Google Webtools & Websites

Here are some fun and easy-to-use resources that would be great to use in your classroom from an article by Laura Randazzo

Explore the world through the use of Google Maps. Images, time lapse, real time feed. The world is yours! And the sky is not necessarily the limit!

Social media is such an integral part of some of our professional and personal growth. It has become our go to resource to stay connected with so many amazing educators all over the world. Without Twitter, Facebook, and Google+,  where in life would we be today?

Here are five important benefits for using social media in your PLN:

1. You’re able to connect and collaborate with peers from around the WORLD.

2. You can easily find educators who are like-minded, working on the same project, facing the same challenge, or are able to answer your question(s).

3. You have access to an overwhelming amount of resources and content—all at your fingertips, whenever you want it, whenever you need it. You decide what you want to use and how.

4. You have a direct line of contact to businesses, companies, developers, researchers, experts, and owners. Better yet, they’re all willing to have discussions, answer your questions, solve your problems, and share their experiences with YOU.

5. You get your own personalized professional development. You learn what you want at your own pace on your own time—and often times, for free!