Google+Features

  ** Features ** Google isn’t just for searching! Find interesting project formats and uses for the classroom and professional development. These are wonderful for collaborative projects.

**__ Google Maps __**
This is a good feature for directions and maps. View as map, satellite image (with or without labels) or terrain. Classes can work in groups to add content to maps. Google Maps do not require knowledge of HTML to add content or create journeys. Here are some examples of uses:
 * Foust and Sharma’s African Cartography Project**
 * [|Nuwahid and Swaim Map]

**Interim**
 * Make [|Interim itineraries] public or collaborate to plan a trip
 * Google's [|City Tour Beta] can help when planning interim or personal trips. //It's __very__ cool!//

**__Google Earth __** Google Earth allows users to view and manipulate Maps with user-added content. You can view maps and trips created in Google Maps in Google Earth or it is possible to create new KML files, but this requires some HTML knowledge or a [|spreadsheet mapper] and can be difficult for younger students.


 * Google Earth [|Showcase]
 * Many pre-made trips are available through websites like [|Google Lit Trips]
 * [|Geo-Education Classroom Ideas]
 * [|Google Earth Education Community]

Create, collaborate and publish documents, spreadsheets, presentations and more!
 * __Google Docs __**
 * [|Google Docs]

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 110%;">Google Books __** Preview books online, search their texts, even read them in their entirety.
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 110%;">[|Google Books]

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 110%;">Google Reader __** Have research come to you using RSS feeds. > <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 110%;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 110%;">http://randolph-webtools.wikispaces.com/RSS <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 121%;"> > <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 110%;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 110%;">[] >
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 121%;">RSS for Research on Databases
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 121%;">RSS for Professional Development
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 110%;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 110%;">[|Google Blogs]