Think Google Tools
"Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful."
Google Notebook - Browse, clip, and organize information from across the web in a single online location that's accessible from any computer
Gmail - E-mail with 2 gigabytes of storage per account, search tools to help find information fast, and instant messaging built right into the browser.
Google Talk - Call or send instant messages to their contacts for free -- anytime, anywhere in the world. Imagine the possibilities for people collaborating on projects from different locations.
Google Calendar - Organize schedules and share events, meetings and entire calendars. Publish the school calendar on a website to let families know about events like back-to-school nights, homecoming and vacation days.
Google Docs & Spreadsheets (& Presentations) - Create documents and spreadsheets and then collaborate with each other in real-time right inside a web browser window.
Google Page Creator - Create and publish web pages for your domain quickly and easily with this what-you-see-is-what-you-get web design tool. No technical expertise required.
iGoogle - Collect useful content from across the web and see it all in one place on iGoogle.
Blogger - Easily share work, class notes, and pictures online. Educators can even make private blogs.
Translate - Read blog posts in other languages.
Video & YouTube
Reader
Time-line View
Blogger - Yep. Every teacher should blog. More on that later.
Translate - I use this to read blog posts created by others in other languages - why couldn't your students do the same?
Video & YouTube - How can you argue with free video hosting? While you definitely have to keep its educational uses in check, I'll be the first to admit that I've used YouTube with my students.
Reader - This is my RSS reader of choice. I like it because it's not stored locally - thus I can read my feeds on any campus and in any Internet-connected classroom.
Time-line View (coming soon) - This tool should be a history teacher's dream come
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