Google "Tools"

We use google everyday to search for web sites related to the information we are wanting, and to search for images to print or to be a part of a digital project we are creating.  These features are used both by students and teachers.  One advantage teachers can have now is:

Google for Educators

Google for educators provides these tools/resources for teachers to use with students, without students or for classroom instruction.

Tools for your classroom provides information related to iGoogle, Book Search, Picnik, Blogger, Docs, Groups and other tools available to google users.

Classroom activities provides ideas and resources related to Goole Lit Trips, Blogger Basics, Searching with Google and more.

Classroom posters showcases actual PDF posters to download and print or email related to Google Search tips, Google Earth, Google Web Search, Google Search tips for Kids and more.

Google Teacher academy provides the opportunity for teachers to professional develop into becoming a certified Google Educator/Instructor.

Teacher Community provides a Google for Educators Discussion Group to pose problems, solutions, ideas and creative works related to your uses and students' uses with Google.

Please take a look.