What is the tool and how can it be used?
Google for Educators was launched by Google to help support and facilitate the teaching community. This site offers ideas for classroom activities divided up by grades and offers examples of how teachers are using these activities within their classroom. The site also offers tips on improving search results with handy posters in order to access easily. There is also a discussion group for educators to enhance the “community” ambiance that Google is trying to attain. This site is designed to provide additional supplemental resources for all educators.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of this tool?
This tool has the potential to be highly effective. The design and purpose is very user friendly. However, there is limited content to choose from which makes it somewhat less than desirable. An increase in content and material will make this tool a force to be reckoned with!
Who is the audience for this tool?
This tool is intended for all educators of all grade level as well as future educators. This site can also be accessed by educational faculty and staff.
Google for Educators was launched by Google to help support and facilitate the teaching community. This site offers ideas for classroom activities divided up by grades and offers examples of how teachers are using these activities within their classroom. The site also offers tips on improving search results with handy posters in order to access easily. There is also a discussion group for educators to enhance the “community” ambiance that Google is trying to attain. This site is designed to provide additional supplemental resources for all educators.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of this tool?
This tool has the potential to be highly effective. The design and purpose is very user friendly. However, there is limited content to choose from which makes it somewhat less than desirable. An increase in content and material will make this tool a force to be reckoned with!
Who is the audience for this tool?
This tool is intended for all educators of all grade level as well as future educators. This site can also be accessed by educational faculty and staff.
Where can we learn more about this tool?
http://www.google.com/educators/index.html
http://www.edutopia.org/google-educators
http://www.gogeometry.com/software/google_for_educators_mind_map.htm
http://innovate-educate.pbworks.com/Google%20for%20Educators
http://21cif.blogspot.com/2009/07/21cif-to-be-edited-feed-weekly_18.html
What is your opinion on the usefulness of this tool?
I don’t feel that this tool is very useful at this point and time. This tool is still in its preliminary stages and does not have very much material to offer. However, as the information increases so will the usefulness of this tool.
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