Nice, quick, easy to read (and understand!) explanation of Google Docs, how they can be used,and how to do many common tasks - great to share with teachers to help them understand how Google Docs can be a powerful tool for them personally and professionally
This is the newly revamped integration model developed by Google, containing the "tools and guidelines" to jump start a Google Apps for Education roll out.
Google A Day is a a wormhole inspired time machine that enables users to solve spoiler free puzzles by searching the Internet as it existed before A Google a Day launched. I could see this a great opening activity across all content areas, with an emphasis on teaching young people navigation, research and critical thinking skills.
As-You-Type Live Updates Over the Internet Between Users
Thanks to the new HTML 5 standard and some client-server magic Wave has going on, you can watch your recipient live-type a response in your browser across the internet, much like instant messaging. (If that gives you the creeps, you'll have the option to disable live as-you-type updating.)
Teacher Dashboard gives you a bird's-eye view of class activity across Docs, Sites, Blogger, Picasa & Gmail, and greatly simplifies setup and maintenance of your class Google Apps environment.
Get birds-eye view of student activity across Apps Automate setup & maintenance of your domain Provide full visibility to student materials
Post about using Google Docs and the need for a chrome browser extension called WatchDoc that allows for the most efficient, effective teaching with Google Docs...
I belong to a gooele group on e_portfolios.
http://groups.google.com/group/k12eportfolios/topics?pli=1
This site was posted as an example of a middle school using Google for their digital portfolios. As schools become more interested in using these tools, I find it useful to have examples and templates.