Going Google - Powerful Tools for 21st Century Learning

Informationen zum Autor Learn more about Jared Covili's PD offerings Jared Covili is a professional development trainer at the Utah Education Network (UEN) in Salt Lake City. Jared specializes in teaching strategies for classroom integration of technology such as social media tools! geospatial learning! and digital devices. Jared received his bachelor's degree in English and his master's degree in Instructional Design and Educational Technology from the University of Utah. His background includes four years as a secondary Language Arts teacher. Besides his work at UEN! Jared is involved with the Utah Coalition for Educational Technology (UCET) and served as president of the organization for 2011-2012. Jared also works as an adjunct faculty member in the College of Education at the University of Utah! where he teaches technology integration classes to undergraduate students. In addition to Going Google! Jared is also the author of Classroom in the Cloud: Innovative Strategies for Higher Level Learning from Corwin Press. Klappentext Google your way to greatness!This book for K-12 educators explores the wide array of Google tools and shows how to use them in the classroom. Appropriate for experienced Googlers as well as novices! the text is organized into parts according to the 21st-century skills each tool promotes. Included are specific classroom activities that teachers can use with students immediately. An interactive website offers video tutorials that support the instructions and an online community for sharing successes. Zusammenfassung The author explores the wide array of Google tools and shows how to use them in the classroom to engage students and foster digital learning. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the Author Acknowledgments Preface Introduction I. Communication and Collaboration 1. Google Docs 2. Google Calendar 3. Gmail 4. Google Sites 5. Blogger 6. Google Groups 7. Google + II. Creativity and Innovation 8. Google Earth 9.Picasa/Picasa Web Album 10. YouTube III. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 11. Google as a Searching Tool 12. Advanced Search 13. Google Custom Search 14. Information with Google 15. Google Alerts 16. Google Reader 17. iGoogle IV. Moving Forward Glossary References Index ...

Product details

• Authors: Jared Covili, Jared J. Covili, Jared J. Covili
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.05.2012
• EAN: 9781412998789
• ISBN: 978-1-4129-9878-9
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Internet