Google Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials - I didn't know I could do that in Google! Tom D’Amico – @TDOttawa November 2014
Learning Goals
• By the end of this session you will:
• have learned at least one tool/idea to save you time or learned of a tool to help your students in their learning process
• be able to say ‘wow – that 45 minutes went fast!’
A look back … Video Link
Free Audio Library
How to Use Audio Library
YouTube
Video in Education YouTube for Teachers Video Curriculum
YouTube - Captions
Change font size and colour of closed captions
Toggle Closed Captions on
and off
Better yet – always leave
them on!
Translate YouTube captions into over 200 other languages
You Tube Video Editor
How to Use Video Editor Tutorial – Video Editor Video Editor Help
You Tube Video Editor
How to Use Video Editor Tutorial – Video Editor Video Editor Help
You Tube Video Editor
How to Use Video Editor Tutorial – Video Editor Video Editor Help
You Tube Video Editor
How to Use Video Editor Tutorial – Video Editor Video Editor Help
Google Trivia
Google Trivia!
• When did Google buy YouTube?
Google Trivia!
• When did Google buy YouTube?
2006
Google Trivia!
• What is the estimated value of YouTube today?
Google Apps for Education
Why GAFE ?
Our Board #OCSB moved to GAFE in 2010 to promote the 4Cs:
-Collaboration -Communication -Critical Thinking -Creativity
Google Tools GAFE Resources Google 101 course
Google Gooru
Google Add-Ons
Automate tasks within Google Docs and Google Sheets
-Mail merge
-labels
-Bibliographies
-Much... more!
Add-Ons Education Add-Ons Samples Doctopus Add-On
Video link
Google Forms Add-Ons
Automate tasks within Google Forms add-ons
-formLimiter
-Ultradox Trigger
-Choice Eliminator
-Much... more!
How to Form Limiter Features Choice Eliminator
Customize Google Forms
Add your own look to Google Forms
How to customize your own Google form
Google Trivia
Google Trivia!
• Name the two founders of Google?
Google Trivia!
• Name the two founders of Google?
Google Image Search
How to Search by Image Get Image Information
Google Voice Search “OK Google” Hands-free Search
How to search by Voice Voice Commands
Google Search
Wildcard search tips 8 Good Tips Google Search Forum
Google Custom Searches
How to create a custom search Custom Search tutorial
Word Problem Search
Wolfram Alpha Search
“OK not Google... But maybe they will be acquired at some point by Google!
Google Trivia!
• What is Google’s mission?
Google Trivia!
• What is Google’s mission?
Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and
make it universally accessible and useful.
Chrome Browser
How exciting can a Browser be?
Chrome Extensions Recommended Extensions
Google Translate
How to use Google Translate
Google Translate
How to use Google Translate
Google Trivia
Google Trivia!
• What was Google originally called?
Google Trivia!
• What was Google originally called?
BackRub
Google Trends
How to Use Google Trends
Google Cultural Institute
Cultural Institute Dead Sea Scrolls Art Project
Google Ideas
Connecting experts, users, and engineers around critical issues
Google Constitute Human Trafficking
Google Trivia
Google Trivia!
• What was Google’s first tweet?
Google Trivia!
• What was Google’s first tweet?
Google's first ever Tweet in February 2009 read: "I'm 01100110 01100101 01100101 01101100 01101001 01101110 01100111 00100000 01101100 01110101 01100011
01101011 01111001 00001010." For anyone not fluent in binary, it reads: "I'm feeling lucky."
Google News
Google News tutorial Google News Help
Google Alerts
What are Google Alerts
Create Alerts for: -School name -Principal name -Your name -Anything!
Newspapers Archive
Ottawa Citizen – July 30, 1820
Researching newspapers using Google Newspaper archives
Google Trivia
Google Trivia!
• How many zeros are there in a Googol?
Google Trivia!
• How many zeros are there in a Googol?
A Googol is the number 1 followed by 100 zeros
Google Scholar
How to Use Scholar Google Resources Scholar Search
Google Keep
Google Keep explained Why use Google Keep
Google Hangouts
Connect with:
•Other Teachers •Guest Speakers •Other Classes
Hangouts tools Hangouts Resources Hangouts on Air
Connected Classrooms
Virtual Field Trips
Connect with:
•Experts •Guest Speakers •Virtual Field Trips •Watch Archives •Participate Live
Google Trivia
Google Trivia!
• What is the nickname of Google’s California headquarters?
Google Trivia!
• What is the nickname of Google’s California headquarters?
The Googleplex
Google Panoramio
What is Panoramio Panoramio Community
A community for exploring places around the world through photography
Google Panoramio
What is Panoramio Panoramio Community
A community for exploring places around the world through photography
Photo credits: Roger Narbonne
Google Maps Gallery
Combining Google Maps with Institutional data
Sample Maps Gallery – Earth at Night
Google Sky
Sky Moon Mars
Using Google Sky Maps
Google Trivia
Google Trivia!
• What does Google use to cut the grass at its U.S. main site?
Google Trivia!
• What does Google use to cut the grass at its U.S. main site?
The operation of 200 goats (plus herder and a border collie) is kind to the
environment, and as Google puts it: "A lot cuter to watch than lawn mowers.
Google Bookmarks
New Bookmark manager extension
for Chrome
Bookmark Manager Explained Bookmark Manager Help
Google Trivia
Google Trivia!
• How many searches are there per month on Google
Google Trivia!
• How many searches are there per month on Google
Approximately 100 Billion searches per month!
Coming soon...
Try something
new!
Google Open Gallery
Coming soon...
A new approach to
Google Inbox Google Inbox demo
Google A-Z Resources
A Great Google Site with examples of Google A-Z (some discontinued applications)
Ask The Gooru
Google Apps Training Videos
Google For Education Docs & Drive Gmail Sites Calendar Chrome Search YouTube Google Maps Chromebooks Google Play Google Apps Digital Literacy Learn / Apply in Class
Additional Google Resources Google Communities
Training Center Google Apps
Gmail for Educators
Google Drive for Educators
Chrome and Chromebooks for Education
... More
Gmail Google Apps Drive Google How To
My Google Resources
iGeneration – 21st Century Education Site
iGeneration – 21st Century Education Resources are updated on a daily basis
http://goo.gl/skCORz
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