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The The Teacher's Google Toolkit Infographic presents the Google tools that every teacher should try out. Some are very well known, others less so, but there are great ways to use all of them in the classroom! 
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Google plus released [http://googleappsupdates.blogspot.ca/2014/10/google-polls.html ] today a new interesting feature called Google+ Polls which allows users to easily create interactive polls and share them with others. Using this new feature , you can now poll your students or you followers right from your Google Plus page.
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Google has launches a new education tool which allows teachers to create online interactive activities that others can learn from. Oppia [https://code.google.com/p/oppia/ ]is an open source project, and allows users to create ‘explorations’ which can be collaboratively built via a web interface.
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Live in the European Union and want some old, irrelevant info about you deleted from search results? Google has now implemented a search removal request..
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While YouTube is a fundamentally important resource of educational videos to use in class, it is not the only one out there. There are actually several other powerful alternatives to YouTube which provide video content specifically deigned for educational purposes.
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Google Forms do not have to necessarily contain only textual input, adding some multimedia materials like images and videos can even make these forms more appealing and content rich. It is almost a year now since Google integrated the features to add images and videos to Forms and below are two visual guides to help you use these two features
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There are a boatload of awesome Google tools that we use every day. And they’re free, too, which tends to be a big winner for teachers and students. Free is probably the number one reason for giving Google’s tools a try – you haven’t lost anything but a bit of time if you decide you …
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Google admits scanning millions of student emails to serve targeted advertisements.
Google has been rocked by another scandal - this time, it's our children's privacy under attack. The company is facing a lawsuit over data-mining student emails in a bid for advertisements in the company’s Apps for Education tool suite for schools, Info Docket reported.
Maria Richards's curator insight,
March 22, 2014 9:36 PM
Unacceptable from Google while we try to teach children "ethical" online behaviours!
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Infographics are popular. They’re a fun way to present and read data, and many people believe that information that is presented visually is often retained better (at least for some learners). Many teachers today are using infographics, both in their classrooms and for their own professional development. There are so many tools out there to …
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CELEBRATE, COLLABORATE: Google continues to tackle the classroom. Today, Google announced their launch of Oppia, an open source project with the goal of "making it easy for anyone to create online interactive activities that others can learn from" (according to TNW). Activities (called "Explorations
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Whether you’re a student or lifelong learner, Google is an essential tool for your education. Here are a few tips for using Google search and other apps more effectively to further your learning.
Many of these tips you’ve no doubt learned before from our previous Google coverage, [ http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tags/google ] but every worthwhile subject is worth reviewing now and again. Today, we’re looking specifically at the best Google tricks for students. So here we go!
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Google Drive provides a streamlined, collaborative solution to writing papers, organizing presentations and putting together spreadsheets and reports. But besides the basic features, there are lots of little tricks and hacks you can use to make your Google Docs experience even more productive. Here are 100 great tips for using the documents, presentations and spreadsheets in Google Docs.
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Do you have an online course or research project that you just can’t quite find enough information on? Looking to unearth some topical resources that will help take your work into the stratosphere? Then strap in and check out some of these expert-level Google tips that are going to make any busy student thank their lucky stars they came across this colorful guide. As you can see, these tips are for more than just online research. However, they are useful for your day-to-day Googling and will likely save you time and improve your understanding of the powerful tool
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Not going to mince words here. Google is taking over just about every facet of your personal and professional life. Their ecosystem is a highly advanced slippery slope where you use one of their products and quickly find yourself ensnared. You use their search, then check your Gmail, then whip …
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She wanted to hide her pregnancy from big data. How hard could that be? Turns out hiding from Google and Facebook is almost impossible.
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Google Drive already ties all your favorite Google services together and adds a whopping 15GB of free storage. With all this right at your fingertips, you can't help but feel like you need to make good use out of it all. Why not start by using Google Drive to make your ideas stick and make… Via WebTeachers
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A couple of weeks ago, Google released a countdown timer feature integrated into Google search interface. Actually this feature was available for sometime last year but was then removed and it is back now with a full screen option.
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goo.gl allows you to track, in real-time, the clicks and referrers on any shortened URL - a perfect tool to help you understand what appeals to your audience and to help you optimize your social, email, and other click-through campaigns. Create your account to get started today.
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Google today launched a new online education tool called Oppia, currently an open source project with the goal of making it easy for anyone to create onlin
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For those who don't use social media, #1 will reign supreme. If you're not already on the social media train, 2014 will be the year to hop on. If you've already been riding the train, check out #2-6 to see what the trends are expected to be!
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At Google we believe in the power of education and the promise of technology to improve the lives of students and educators -- leading the way for a new generation of learning in the classroom and beyond. But no matter what subject you teach, it is important for your students to know how to think critically and evaluate online sources, understand how to protect themselves from online threats from bullies to scammers, and to think before they share and be good digital citizens.
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