Google+Docs

=Google Apps and Searching=

Google Apps Challenge - List of challenge activities to practice Google Docs and some links Teacher Tech Videos - Google Docs videos made by a teacher. Looks at how to create a Google doc, sharing, finding templates, and more in the intro, basics, and beyond the basics videos.

Google Docs and Google Drive for Teachers - 57 page handout for people new to Google Docs and Google Drive, written by Richard Byrne Managing Google Docs in the Classroom - tips, helpful assessment collector spreadsheet template

Google Docs Intro, made by a teacher media type="youtube" key="IxfbX52OADI" height="315" width="560"

**Google Forms**
Ideas: How to create a Google Forms survey and edit it - from Teacher Tech Videos Some Google Forms for teachers and admins by Kern Kelley
 * Create a quick **survey**
 * How to Create a Survey handout media type="custom" key="10560888"
 * Use as a **contact form** for your website. Enables respondents to ask specific questions and send more detailed information
 * As a **RSVP** for an event. Email the link or send via Facebook, Google+, etc.
 * Employ to help create a "Choose Your Own Adventure" story
 * Instructions and example for the "choose your own Adventure" via Google Forms, a site with more detailed instructions and another which includes a template
 * Short **quiz**- can include multiple choice, short response, etc.
 * Create a self-grading quiz with Google Forms - Video and tips
 * Use Flubaroo to create automatic grading of quizzes
 * Sign-up **register** for attendees. Can even filter by specific questions - i.e. grade level, subject area

Google Calendar
To sync your Google account with your iOS device's calendar, contacts, and email, visit the "how to" at __ [] __ How to create and use appointment slots screencast

Google Reader
Google Reader is a free tool that makes it easy to stay on top of updates (new blog posts, news) from your favorite blogs or websites. This is particularly useful for websites that have frequent changes/updates. Instead of you going to check each site to see if anything is new, Google Reader will display the updates to all the sites you've added there. For readers of many blogs/sites, Google Reader or other RSS Aggregators becomes almost essential for productive use of one's online reading time. As educators, we can use Google Reader to follow and read educational blogs. In essence, it helps you form a PLN (Personal Learning Network). iPad/iPhone users can also use the free [|Mobile RSS] app or Reeder. Feedly is available for mobile devices and computers. media type="youtube" key="VSPZ2Uu_X3Y" height="315" width="560" Google Reader Browsing Room - Short "how to" with screenshots on how to set up your Google Reader and organize/manage new subscriptions. Six Tips to Make Google Reader Easier to Use media type="youtube" key="QqgkiRMlPio" height="315" width="560"

=Google Sites= Google Sites Training for Educators Google Sites Help - by Google. Searchable help and training topics

=Gmail= Five Gmail Tips for Teachers - how to use Gmail tips more productively in a classroom Gmail Overview - helpful 13 min. video covering the basics of Gmail - using labels, composing, searching, creating signatures, archiving media type="youtube" key="526QZYACC9k" height="315" width="560"

Better Internet Searching
Google Search Education- lessons and tutorials for teaching kids (and teachers) how to do more effective searching. The lessons are differentiated from beginner to advanced for each topic. Topics include: The "Live Trainings" include archived webinars on topics such as "Beyond the first five," "Creative Commons," and "Assessing Authority." =Google EDU Apps Marketplace= How to pair up users' EDU Gmail accounts with sites such as BrainPop, enabling a single login and the ability to send student quiz results directly in a Google Spreadsheet
 * Picking the right search terms
 * Understanding search results
 * Narrowing a search to get the best results
 * Searching for evidence for research tasks
 * Evaluating credibility of sources