monday

Google Docs, Google Reader, iGoogle, Google Notebook: What is the most common answer given when you pose a question to students? "I don't know the answer.....I'll just Google It!" Google has so much more to offer than just finding information. Come and explore the World of Google!
 * Monday - June 16 -** **Web 2.0 - Google Docs, Google Reader (RSS), iGoogle, Google Notebook**


 * 8:30-9:30 - iGoogle - Set up iGoogle Page(s)** - (Deb)

[|iGoogle]
 * Create [|Google Account] OR Use Existing AccountI
 * Igoogle page theme and add stuff- add 3 things plus google notebook
 * Create igoogle page as your homepage

[|RSS in Plain English]
 * 9:30-10:30 - Google Reader(RSS)** - (Karla)

Dennis Grice RSS Training


 * 10:30-11:30 - Google Docs - Word Processor, Spreadsheet, Presentation** (Tanya and Aimee)

Watch [|Google Docs in Plain English]

Link to Google [|Docs.]

Add Google Docs to your iGoogle Page.

Explore and Create with Google Docs:
 * Word Processor: Create a Google Doc to keep track of what you learn today.
 * Spreadsheet: Create a spreadsheet to enter information for days you are attending this training. Everyone enter information in the doc.
 * Presentation: Create and add a slide for the presentation: My Life in 6 Words

[|Ernest Hemingway's Life in 6 Words Story]

Brainstorm ideas for how you could use Google Docs with your students. What kind of projects could you collaborate on with the class? How could you collaborate with a class from another school. Let's collaborate on these ideas using a Google Doc. Which type of document would be best? Who wants to create it?


 * 11:30-12:30 - Lunch

12:30-1:30 - Google Notebook** (Karla) [|Notebook Home] [|How to Use Google Notebook]- YouTube Video [|Google Notebook FAQs]

Use Google Notebook to "clip" information and websites so you can argue one side of this issue. Is there value in social networks and social networking? Yes? - Gather data to support this side of the issue. No? - Gather data to support this side of the issue.


 * [|Social networking and schools]
 * [|Social Networking Safety]
 * [|Think before you post]
 * Steve Dembo - [|Social Networking - The Good, The Bad, and The NSBA]
 * Wesley Fryer - [|Recognizing the value of Social Networking]
 * Wesley Fryer - [|Social Networks and College Roommates]
 * ABC News - [|Weeding out Roommates on Facebook]
 * [|Police Patrolling Social Networks]
 * What You Say On-line [|video link]
 * pdf - NSBA report[[image:http://ghs2-0.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png width="32" height="32" link="http://ghs2-0.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/41340.pdf"]][| 41340.pdf]
 * pdf - Social Networking and Schools[[image:http://ghs2-0.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png width="32" height="32" link="http://ghs2-0.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/SocialNetworkingToolkit.pdf"]][| SocialNetworkingToolkit.pdf]


 * 1:30-2:45 -** **More Google stuff to explore:** Explore one or more of these sites. At 2:45 be ready to share what you learned and how you would use it in the classroom.

[|Page Creator] [|Picasa] [|Official Google Blog] [|The Google Tutor] [|Google Docs User Guide] [|Page Creator Tutorial] [|Picasa for Macs] [|Google For Educators Discussion Group]
 * [|Google for Educators] **


 * 2:45-3:30 - Share and Post to Google Doc**