Google+for+Administrators

**Google Apps For School Administrators** **Date:** June 16, 2011 ~ **Time:** 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m **Presenter:** Pam Krambeck pkrambeck@esu3.org **Description:** Google has revolutionized the internet first with the search engine and now with a wide range of tools available free for educators! This workshop will present an overview of the wide range of software and online tools available from Google and their application for school administrators. We will investigate and use Google tools including Google Docs, (Word Processing, presentations, Spreadsheets, and forms) and subscribing to RSS feeds using iGoogle. Participants are invited to bring their own laptops to use however laptops will be available for participants if needed. Please contact Pam Krambeck at pkrambeck@esu3.org if you will need to borrow a laptop for the day.
 * ~ [[image:googleapps:agenda.jpg width="110" height="119" align="left" caption="agenda.jpg"]] ||< * **Introductions & Survey**
 * **Accounts:** Account Set-Up & Wiki Site Investigation
 * **Advanced Searching Options:** Google Search
 * **Other Google Tools**--Translate, Scholar, Even More
 * **Google Document Suite:** Google Docs
 * **Google Personal Home Site**: iGoogle || **Handouts**
 * [|Google Account.pdf]
 * [|Google Search Tips_Tricks_85x11.pdf]
 * [|Google Form.pdf]
 * [|Google Docs2.doc] ||
 * Finding Needles in Haystacks with Google Search: http://google.com **
 * Advanced Search
 * Image Search
 * Wonder Wheel, Timeline, Time, Reading Level, etc.

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 * Quick Overview of What Google Has To Offer...more even more.... **
 * Google More...
 * Google Labs
 * Google Translate
 * ESU Web Page from Google Translate
 * Google Scholar
 * Google Docs Suite.... **
 * Google Docs in Plan English from Common Craft
 * Link to Google Docs: @http://docs.google.com
 * Crib Sheet for Google Docs in the Classroom: [|CribSheet.Docs3.pdf]
 * **Google Word Processor** (Collaborate and Share)
 * Google Presenter (Collaborate and Share)
 * Google Spreadsheet (Collaborate and Share)
 * Google Form (we will create this together during the workshop and then share it with a link below)
 * Tiny URL---url shortener: @http://tinyurl.com


 * Reflection Time---Create a form together to gather information on the following questions: **
 * How has your understanding of Google Docs Changed?
 * What do you still want to learn about Google Docs?
 * What are your next steps?


 * iGoogle: ** []
 * Featured Content
 * Adding RSS Content


 * Resources: **
 * @http://www.google.com/educators/all_grades.html
 * Google YouTube Channel
 * Google for Educators
 * Stuff
 * Educational Technology and Life (Google in Education Category)
 * See also the GooglEd Wiki
 * What's New in Google Docs? @http://www.google.com/google-d-s/whatsnew.html
 * Using Google Docs in Education is easy as ABC