The Magic of GoogleGet plugged into the vast resources of the internet!

Velma Davis Instructional Technology

Specialist, Wichita Public Schools

Google Tools for the Classroom

iGoogle Searching Techniques Dictionary Filetype Search Google Books Google Scholar News News Archive Search Google Earth Google Maps

Technology Google Tools Resources

iGoogle

• Link to iGoogle

• Set up your own page ~ “add stuff”

• Notes- add your class information and important tips for the dates.

Basics of a Google Search

NOT case sensitive Only returns pages that include all of your

search terms. There is no need to include "and" between terms.

Ignores common words and characters such as "where" and "how", as well as certain single digits and single letters

Put quotation marks around your search terms for exact phrases

Only searches five wordsTry It!

Google Calculator

To use Google's built-in calculator function, simply enter the calculation you'd like done into the search box and hit the Enter key or click on the Google Search button.

Complete details of calculator

Can you figure these out?4 * 4.85

What is 100 kilometers in miles?45 + (32 * 67)

For multiplication * or X worksFor division use /

Try It!

Google Dictionary

• Type the word “define” first

• Then type the word you want to look up

Two Ways:

• Examples: define paradigm(space)

Or define:paradigm

(no spaces with a colon)Try It!

Google Filetype Search

• Only selected file types

• Great for searching for

PowerPoint Presentations

• How to: – search term filetype:ppt

• Example:

classroom management filetype:ppt

Try It!

Google News

Search thousands of news stories by city, state, country, or topic

• What is the number 1 news story

in Fargo, North Dakota?

Try It!

News Archive Search

• provides an easy way to search and explore historical archives.

• can automatically create timelines which show selected results from relevant time periods.

Try It!

Google Scholar

• Search diverse sources

from one convenient place

• Find papers, abstracts and citations

• Locate the complete paper through your library or on the web

• Learn about key papers in any area of research

Try It!

Google Books

Go to Books.google.com Enter your keywords or the title of the book Click My Library in the upper right corner Enter Add to my library to add the book to

your library

You can keep track of your own library- you can use a generic google account to use a collaborative library for your class!

BRAINSTORM

In groups of 3 brainstorm ideas on how you can use these tools in your classroom or school

Google Earth Unlock the Mysteries of the World

Must Download the free software

“Fly” To Any Place In The World Rich Multimedia Content from Discovery

Network 3D Buildings And Terrain

GOOGLE EARTH LAYERS

Terrain - It is the 3D terrain you seen when you "tilt" your view and allows you to see things like mountains, valleys, and canyons. Roads - Google has detailed roads and streets for many countries including the US, Canada, much of Europe, Japan, and Brazil. Borders - this lets you see the outlines of countries, island names, coastlines, and administrative orders (states, counties, provinces, etc.). It even includes details on some disputed border regions. Again, as you zoom you may see more or less border information. Populated Places - this is what shows the labels and locations for towns and cities world-wide Geographic Features - this category contains sub-layers for things like locations of volcanoes, names of mountains, and water bodies.

FIND LESSON IDEAS ONLINE

Search the internet for a vast amount of information on how to use Google Earth.Google Earth LessonsGoogle Earth for TeachersGoogle Earth and United Streaming