Unknown Google Gems

Come ready to explore all aspects of the Google Universe that you did not know existed. In this session we will explore extensions that I use to make my life easier that are not your typical tools found online. These are all tried and true tools that we have sampled and explored. We will play and sample and fly by the seat of our pants with the time we have together. Come ready to have fun and learn.

1. Google Earth Engine - there are several options here, but the one I love is Timelapse. This allows you check out an area and see how it has changed over a period of time starting back in 1984.

2. Google Feud - Can you guess how Google autocompletes searches? This is Family Feud Google style. Not always safe for school.

3. lmgtfy - a great passive aggressive answer to all the dumb questions

4. Gmail Meter - a monthly report of all your email usage and stats

5. Google Sky - a great view of the sky with a mixture of seeing the sky in different wavelengths

6. AI Experiments with Google - a site of fun and experimental ideas and games.

7. Google Fit - this arrived on the scene in 2014 along with Apple Health. While there is no iOS app there is a nice web interface. With the recent updates from Google integrating health into your Google Calendar just got a bit smoother.

8. jigsaw - This falls under Alphabet and is something to showcase in your class. The power of the internet and technology.....for good and bad. I see potential in some powerful class discussions and projects from this and even better is the tools we can now use that have been created.

9. Constitute Project - the best way to study government documents and compare/contrast

10. Google Newspapers - a massive archived collection of newspapers

11. I Am Cardboard - great cardboard devices to add your phone for VR. Works great with Expeditions.

12. Google Expeditions - Finally open to everyone. Great VR field trips and a perfect way to bring the world to your students.