature, which was spotted by the unofficial Google Operating System Blog — though VentureBeat points out that the function was made available in January — gives you access to everything from what you searched for to the links you clicked on from those searches. It also shows you the addresses you’ve searched for. I was even able to see the list of images I clicked on while searching for pictures of cats eating spaghetti. Now imagine what you’ve looked for. But there’s no reason to panic, because in addition to being able to download your search history, you can clear it. First, here’s how to download your history: 1. 2. 3.
You’ll then receive a pop-up window warning you not to download your search history to a public computer, as it contains a large amount of sensitive information. 4. 1.
Google Apps. Google Docs. Google Drive. 10 Ingenious Bookmarklets To Make You a Google Power User. If you love all that Google has to offer, but are not particularly fond of the browser extensions available, then this list is for you. Here are 10 great bookmarklets for Google that range from search options to very specific tasks. To use them, drag the bookmarklet link into your bookmarks toolbar. Then you can rename it to whatever you want just like any other bookmark. Then just click it whenever you need it — Simple! Google Maps The Google Maps bookmarklet pops up a simple prompt. Just enter the address of the location you would like to see a map for and Google Maps will display it in a new tab. Google Definitions The Google Definitions bookmarklet is terrific for quick word meanings. Google Bookmark For a quick and easy way to add a bookmark to your Google account, the Google Bookmark bookmarklet works perfectly.
After that you will see a pop-up with details pre-populated that you can edit. Google Calendar Add Event Google Translate Google Web Search Google Image Search Google Site Search. A Short Explanation of Google Apps Terminology. Earlier this week I received an email from someone who was looking for clarification on the differences between Google Apps for Education, Google Drive, and Google Docs.
That request for clarification isn't uncommon. Here's how I typically try to explain the differences between Google Apps for Education, Google Drive, and Google Docs. Google Apps for Education: Google Apps for Education (commonly referred to as GAFE) is a free service that Google provides to schools. Within Google Apps for Education students, teachers, administrators, and support staff can use Google Classroom, Google Drive, Google Sites, Google Calendar, Gmail, and many other Google products.
Google Classroom is only available to GAFE users. It provides a mechanism for teachers to distribute to and collect assignments from students. Google Drive: Google Drive is a cloud storage solution offered by Google. Google Documents: Google Documents is a free tool for creating and editing documents. Använd mötesintervall - Kalender Hjälp. Google & molnet | Fröken Ann. Google erbjuder riktigt bra, kostnadsfria arbetsverktyg som är helt nätbaserade. Inlägget skulle kunnat döpas till Google – enkärlekshistoria för det är mycket med hjälp av dessa verktyg jag lyckats dra igång de projekt jag gjort.
Utan Google hade jag aldrig klarat min distansutbildning på lärarhögskolan! Här kommer några saker jag tycker är bra att använda. 1. Google Chrome Google Chrome är en webbläsare, alltså något du använder istället för till exempel Internet Explorer, Firefox eller Safari. Den är snabb och användarvänlig och funkar på alla plattformar (vad jag vet). Google Chrome har bra fliksystem, där du även i telefonen kan ha oändligt många flikar. Ladda ner Google Chrome här. 2. Skapa en gmail här. 3. Utforska Drive här. 4. Hur du gör för att använda Hangout kan du läsa mer om här. Ovan är lite tips och idéer – mer en inspiration än en användarguide. Och ett sista tips: när man inte vet hur man ska göra är ju Google perfekt!
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