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Author's Note: This article has been edited to correct inaccuracies in Google Docs functionality in Firefox, and Google Apps support.] Game on. Microsoft holds a virtual monopoly on office productivity software, but Google is virtually synonymous with the Web.

For those who haven't explored it yet, Google Earth's Voyager feature is a great resource for geography and mapping activities to integrate into lessons. (Launch in the Chrome browser).

Choose from a wide variety of shapes to create diagrams and charts. Free from Google. This tool is useful for students and teachers alike.

This site contains examples and information for educators looking to use G Suite as a collaboration tool.

Ideas for how to use Shared Google Drive in your classroom

Cindy Nordstrom, a teacher at Oak Ridge Elementary School in Minnesota, uses polling to make sure students understand the main points of a lesson. She explains, "We were studying poetry and talking about novels in verse. Since this was the first time that most students had encountered the format, I wanted to see if they knew what novels in verse were.

This site describes reasons for using tech in educational settings and provides examples of its use.

Pedagogy in Action tackles spreadsheets and why they are valuable in classrooms. Research and resources linked.

This website explains why spreadsheets are important teaching (and learning) tools. They cite research based studies and give examples of how they can/are being used.

A George Siemens article discussing the need for educators to embrace the Connectivist approach.

All of George Siemens articles have been so good. He really captures the essence of connectivism and why it is important in this day and age. There is so much information available on the internet nowadays and it is always changing. Creating a PLN helps filter all of it and lets us adapt it well into our teaching and learning.

This sources is a brief introduction to education 3.0. It outlines the meaning of education 3.0, compares it to 1.0 and 2.0, and gives additional resources for more information.

Web 2.0 is when you interact with the internet, like I am doing right now. Diigo is an example of web 2.0 tools. Web 3.0 is when the internet interacts with you. For example, Google has all this data on you that when you search for something you get different search results than others who do the same search.

This is a great resource for teachers to use if they want to incorporate Google Docs in a math classroom. Lots of neat ideas here that are creative for math.

Create custom maps to share and publish online with Google My Maps. You can make maps that show different kinds of information.

Create graphs (including plotting points) and complex math directly in your Google Doc. Now includes Handwriting & Voice entry!

Does exactly what it says - provides five different ideas for how you can use Google Docs in the classroom.

This article focuses on helpful techniques anyone (including educators) can use with Google spreadsheets. Formulas, forms, chatting, and shortcuts are explained along with tutorials and resources.

While some of the tools mentioned in this 2010 video by Skip Via are a bit out of date (Google Wave and Google Reader, for instance), the importance of developing a personal learning network is clear. First, creating a PLN ensures that we have access to a support system, and additionally, we have a professional responsibility to seek out and participate in our own learning opportunities, and PLNs offer inexpensive (free) ways to accomplish this.

This video provides a good overview of a PLN. What I like about it is that tools that can be used for a variety of activities are discussed.

Excellent example of using Edmodo, VoiceThread and Google tools in the general music classroom.

An article from TEACH Magazine about why Google Drive is a useful tool in the classroom.

Use with Google Forms for easy grading and data analysis.

Flubaroo is a free tool that helps you quickly grade multiple-choice or fill-in-blank assignments. More than just a grading tool, Flubaroo also computes average assignment scores.

Check out this dissertation study that analyzed Apple Distinguished Educators as a social media platform for personal learning and networking. Chapter 2 displays an excellent overview of literature related to social media and communities of practice. Eller, L. S. (2012). Social media as avenue for personal learning for educators: Personal learning networks encourage application of knowledge and skills (Order No. 3498101). Available from ProQuest Central. (925788703). Retrieved from http://libproxy.boisestate.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.libproxy.boisestate.edu/docview/925788703?accountid=9649