Teacher Tech

Student comments on technology in the classroom

Google – beyond the basics

• advanced search
  • Google Wonder Wheel
  • Google Timeline
• Google Trends
• live search – use with care as the results may not be school friendly
  • Twitter search
  • Scoopler
• Beyond Google – teacher resource

RSS – what it is and why you should use it.

Google Reader

Online collaboration

• MS Word “track changes”
  • video tutorial
• wikispaces for teachers
  • sample wiki
• Google’s collaboration page

Google resources

• Google Docs
• Google Maps
• Google Earth
• Google Labs

Blogging resources

• wordpress.com
• 50 useful blogging tools for teachers

Online resources

• Classroom 2.0
• Prelinger Archives
• Digital US History
• quia.com – paid site for online quizzes and activities – saves you time and paper.
• youtube.com