This class focuses on exploring, evaluating and learning how to use the latest tools and applications on the Internet. Students will explore their interests and build an online portfolio (blog) to demonstrate what they can do using innovative web based tools. Some of the tools and applications may include: Marketing and Business, Professional Networking, Virtual Environments, Bookmarking, Social Networks, Multimedia, Photos and Digital Images, Employment and Jobs, Collaboration, Video-Sharing Sites, Podcasts, Wikis, Blogs, Content Aggregation and Management, Organization, Games and Entertainment and more. This course is for anyone who wants to increase their internet skills and knowledge and understand current web tools.


Thursday, January 30, 2014

Google Products

Today we are going to explore Google!  Google is more than just a search engine.  Google offers a variety of products for FREE!!! which makes searching the Internet for information or items to purchase more efficient! Time saver!

Please go to Google.com and wait.

Are you a Googler?

With Google you can: Search, Explore, Communicate, Show and Share.

How do you use Google?

Today we will discuss ways in which students use Google. Search, images, chat, etc. We will browse the other products that Google offers. We will explore the products.

If you are like most people, you use Google's products several times a day to search for information or to check email. Most people don't know, however, how many useful tools Google has to make research and time management much easier.
Google Products
Activity: Explore different Google tools using the websites listed below. Find at least 3 to explore in more depth and add a post to your blog describing the tools that you chose. (Include pictures!) Some tools, like Google SketchUp, require a free download.

Website that include lists of Google Tools:


You already utilize gmail and blogger and I am sure you use google as one of your search engines. 

Google Products - Examples:
Drive
Blogger
Books
Maps
News
Product Search
Web Search Features
Translate

ASSIGNMENT - Explore the following gadgets - amount was given for each tool.  Make sure you take screen shots, etc.  You will be creating a post in the future about Google Products.

TOPICS COVERED:  
Google Maps
Google Books
Google Bookmarks