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"I Didn't Know Google Could do THAT!!!" Dr. Barry Bachenheimer bbachenheimer@pascack.k12.nj.us

Introductions A Peek Behind the Curtain at Google

Needs assessment: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDhUbDY5T0dlWXVhU0MtRTBpbjZXU0E6MQ#gid=0

As a result of this workshop, participants will be introduced to and consider teaching and learning uses for the following free Google tools:

Google Motion

Challenge 1: If you came home from a trip with 150 South African rand, 350 Kuwaiti dinars and 200 Japanese yen, how much would you have in U.S. dollars? (Hint: use Google Currency Converter)

Challenge 2:

During his circumnavigation of the globe in 1519-1522, this expedition leader spent more money on this liquid than on weapons. What is it? (Hint use * to fill in for an unknown)

Challenge 3:

If you stacked $20 bills until you reached $1 million, would the stack be higher than the rim of a basketball hoop? (Hint: Use Google Calculator)

Google Search (and working in Chrome) Google Search: "Filter In, Not Out" by Lisa Thumann

Homework: [|Google Search Academy] Online Class

Search Trends: []

Make Your Own Custom Search Engine: [|http://www.google.com/cse]

[|Google Scholar]: Expand your search to scholarly works

Google SMS (Simple Messaging Service)

Google Weather

Gmail

Google Docs, Spreadsheets, Forms, and Presentations

"10 Great Google Forms for Every Teacher":

Video: How to Create a Self Grading Quiz using Google Forms (By Harold Olejarz)

[|Google Sites]

Google Alerts

Advanced Image Search

[|Google Books]

[|Google Groups]

[|Google Voice]- One phone number []

[|Google Body]

[|Google News Timeline]

Google Flu Trends

Delicious

Twitter

YouTube and In B Flat

Google Video Search

Google YouTube for Educators

GMaps Pedometer

[|Google Flight Simulator (Within Google Earth)]

[|Monster Milktruck (In Google Earth)]

Google Sketch Up

Google Correlate (Sample: Wild Fires)

Google Mars

Google Moon Base

Google Romance

Google Pigeon

[|Let me Google That For You]

End of Class Survey: [|https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFpndEQ3QlJUNWRXZjdTTGlmNXFnTVE6MQ#gid=0]

Book to help: http://www.amazon.com/Retool-Your-School-Educators-Essential/dp/1564842673