Google+Education+Tools



When reading the article for educators and using Google, I learned that Google has recently added to their search options a new feature. In the advanced search option, you can search for resources and you can have __//reponses given according to reading level//__. This will be very beneficial for students because now the information they find will, or should, be something they can access. So many times, results can filled with technical jargon and text that students do not understand and leave them trying to 'fill in the blanks.' Brad

I will tell my students to search bridge truss design and choose the "sites with images" tool.They will choose one of the designs to use as an example to build their own bridge. (Stephen)

I would use this in my classroom to narrow down information for students. (Janet)

This sounds like it would be extremely helpful because it would give students their material based on their own levels of reading. ( Linda)

I could utilize the Wonder Wheel in my classroom for vocabulary/grammar review and also for narrowing down research topics for their persuasive research projects/speeches. (Kelly)

Google has a WEALTH of programs that I can use. I can use Google Body to help explain human anatomy, Sketch Up for an option to create Plant and Animal Cells for my cell creation project, and Knol as an online journal. Google Earth is also an incredible tool for researching and studying Biomes. - Steve

The education tools I found were the Wonder Wheel and Reading Level. I could use the Wonder Wheel to help my students gather information on ocean animals and focus on specific points, such as habitat, predators, etc. I could also use Reading Level to narrow the search to a "basic" reading level for my young learners. (Lisa)

I would implement the Wonder Wheel in the classroom as a means or exploring narrative or persuasive writing. Students could you the Wonder Wheel to find links to example essays, guidelines for creating essays, power point presentations based on the narrative or persuasive essay, etc. Such technologies could be used as remediation in the classroom for those students not understanding or comprehending the guidelines, procedures, and elements for narrative or persuasive writing. (Anne)

I went to Google tools and used the Wonder Wheel. The Stock Market Game program offers a vast library of learning materials correlated to national voluntary and state educational standards in Math, Business Education, Economics, English/Language Arts, Technology, Social Studies and Family and Consumer Sciences. This resource I would implement in my math class. The program addresses all levels from fourth grade to college, all across the curriculum. These would be beneficial with my students because of their learning needs and level. (Adele)

Google’s wonder wheel is great resource for students seeking summer employment or internship opportunities. (Connie)