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iGoogle
Why iGoogle?•Bookmarks conveniently located from any computer with Internet access•Resources at the touch of a button
What others have to say about iGoogle…
“iGoogle is great and I love customizing it.”
“iGoogle is so fun!”
“iGoogle really helps with research. From the links i can keep an eye on any relevant news feeds.”
“Took about 5 minutes and I had my own
theme.”
“I love iGoogle! It has a lot of customization features.”
“It keeps my RSS feeds and gadgets in
one place in a tidy way.”
Example of iGoogle with Bookmarks
Let’s Get Started!
Sign Up for a Gmail Account
(if you don’t already have one)
Set up an iGoogle Account
www.google.com
Themes
Sign up
Select Your Theme
Add Gadgets
• Click on “add stuff”• Choose gadgets• Click on “add it now”• Continue to browse
through pages and click “add it now”
for each gadget you like
Adding Gadgets
Extras
• Search for gadgets that you are looking for
Deleting Gadgets
Click on arrow pointing down and click on delete or simply click the x
Moving Gadgets
• Simply left click and hold on the top of the gadget that you want to move
• Move your mouse to the desired location where you wish to move your gadget
• Unclick the mouse
Bookmarks
• In “Search for Gadgets,” search bookmarks
• Once you find it, click “add it now”• Copy and paste URL’s from the
Internet into the “URL Box”• Each URL can be given a name
(ex. www.seaford.k12.de.us can be named Seaford School District
• Add as many URLs as you need
Adding SMS RSS (Really Simple
Syndication)Feed
• Click “Add Stuff”• Click “Add feed or gadget”• Copy and paste URL:
http://agi.seaford.k12.de.us/sites/jwwhite/blog/Lists/Categories/Category.aspx?Name=SharePoint
• Add as many RSS feeds as you wish
Want to Learn More about iGoogle or Want to view a
Tutorial?
• Visit Jim’s Instructional Planning Website to get more information on iGoogle
http://agi.seaford.k12.de.us/sites/jwwhite/Technology%20Wiki/session%20planner.aspx
Click “iGoogle” for additional resources
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