Slide 1:Some information in this presentation is used with permissionfrom Patrick Douglas Crispen, http://www.NetSquirrel.com Sharon Elin 2009 You have a Click here! iGoogle


Google :Google Do You Remember Life Before ?


Slide 3:Life in the library… (alone)


Slide 4:Labor-intensive research! (alone)


Slide 5:Paper avalanche! (alone)


Slide 6:Most of our studentsdon’t remember lifewithout Google or the internet… And they don’t work alone.


Slide 7:"College students spend the majority of their time on the internet as opposed to other mediums … Lowe, Veronica. "Study: College Students' Internet Use - iMedia Connection." IMedia Connection: Interactive Marketing News, Features, Podcasts and Video. 20 July 2006. IMedia Communications, Inc. 10 Feb. 2009 . "… They no longer just surf websites, rather they now … communicate with peers, conduct research, share photos and view videos.” Jennifer Floren, founder and CEO of Experience Inc. (not alone)


Slide 8:We can meet them where they live by using Google Apps


Slide 9:(You probably knew this…) Google offers more than a search engine!


Slide 10:Much more! Today’s goalis to introduce a few favoritesfor educators.


Google knows that times have changed, and so should the tools for learning. :Google knows that times have changed, and so should the tools for learning.


Some students consider the old ways of learning tired, weak, and irrelevant… :Some students consider the old ways of learning tired, weak, and irrelevant…


How do 21st Century Students Learn?(and how does Google help?) :How do 21st Century Students Learn?(and how does Google help?) Hishairstyleis alreadyoutdated


Collaborating :Gmail Google Docs (including text documents, slideshow presentations, forms, and spreadsheets) Google Sites Collaborating Google Groups


Creating :Creating Google Docs (including text documents, slideshow presentations, forms, and spreadsheets) Google Sites


Social Interaction :Gmail Google Groups Google Sites Social Interaction


It starts with a Google account :It starts with a Google account Open a free Google account, (separate from a Gmail account)


Slide 18:Inviting collaboration Google Docs


Google Docs :Google Docs Live link Create new documents or upload existing documents


Google Docs :Google Docs Share a document so others can edit it online


Google Docs :Google Docs You can check the history of all revisions by the users. You can roll back to an earlier version.


Google Docs :Google Docs Publish a finished file in a webpage or blog… Or download as .doc, .rtf, .pdf, .html, .xls, or .zip files


Google Spreadsheets :Google Spreadsheets Create a survey or a quiz Invite others to submit answers online or provide a link Answers appear in a spreadsheet in Google Docs Live link


Google Spreadsheets :Google Spreadsheets Like Excel files, data can be tallied with formulas. Spreadsheet can be shared for editing by others or kept private. Live link


Slide 25:Inviting social interaction Google Groups


Google Groups :Google Groups


Google Groups :Google Groups


Google Groups :Google Groups


Google Groups vs Blackboard :Google Groups vs Blackboard Unlike discussions in Blackboard, discussions in Google Groups can be opened to users outside the course. This allows cross-curricular interaction. Imagine several classes communicating on one common topic… Imagine inviting the world to join the discussion!


Slide 30:Google Apps help us reach 21st Century learners, who are naturally inclined to explore the world online!


Slide 31:I do not fear computers.I fear the lack of them. ~Isaac Asimov This presentation was prepared under the “Fair Use” exemption of the U.S. Copyright Law and is restricted from further use. Please contact Sharon Elin for permission to use this presentation. She will probably say yes.