Like the rest of the planet you probably "Google" your way to websites all the time.  What you may not know is that the Google Labs have cooked up an impressive array of FREE tools that can get you and your colleagues WORKING on the web! We'll explore Google Mail & Calendar, Google Documents & Spreadsheets, Google Books, Google Alerts, Google Maps & Earth and various other tools that you can use to get yourself organized, collaborate with others, and produce usable content for your classrooms in no time.

The Agenda

• Overview of Google’s Apps
  
• Gmail
  
• Calendar
  
• Google Docs
  
• iGoogle
  
• Google Groups
  
• Google Book Search
  
• Google News & Alerts
  
• Google Reader
  
• Google Maps & Earth
  
• Sketch-up 

Other Google Services