Classification: (T – google)

Google Timeline and Map Search

http://www.google.com/experimental

Recently Google announced a new 'Experimental Search' resource. See results on a timeline or map. With the timeline and map views, Google's technology extracts key dates and locations from select search results so you can view the information in a different dimension. Timeline and map views work best for searches related to people, companies, events and places.

Classification: (T – google) (S – science)

Google Sky

http://earth.google.com

Armchair explorers will now have the entire universe at their fingertips, thanks to Google's latest venture, Google Sky, a new free feature that's an application in the popular Google Earth program. Starting today, anyone with a computer can view a close-up of about 100 million galaxies and 200 million stars.

Classification: (T – google)

Google SketchUp

http://sketchup.google.com/index.html

We’ve probably featured Google SketchUp before but the use of this application never ceases to amaze us. Used on an IWB it brings cities, buildings and all sorts of locations to life. SketchUp is a productivity tool, creativity tool, problem-finding tool, what-if tool, design tool and the ‘best sketching tool ever”.

Classification: (T – google) (T – open source)

Google Mobile

http://www.google.com.au/intl/en_au/mobile/

Stay connected on the go with Gmail, Search, Maps and other Google products. Check out what products are available for your mobile phone!

Classification: (T – google)

Google Lit Trips

http://www.googlelittrips.org/

This site is an experiment in teaching great literature in a very different way. Using Google Earth, students discover where in the world the greatest road trip stories of all time took place... and so much more!

Classification: (T – google) (T – open source)

Google Collaborates on Moodle Integration

http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/edu/index.html

Google Apps Education Edition is coming to an open source learning management system near you. Moodlerooms, a Moodle partner, is launching a new enhancement to the open source LMS in collaboration with search giant Google to provide access to the application suite using a single sign-on.

Classification: (T – google) (T – open source)

Google Collaborates on Moodle Integration

http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/edu/index.html

Google Apps Education Edition is coming to an open source learning management system near you. Moodlerooms, a Moodle partner, is launching a new enhancement to the open source LMS in collaboration with search giant Google to provide access to the application suite using a single sign-on.

Classification: (T – google)

Powerful Software: All Things Google

Download: To download this resource click here (Box.net)

This presentation was presented by Belinda Anderson at the Sixth National IWB Conference in 2009.

Description: Digital technology has a key role to play in today’s classrooms to support teaching and learning. Teachers need the confidence to introduce a wide range of tools to their portfolio. In this session we will explore "All Things Google" and dive into the fun world of Google Maps, Google Docs, SketchUp and Picasa. These programs are all freeware. Participants will be provided with a one page flyer with web addresses and a few tips and tricks.