Goggle+Apps

==Google can be used for a lot more than just a search engine. There are many Google Apps that can be useful tools in education. They are all pretty easy to use and most have instructional videos to show you how to use them. One that I found very useful was Google Docs. Google Docs looks just like a word processor but it allows more than one person to be working on it at a time with the "share" feature. Students could use this for taking notes with a partner, what one student types will show up on the other students screen. I did many group projects on Google Docs and it allowed everyone in the group to be working on a different part all at the same time, but we could still check over each others work. It also will be saved so there is no need to worry about it getting lost. ==

Below is a link to Google Docs
==[|Goggle Docs] ==

==Another Google App that I found useful was Google Earth. Google Earth allows you to find a location anywhere in the world and even in the solar system. It uses real images to show the location. You can also see the weather and get directions from one place to another. On the street view, you can put in your address and see your house! It is very cool to play around with. I used Google Earth in a Geography lesson. The students had to navigate using Google Earth to discuss major geographical features of the destination they chose. Below is the lesson plan that uses Google Earth. ==

==Google Forms is another great App. Google forms allows you to make your own surveys which can be used to get to know your students or their parents. It could also be used as a pre-assessment tool. Google Forms has a lot of fun themes and designs which make it very appealing to look at. ==