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tips for using/managing google docs in the classroom

More tips for Google+ 

Google+ (have to figure out what it is)

John Macgowan's slides on intro to Google Apps scripts

"Google Maps has been out for 10 years now. Digital maps…starting with Mapquest has been out since 1996 (technically 1993 but mapquest was the first main stream map most people remember). For those of you keeping track that puts us almost 20 years into the digital mapping word. 20 years we have been using digital maps and yet for some reason digital maps have not replaced (there's that word again) mapping in our schools. In 2007…8 years ago now….Apple put a map in our pocket. Fast forward to 2015 and almost everyone has a digital map in their pocket. Pilots now fly with iPads, ship captains now navigate with GPS and digital maps. Truck drivers now drive via digital maps and GPS location. So basically every professional that needs to use maps is using digital maps. I'm not saying we need to stop teaching how to read a paper map…but really…that should be 10% of the mapping work a student does not 99%. With that in mind here are 10 ways you could use Google Maps in the classroom."

notes on a presentation that Dan Russell of Google gave about smart searching -- to investigative journalists.  Very interesting.

Great article, clearly explaining the differences between SkyDrive, Google Drive & Dropbox

stay safe online, your data and the web, your data on google, manage your data

Make Google Search stories

Create your own Google Search Stories

"Powerful and Free Tools for Teachers and Students

Rushton Hurley's resources from the Google Apps for Edu Summit

Great list of various resources from one of the presenters at the Singapore Google Apps Summit Sep 2012

some resources and a free online course to learn more about google

A guide about publishing google docs on the web.

Nice how-to guide for using Google Tour Builder.

This is a rather big deal: "Google now admits that it does data mine student emails for ad-targeting purposes outside of school, even when ad serving in school is turned off"

Very interesting article from NYTimes about what google looks for in its hiring.  I like the notion of "Intellectual Humility," and there are also some mindset info you might connect with too.

Search tips for google

" Based on the aggregation of billions of search queries people typed into Google this year, Zeitgeist captures the spirit of 2010. "

on line course for google apps

Seriously cool site from Jeff Utecht to inspire techie kids to get their various belts in the different Google Apps.  Jeff has kindly offered to make this licensed by Creative Commons so others can modify/adapt/use in their schools. 

Test out fonts then add to your collection in Google! Genius! Great for helping to show students how fonts can convey a message.