TWT2013-+Google+Tools

=TWT2013- Using Google Tools in the Classroom=

Jennifer Kirsch jkirsch@hewittschool.org MS English Teacher  at The Hewitt School [|@MsJennyKirsch] Thank you to everyone who came to today's session and participated in an excellent conversation about Google Tools! For links and brief explanations of all resources I reviewed, please visit [|www.jennykirsch.com] and click on the link for [|GTA Resources]. Please do not hesitate to email me with any questions!
 * Using Google Tools in the Classroom  **

The Hewitt School Google Drive Benefits
 * saves automatically
 * work across computers
 * Streamlines process
 * can create comments

Best Practice
 * create a folder that allows to edit, and other allows to comment - drag doc from one folder to another to stop any changes

Google Searchs -
 * using search tools can narrow your search
 * can search by reading level > go to all results....and can choose various filters
 * can search by size for images.... or filter by color (e.g. apple ... comes up with apple...but select red...it comes up with red apples

Create Custom Search..... www.google.com/cse
 * click on more...then even more on bar...and click on create a custom search
 * begin new search
 * you can copy and paste in links you what kids to go to....
 * Name the Search Engine
 * hit create
 * click on google custom search engine (upper left hand)
 * will create a search engine

Google Chrome
 * can access between more than one account
 * can access all these extensions (apps for your browser)
 * panic button
 * docs
 * address bar is also search engine.