day4

=LITT Summer Institute - Day 4: Google Tools in Education=

Search Tools

 * The Tools:
 * [|Web Search] [|Support] (Don't forget to learn the [|Google Operators] like Define: and others.)
 * [|Book Search] [|Support] (Search [|Dr. Wagner's Library] !)
 * [|Scholar Search] [|Support]
 * [|News Search] [|Support]
 * [|Blog Search] [|Support]
 * [|Custom Search Engine] [|Support]
 * [|Image Search] [|Support]
 * [|Video Search] [|Support]
 * [|Map Search] [|Support] (Check out [|Street View in Yosemite Valley]!)
 * [|Google SMS] (Just text a search to 466453)
 * [|Google 411]
 * [|More...]
 * The Crib Sheets:
 * Search: http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/files/Crib_Search.pdf?attredirects=0
 * News: http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/files/Crib_News.pdf?attredirects=0
 * GTA Resources: http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/tech-tools-rotation-1/search

Google Notebook

 * The Tool: http://www.google.com/notebook/ (Download the tool for your browser: http://www.google.com/notebook/download/ )
 * The Crib Sheet: [|http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/materials/Crib_Notebook.pdf]
 * GTA Resources: http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/tech-tools-rotation-2/bookmarks-notebook--browser-extensions
 * Additional GCT Resources: http://sites.google.com/site/gctalmanac/google-notebook--bookmakrs
 * Wes Fryer's [|QuickStart Guide for Internet Research with Google Notebook]
 * [|A Demo Notebook about 21st Century Skills]
 * Better yet, here's a notebook of [|Links for LITTs].

Activity: Search with Notebook

 * Choose a topic to research.
 * Use as many of the tools above as possible to search for relevant resources.
 * Save and annotate your "finds" in a Google Notebook
 * Share your notebook and post a link to your notebook on your LITT page.
 * Reflect on your experience and share with the group.
 * OPTIONAL: [|Create a blog post from your shared notebook]. You can even amend your reflections to the post.

BREAK


 * Google Docs**
 * The Tool: [|http://docs.google.com]
 * The Crib Sheet: http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/files/Crib_Docs.pdf?attredirects=0
 * GTA Resources: http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/tech-tools-rotation-1/google-docs
 * Demo Documents:
 * Document - http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddnzwcn8_1065g9nzjbhk
 * Spreadsheet - [|http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=p EsTMhF4BsyiZTBxZiiiOXQ>>]
 * Spreadsheet Form - [|Add Your Data Here!]
 * Presentation - http://docs.google.com/Present?docid=ddnzwcn8_1066gqwmsx3n&invite=fq57vjs

Collaborative Activity: How might Google Docs be valuable to you in your role as an educator?

 * As a team, create a doc, spreadsheet, or presentation to illustrate your answer.
 * Share the file with everyone on the team as a collaborator.
 * Publish the file and share the url on your team page.

LUNCH

The Geo Apps

 * The Tools:
 * Maps: [|http://maps.google.com]
 * Earth: [|http://earth.google.com]
 * The Crib Sheets:
 * Google Maps: http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/files/Crib_Maps.pdf?attredirects=0
 * Google Earth: http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/files/Crib_Earth.pdf?attredirects=0
 * GTA Resources: http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/tech-tools-rotation-1/geo-apps
 * Additional Google Earth Resources:
 * [|Google Earth Homepage] - the official page from Google for downloads, resources, and more
 * [|Google Earth Community] - find & share new place marks
 * [|Google for Educators] - Google Earth Classroom Activities
 * [|Juicy Geography] - great ideas for using Google Earth in the classroom
 * [|Google Lit Trips] - Jerome Burg's fantastic ideas for Literature, Social Studies, or other subjects.
 * [|Google Earth Blog] - blog dedicated to using Google Earth
 * [|Jing] - record Google Earth tours ("flyovers") as movies and share them online
 * [|Sample Google Earth tour captured with Jing]

Collaborative Activity: Create A Multi-Media District Map

 * We will create a new custom map and invite all LITTs as collaborators.
 * Add a marker for your site (and any other relevant locations).
 * Add additional markers for important buildings or areas at your site.
 * Embed text and media into the markers, including:
 * Text
 * Links
 * Images
 * Video (if applicable)
 * Other, such as a Google Doc, Form, or Presentation
 * Share what you've done with the group.
 * OPTIONAL Alternative Activity: "My Favorite Places" map for LITTs.

BREAK

UPDATE: Due to spending more time on Search, Docs, and Maps we didn't complete the "Even More" and "Jigsaw" activities below. Feel free to explore these tools on your own.

Even More...

 * Calendar
 * The Tool: [|http://calendar.google.com]
 * iGoogle
 * The Tool: [|http://www.igoogle.com]
 * The Crib Sheet: http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/files/Crib_iGoogle.pdf?attredirects=0
 * GTA Resources: http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/tech-tools-rotation-2/blogger-reader--igoogle
 * Google Sites
 * The Tool: [|http://sites.google.com]
 * The Crib Sheet: http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/files/Crib_Sites.pdf?attredirects=0
 * GTA Resources: http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/tech-tools-rotation-2/google-apps-and-sites
 * SketchUp
 * The Tool: [|http://sketchup.google.com]
 * The Crib Sheet: http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/files/Crib_SketchUp.pdf?attredirects=0
 * Talk
 * The Tool: [|http://talk.google.com]
 * Video & YouTube
 * The Tools: [|http://video.google.com] & [|http://youtube.com]

Jigsaw Activity

 * A representative from each team will each of the tools above.
 * Representatives will meet to learn as much as they can about the tool in the time provided.
 * Representatives will then return to their original group to share about the tool.
 * Time permitting, AHA! moments will be shared with the large group as a whole.

Final Reflection Activity

 * What one thing do you most want to implement first & what are your next steps?
 * What is one goal you have for the first semester?
 * What do you want to be doing with your students in one year?

[|Online Evaluation]

This wiki and the summer institute were originally developed by: [|Mark Wagner, Ph.D.] President, Educational Technology and Life Corporation