GOOGLE+TOOLS

==== **Google Earth **[|Google Earth] uses a virtual globe to let you fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, and 3D buildings as well as galaxies in outer space and the canyons of the ocean. You can explore rich geographical content, save your toured places, and share with others.====

Google earth lets students see things that they may never be able to see on their own. For example a history class is talking about [|The Eiffel Tower]. Enter it into Google Earth and in moment you are there, and can see all the things around it as well. Another example would be a math class theater perimeter. The class could do [|what this teacher did] and measure the actual perimeter of the building they are in. Also Google earth is great for Science classes. Using the [|Google Ocean] feature you can walk on the bottom of the sea, or use the [|Google Mars] to see the red planet up close.

**Google Scholar **

According to Wikipedia.org, Google Scholar is an accessible search engine that shows the full text of scholarly literature. The site was released in November 2004. Google Scholar index includes mostly peer-reviwed journals of the world's large scientific publishers. Not to mention that this site allows users to search for digital or physical copies of articles. These types of searches allow for online or library copies of the needed text. Google Scholar

Google.com says that Google Scholar has four main features to it. these features are;


 * **Search** diverse sources from one convenient place
 * **Find** papers, abstracts and citations
 * **Locate** the complete paper through your library or on the web
 * **Learn** about key papers in any area of research

=Google Docs =

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">According to [|wikipedia]: "**Google Docs** is a free, Web-based [|word processor], [|spreadsheet], [|presentation], and [|form][|Google]. It allows users to create and edit documents online while collaborating in real-time with other users." Basically, Google Docs allows users to open, edit, and view Microsoft Word (word processor), PowerPoint (presentation), and Excel (spreadsheet) files from any Internet-accessible computer.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Thus, Google Docs operates somewhat like a wiki. Multiple users can access a document online in real-time, lending itself to use in presentations, particularly involving the creation and editing of spreadsheets. In this case, the potential for math lessons is limitless. Yes, the world just got smaller.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Google Docs can also actually create documents. By default, the program utilizes the ISO format ([|OpenDocument]). It can also open files saved as [|.doc] or [|.xls] files.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> To upload files to Google Docs, users can simply email files to themselves via a Gmail account (I did this myself accidentally) or create the files in Google Docs itself.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Files created or uploaded to Google Docs are saved on Google's servers. Files can then be accessed on any Internet-ready computer.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Click [|here]to learn how to start using Google Docs.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Google Docs is also officially approved by the [|NCTE]: it promotes peer-editing and encourages students to see writing as process, as it allows multiple revisions and the documentation of all revisions, two processes facilitated by Google Docs' remote accessibility and real-time editing interface. Click [|here]to see how other teachers are using Google Docs in their classrooms.