google top ten tools for educators _educ 5611 (fall 2010)
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This PowerPoint was for a class assignment in a technology class (EDUC 5611) at Austin Peay State University (Clarksville, TN). The assignment was to create a Top Ten list (David Letterman style) of Google tools for educators. The professor's name was Dr. Luck.TRANSCRIPT
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Tonight’s Top Ten Google Tools for Educators
Presented byGreg Brown
Number 10
Students find facts and organize them in thisunique search feature.
Number 9
Convert any webpage intoa PDF file from any web browser.
Great for students or teachers to be able to turn a webpage into a .pdf for easy email use.
Number 8
A collaboration tool that is partinstant messenger, part wiki page.
Students can work together in real time. Students work together with messages, text, maps, photos, videos, and more.
Number 7
Student exit cards are a hassle, have students blog instead. Great for students to comment during a literature circle, science lesson, or anytime you want students to write.
Number 6
Search for an image of anything. This incredible search provides thousands of images for use in any presentation. Great for finding pictures to help students learn new vocabulary words.
Number 5
A great tool for students who can’t afford MS Office. Students create documents that look like Word, Exel and PowerPoint.
Number 4
See cities and explore mountains all in 3D. Build students background knowledge of any location they read.
Number 3
Explore the bottom of the ocean and sunken ships or take a 3D trip through the buildings of a city. Build students background knowledge of any location they read.
Number 2
Explore planets, nebulas, and distant galaxies. Trace the movement of a planet over time. Hear podcasts from astronaut and other expert on space and find research on outer space.
And the Number 1 Google tool for educators is…
Number 1
Information overload. Students researching but wasting time on meaningless or unproductive searches. Limit the search to specific website you select by designing your own classroom or research project search engine.