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Recommended for Google Workspace
Apps are more secure, reliable, and well-integrated with Google Workspace services
Has "Editor's Choice" section for apps curated by Google and listed by category, based on their function:
Intelligent Apps
Work From Everywhere
Business Essentials
Apps To Discover
Chromebooks receive regular updates from Google until they reach their AUE (auto update expiration)
Updates include the latest features and virus protections
You can see a list of devices, by manufacturer, and check your device's auto update expiration date
As announced in the past, Google is ending Chrome browser support for older operating systems - Windows 7, 8, and 8.1.
Chrome 109 will be the last version released for these older operating systems.
Google has announced this in the past
Originally, the support end was scheduled for July 2021, but Google extended the date.
Chrome 110 requires Windows 10 or later to continue receiving future releases
Chrome 110 is tentatively scheduled for release on 2/7/23
Older versions of Chrome will work, but Chrome will not get any updates on the older operating systems
Google has added the ability to create QR codes in the Chrome Browser
Look for the icon in the right side of the omnibox in Chrome
No need to add an extension
Be sure you have the latest version of the Chrome Browser
Can download the image it creates to use in emails, websites, jamboards, classroom doors, etc.
Or, you can display on a screen for students to copy
Also gives students the URL to the webpage it displays
You can prevent yourself from sending emails you didn't mean to send
Google allows you to set a preference in the "Settings" of "Gmail"
It's called, "Undo Send," and you can choose 5, 10, 20, or 30 seconds as a cancellation period
In GMail, click on the cog wheel in the top, right
Then, select "See All Settings"
Under the "General Tab," scroll down until you see "Undo Send"
Use the drop down menu to choose the number of seconds you prefer
At the bottom of the Settings Page, be sure to click, "Save Changes"
Google Lit Trip - Historical Novel: My Brother Sam is Dead (American Revolution)
A complete unit lesson using Google Earth WEB
(Image # 1 on right)
based on an historical novel; time period - the American Revolution
uses Google Earth to teach the novel
created by a classroom teacher (Carol LaRow)
FREE for you to use
has the following:
Google Earth tour with images, videos, hyperlinks, and more
discussion questions for every chapter (Questions written by students as they read the novel)
culminating activities for students
additional resource pages for using with students
has had over 180,000 visitors CLICK HERE
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My Brother Sam Is Dead - Historical Novel
"Google Historical Voyages And Events"
A website that publishes teachers' lessons AND students' projects, using Google tools
1) Examples of using Google tools for teaching and learning
2) Submit one of your own, or use the ones we have on this site.
(Image # 2 on the right)
Several projects from schools around the World
Project themes: historical events, social studies, history of "your" community, natural disasters, cultures around the World, famous people/events, etc.
Replicate any of the projects on the website for your classes
Free for any school or educator to join and submit projects
Submit a project of your own, OR
Replicate any of the projects on the website for your classes
Download invitation to share with others (PDF format) CLICK HERE
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Google Historical Voyages And Events
Teachers' Lessons & Students' Projects
Teachers' Lessons And Students' Projects
Purpose of this site is to publish teachers' lessons and projects students have done using "any" technology
(Image # 3 on the right)
Can be on "ANY" topic or curricular area
Can be "ANY" grade level
Can use "ANY" software they choose
Does not have to be limited to Google tools
Gives students a global audience for their work
Allows educators to share their lessons and access other educators' lessons, which they can replicate
Allows educators to augment classroom instruction with other kinds of activities for their students
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Techers' Lessons & Students' Projects Using Any Software They Choose
Google Lit Trip - Historical Novel: My Brother Sam is Dead (American
Revolution) - Click here
Click on the link above, and you will see the entire project, with class materials such as chapter questions, a peer editing Form, sample student reflection essay, a podcast, and more. You will find all of these on Carol's page.
Click here to launch the project/tour in Google Earth WEB. It will play automatically in Google Earth WEB on most browsers. Google Chrome works the best.
To view the entire project, you need to use the navigation tool you will see at the bottom, left of the screen.
(Figure # 1 on the right)
Expand the "Table of Contents" to see all the chapters of the novel. You can jump to any chapter; no need to follow the novel in chronological order. (Figure # 2 on the right)
Title of Site: Google Historical Voyages And Events
Theme: history/ social studies/ current events/ cultures of the World
Click here to visit "Google Historical Voyages And Events" website (has several projects you can use)
See several different schools represented
Site has several teachers' lessons and students' projects
Use the projects "as is," or replicate them for your own classes
Submit a project of your own to "Google Historical Voyages and Events" - Fill out this Form
Download a short project description to share with others (pdf format)
Figure 1 - Click chevrons to view the tour forward or backward
Figure 2 - Click the 3 lines to show the "Table of Contents" in the sidebar.
Google Tools for Educators - Conference Handout
Useful Google Tips, Tricks, Features, and Handouts
Google Online Book: 20 Things I Learned About Browsers & The WEB - download 46 page PDF (contains useful information);
be sure to scroll down to see all 46 pages of the PDF
Google Chromebooks - Classroom In The Cloud (Classroom Management):
Connect to students' devices quickly
View students' Chromebook screens in real time; lock students' screens
Share instructor's screen to help explain lessons
Use gameified answer options to give students surveys
Interact with students using Chat feature, without their peers knowing
Send attention-grabbing message or instruction to students' devices
Use the online safety toolkit Maine Google Summit, Featuring Google For Education 2014
NYSCATE Conference 2010 - Session: Teacher & Student Projects Using Google Tools
Create Customized Google Maps For Classroom Projects - ISTE Conference 2011, Google Teaching Booth
Best Practices - Conference Handout
Resources for Teachers - Teacher Productivity, Handout
1) Carol's Lesson Plan & Worksheets Posted on Google's National Site
Google Meet - Resources and Handouts
Google Tools for Educators - Conference Handout
Google Classroom Additional Topics
Google Special Features - Find & save information, discover topics, increase personal productivity
Google Docs Additional Features Google Docs Advanced Features
Google Docs - Step by step directions with screen shots
Google Docs - Type With Your Voice
Google Calendar - Step By Step How-To
Google FORMS - Sample FORMS, Uses and Integration ideas
Google FORMS - Step By Step How-To
Google FORMS - Self Grading Sample Quiz
Google FORMS - Directions For Grading Self-Correcting Forms - Download PDF
Google Forms - Turn Form On/Off Manually - Stop Accepting All Responses
Google FORMS - Ways To Share FORMS With Students
Google Spreadsheets - Using Scripts To Automate Class Folder Creation Note: No need to do this if you use Classroom.
Folders are automatically created for you.
Google Earth - scripts to add photos and text to popup windows (Classic Version of Google Earth) Note: No need to use
this with the newer WEB Google Earth.
Google Earth - create paths, lines, and shapes (New WEB version)
Google Earth - create paths (Classic Version)
Google Earth - create placemarkers and add to globe (New WEB version)
Google Earth - sample placemarker view (New WEB version)
Google Earth - Keyboard Shortcuts Handout
Google Earth "New" WEB Version - Handout (Google Earth plays in a browser; no need to install software as with
the Classic Version)
Google Earth "New" WEB Version - Ideas For Using - Handout (Google Earth plays in a browser)
Google Maps - adding images to maps placemarkers
Google Maps - embed a "My Maps" project on a website, complete with placemarkers, text, and images
Sharing Docs With Students - Without Typing Email Addresses - Directions
Sharing Docs With Students - Without Typing Email Addresses - Sample Assignment
Google Docs - Advanced Features To Customize And Format Documents Quickly
Google Custom Search Engine - with sample search engine to try
Google Sites - Make A Classroom or Professional Website
Google Sites - Step By Step Handout (Classic Version Of Google Sites)
Google Slides - Make A Presentation To View Online In A Browser
Projects have a history theme such as historical events, historical literature, lives of famous people, author studies, history of a topic, famous battles, cultures, history of a community, history of scientific changes such as catastrophic events, earthquakes, environmental changes, etc.
Feel free to suggest a topic if it's not listed.
The site has had over 38,000 visitors. Imagine your students having 38,000 views of a project they have worked on.
Learn about schools and students in other countries, and share information about your community, state, or country.
• Famous Explorers and Voyages
• Historical Events
• Historical Literature
• Ancestors' Journeys
• Catastrophic Events
• Courageous People & Heroes
• History Museums - Educational Programs
• Educational Sites & Primary Materials
• Google 3D Super Modelers - Historic Sites & Buildings
• Resources For Projects
• Topics Suggested by Schools
• Australia, New York, Virginia, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Singapore, California, Italy
• New Jersey, Florida, Canada, Mississippi, Argentina, North Carolina, Texas
Find lessons done by other educators
Lessons can be any curricular area, any subject area
Any software can be used. Site is NOT limited to using Google software/tools
Use the lessons "as is," or replicate them for your own classes
Or, submit a project of your own; just contact the site administrator, Carol LaRow
Images, music, books, videos, and primary source documents for teacher lessons and student
projects
Thousands of FREE resources for teaching lessons and students' projects
WEB 2.0 Techniques, Tools, Tutorials
The Internet for Teaching and Learning
Overview, definition, characteristics, getting started, resources
Google Lit Trips - Conference Handout
Google Lit Trips - Historical Novel: My Brother Sam is Dead (American Revolution)
Scroll down the list and click on, "My Brother Sam Is Dead"
Project found in "Grades 6-8" section
Scroll down and click on, My Brother Sam Is Dead
IPad Tips And Tricks 2023, December 2022, From MacWorld
iPad - Things You Didn't Know About Your iPad, December 2022, From Mac Rumors
iPad Educational Apps, Resources (under construction; please check back)
Safari Learn To Use Its Features, Navigate the WEB Effectively
OSX, Using The Finder and Dock
OSX, Menu Bar
Apple's iLife - Tips and How-To's
Apple's iWork - Pages & Keynote
iLife & iWork Language Arts Project - Biographical Stories & Poems, Hosted on Apple's ALI Site
ITunes U, Resources (under construction; please check back)
OSX
MacOS Ventura, February 13, 2023 - What's New
Update To iPad OS 16, February 9, 2023 - New Features; New Freeform App, Stagemanager, Create Your Own Workspace, and More
Apple HomePod, February 3, 2023 - New Speaker With High-Fidelity Sound; Siri Built-In; Works With Apple Devices; Connects Wiht Smart Home From Anywhere
Apple Care+ Changes In Coverage, September 9, 2022 - Expanded Coverage From Two Incidents Every 12 Months To Unlimited Incidents Of Accidental Damage; No Extra Charge
Special Event From Apple Park, September 7, 2022 - Introducing New iPhones and Apple Watch Models; Updates on AirPods
Apple WWDC Event, June 6, 2022 - Watch ReCap
Resources for Administrators
Resources for Students
SMART Technologies
STAR Board
Recent Announcements From Google - Updates And Changes To Google Tools
Formerly Called: GSuite and Google Apps For Education
New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA)
Online Article About Carol's Presentation at the NYSSBA Conference October 2009 (image at right)
Resource Page Multimedia Projects, Power Point, Educational Links
mm Use the links below if tiny URL's are blocked at your site
New site: www.carollarow.org
sites.google.com/view/carollarow
