Google in Education

Google safe search for kids

Justin ... thanks for sharing I didn't know about this search engine. I have a list of others at http://www.shambles.net/safesearching/ which might be of interest.

This page lists over 20 websites that have been specifically set up to provide a safer experience for students. In addition there is also information about ... | Introduction to Child-Safe Searching | Google Safe Search | Alta Vista Family Filter | Ivy's Search Engine Resources for Kids | Kid's Browser | Surfing the Net with Kids | Safe Surfing Family Guide | Review of safe search engines at 'searchenginewatch' | Internet Content Rating Association | Create your own safe search engine with Google | Censorship / Filtering | Health & Safety | About the Internet | Internet Usage Policies | Education Portals | General Resources |

Cuando pensamos en bibliotecas móviles, siempre las asociamos con los bibliobuses. Sin embargo, existen otros medios de transporte, que son usados en determinadas zonas, a las que no se puede llegar de otra forma: el agua, la selva o el desierto no son barreras para acceder a la lectura. BIBLIOLANCHA En Argentina: Una lancha de 8 m de eslora recorre las islas del Delta del Paraná en el noroeste de la provincia de Buenos Aires. Dotada de un fondo de 2.000 ejemplares, dispone de ordenadores con conexión a Internet y organiza talleres de promoción a la lectura. Es atendida por un "promotor cultural" ayudado por un bibliotecaria y una voluntaria de la zona que se atiende. El inconveniente para poder prestar sus servicio, radica en los elementos climáticos, como en este caso el tema de las crecidas del río.

Instructions for using Google Docs to create a mobile web page with links that can be easily used on an iPod Touch or iPhone.

This is simply a quick and easy way to share the email addresses and Twitter usernames of educators using Google Wave. Please add to it!" Estimate turn around for invites is 7-14 days. If you get an invite make sure you change yourself from the waiting for invite list.

Interview and chapter from Dr. David Barr, founder of the 21st Century Information Fluency Project. This Google book article from Joyce Valenza & Reva Basch's book Super Searchers Go to school reaveal some of David's thinking about the knowledge, skills and dispositions for successful searching. Anyone who knows David Barr recognizes his amazing understanding of 21st century information systems. This is a gem. Don't miss it.

"There IS a way for my students contribute placemarks to a Google Map. A way that doesn't require them to use my login, or even have a Google account."

"Now you can export all your documents, spreadsheets, presentations and PDFs from Google Docs in a ZIP archive."

Great for students 'to take' files from apps when they need to.

Thank you very much for sharing your presentation. I plan to give a similar presentation to the faculty at the University of Guam with an emphasis upon interactive documents and forms for multicultural approaches in language arts education.

Starting up a directory for Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) teachers who use twitter.