Top Ten Google Tips for Top Ten Google Tips for TeachersTeachers

Kathy GottKathy Gott

Dr. WallDr. Wall

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Number 10Number 10Get a definitionGet a definition

Teachers can quickly access definitions online by Teachers can quickly access definitions online by typing “definition:word” into a Google search typing “definition:word” into a Google search without first searching for an online dictionary.without first searching for an online dictionary.

Number 9Add “Waiting for Response” Label to Add “Waiting for Response” Label to

emails for ultimate organization.emails for ultimate organization.

Keep your email Inbox organized and never find Keep your email Inbox organized and never find yourself wonderingyourself wondering

““WWhy did I save this emailhy did I save this email”?”?

Number 8Number 8Use keyboard shortcuts Use keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts can help teachers create Keyboard shortcuts can help teachers create documents or correspondence quickly without documents or correspondence quickly without ever clicking a mouse. Once you know about ever clicking a mouse. Once you know about them, you will use them all the time!them, you will use them all the time!

Number 7Number 7Search full textSearch full text

Do a virtual search of over ten million books Do a virtual search of over ten million books using author, title or keywords. Teachers can using author, title or keywords. Teachers can access information quickly to maximize time access information quickly to maximize time spent planning engaging lessons. spent planning engaging lessons.

Number 6Number 6Use the school calendar templateUse the school calendar template

Using this handy template, teachers have instant Using this handy template, teachers have instant access to upcoming school events, meetings, access to upcoming school events, meetings, sports events, and more! sports events, and more!

Number 5Number 5Get a text message with your daily agendaGet a text message with your daily agenda

Teachers who use the Google Calendar can Teachers who use the Google Calendar can have a daily text message sent to their cell have a daily text message sent to their cell phone to keep them organized and on time.phone to keep them organized and on time.

Number 4Number 4Add video to presentationsAdd video to presentations

Teachers can create more engaging lessons Teachers can create more engaging lessons using video clips instead of simple still using video clips instead of simple still photographs that will keep students more photographs that will keep students more interested in the information presented in the interested in the information presented in the classroom setting.classroom setting.

Number 3Number 3Search for a specific file typeSearch for a specific file type

Teachers can quickly locate the PDF file, a Teachers can quickly locate the PDF file, a PowerPoint presentation, or other specific type PowerPoint presentation, or other specific type of file on the Web by looking for that specific of file on the Web by looking for that specific file in a Google search. file in a Google search. (i.e. search: inclusion filetype:pdf)(i.e. search: inclusion filetype:pdf)

Number 2Number 2Create a personalized libraryCreate a personalized library

Teachers can collect books and other information to "Add to my shared library“. You can start your own personalized virtual library for reference or to keep organized for each class or project.

……and the number 1 top ten and the number 1 top ten google tip for teachers….google tip for teachers….

Number 1Number 1Google ScholarGoogle Scholar

Teachers can utilize this academic search engine to Teachers can utilize this academic search engine to obtain specialized results from credible research obtain specialized results from credible research sources, scholarly literature, and academic sources, scholarly literature, and academic publishers. publishers.

(A great resource for students, too!)(A great resource for students, too!)