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12/23/09
Calling all administrators! Applications are now open for our first ever Google Teacher Academy for Administrators, set to take place on Friday, March 5th in San Antonio, Texas, immediately before ASCD. If you are an educational leader or decision maker like a school site administrator (principal or ap), district administrator (coordinator or director), superintendent, school board member, or a representative from a county, state, national, or international agency, you are eligible to apply for the GTA for Admins; applications are now open until midnight, January 25th. |
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12/09/09
The U.S. House of Representatives' recently designated December 6-12, 2009 as Computer
Science Education Week in recognition of the transformative role of computing
and necessity of rigorous computer science education at all levels. The CSEdWeek Web site,
www.CSEdWeek.org, will launch the week of Dec. 6th to be a hub for computer science
education resources and social networking. |
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12/01/09
Today we've announced the launch of the international Google Model Your Town Competition, by far the biggest 3D modeling challenge we've ever had. It's open to just about everyone (age 13 and up), just about everywhere in the world. Help your students form a team, model buildings (using SketchUp or Building Maker) and upload them to your own collection in the Google 3D Warehouse by the end of February 2010. The winning town will receive $10,000 for their local school district, in addition to lots of other good stuff that will put your town on the map. |
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12/01/09
Common Sense Media offers free resources to help parents and educators connect on the media issues affecting kids in today’s "too much, too soon" culture. Their new tool, Your School Profile helps you keep parents up to date on media education happening at school, and lets you share media reviews and recommendations with your community. If 25 members of your parents or educators join by 12/31/09, your school will be entered to win 30 Flip Ultra HD video cameras! |
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10/19/2009
Google Teacher Academy - Applications are OPEN for DC!
Just in time for the holidays, Google is delighted to announce that we'll be holding our next GTA in our nation's capital on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009! Applications are open now until MIDNIGHT, November 9th, so get your video cameras ready to apply now. Can't wait to see you in Washington! |
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10/8/2009
Google Docs: Back to School Features
The Google Docs team recently added specific features for the classroom, including an equation editor, superscripts, subscripts, translation features, printed footnotes, and improved bullets. They also added page break and "go to page" logic branching to Google forms. |
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9/30/2009
Hear about using Google Apps Education at Maine Township High School District
Sign up for a free live webinar on Tuesday October 6th. Whether you're a parent, teacher, principal, or school district administrator, we hope you'll join us to hear about how Google Apps can help institutions like Maine Township High School District save money and IT resources, plus make students' lives easier with a set of tools for working together. Post your questions for the Maine Township High School District and Google teams ahead of time. |
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9/10/09
Webinar Video Available: Teaching Search in The Classroom
If you missed our webinar last month, make sure you check out the video where we discussed how to teach search in the classroom and a set of lesson plans and resources that Google Certified Teachers developed for this purpose. |
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9/9/09
Create your class site using our Back to School Guides
Google Sites are a great way keep parents and students up to date on homework and school events, or for students to work together on class projects. Our Back To School Guides will help you create a class site, project site or school administrative site. |
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8/21/09
Back-to-School with Google Code University
Google Code University is a repository of educational materials focused on computer science. The content was developed by the best schools around the country and is always Creative Commons licensed for reuse and modification by educators and students. We just posted fresh course materials contributed by USC, Cal Poly, and UW. If you would like to share your materials let us know by going to the new submission form. We'd love to hear from you!
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8/10/09
Google Webinar: Teaching Search in the Classroom Drawing on their vast experience with search education, Dan Russell, along
with Google Certified Teachers Kathleen Ferenz, Cheryl Davis and Lucy Gray
will discuss how to teach search in the classroom. Having developed Google's
Search Education Lessons, they will discuss how you can customize the contents to the needs of your
class and how guide your in-class discussions. The webinar will take place
on Wednesday, August 19 at 5PM. Don't forget to register online and
invite fellow educators to join us! |
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7/9/2009
Free Email Security with Google Apps Education Edition for K-12s
Keep your students safe with Google Message Security, offered free to current and new K12 Google Apps schools that sign up before July of 2010. Customizable inbound and outbound filtering based on content or senders - you make the rules. |
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7/9/2009
Google Apps Tips, Tricks and Even Lesson Plans
Want to learn the best ways to use Google Apps in your classroom? Visit our new Education Community Site, where you can learn tips and tricks on using Gmail, Calendar, Docs and Sites, join our education forum and read news all about Google Apps. Or check out standardized lesson plans at the new Google Apps Resource Center - for classroom use of our tools across K-12. |
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7/9/2009
Sites for Teachers
Check out the new Sites for Teachers page to see how teachers, students and administrators are using Google Sites to create their class sites, organize school trips, and run school projects. |
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7/9/2009
Books, Books, Books
Google has reached an agreement with authors and publishers that will make millions of books more accessible in the U.S. You can view full pages from and purchase complete access to millions of in-copyright, out-of-print books or your school can purchase institutional subscriptions to offer your students and teachers complete access to millions of books. |
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6/29/2009
We have heard from educators that they could use some help to teach better
web search skills in the classroom and make sure Google is used well and to
its full potential. We worked with Google Certified Teachers to develop a
set of nine modular and practical
lessons
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educators do just that. |
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6/9/09
Google and the Guggenheim Museum teamed up to launch the Design It: Shelter Competition. Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's School of Architecture, this global competition challenges participants to create a shelter in 3D using Google SketchUp and geo-locate in Google Earth. |
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6/9/09
Summer's just around the corner (or winter, for those in the southern hemisphere!), and while some are already done with school, many students still have to turn in essays, problem sets, and exams in the next few weeks. To help out, we put together a few Study Tips on how to get the most out of Google for academic research. |
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5/5/09
Happy National Teacher's Day!
Google is celebrating National Teacher's Day by announcing our next GTA - in Boulder 2009! The Google Teacher Academy hits the mountains of Colorado on August 5, 2008. Applications now open until MIDNIGHT, July 3rd, 2009.
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5/4/09
The Henry Hudson 400 Foundation has just added a Google Map to their website (http://www.henryhudson400.com/), chock full of Henry Hudson history: ancient maps, early harbor and coastline illustrations, stories of the first New Yorkers, photos, 3D models of Hudson’s ship the Half Moon, and of course, the routes Henry Hudson sailed. Students can explore the map to learn about geography, history, geneology, and technology.
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3/25/2009
Students (and educators) can now ask President Obama questions on what matters most to them! Read more on the Official Google Blog and vote on the important questions. There is a special category for questions on the impact of the economy on education, so come vote and speak your mind. |
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3/16/2009
In November, we launched the Google Ancient Rome in 3D Curriculum Competition in conjunction with a brand-new layer in Google Earth that models the ancient city of Rome in unbelievable detail. Today, we're announcing the winners! Check out the roster and adapt the lessons in your classroom by visiting the competition site today. |
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2/4/2009
Once again, Google is pleased to present Doodle 4 Google, a competition where we invite K-12 students to redesign the Google logo inspired by this year's theme, "What I wish for the world." The winning student's design will appear on the Google homepage for a day. Teachers, you'll find everything you need to register your class and get started at the official website. |
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2/2/2009
Google Earth 5.0 just launched and its new features will knock your socks off! With historical imagery and a touring feature, students can both go back in time and create easy tours to save and share. And now, with oceans in Google Earth, they can dive beneath the surface to explore underwater canyons, see shipwrecks in 3D, and view content submitted by oceanographers. Learn more. |
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1/26/2009
Today, we're proud to announce our Knol for Dummies.com competition. We're asking people to submit how-to articles on subjects they know well, and who better to turn to when you want something explained than a teacher? The best entries will be featured on Dummies.com, a great opportunity for you to be recognized for your expertise. To enter and learn more, visit our contest microsite. |
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1/16/2009
Are parents and teachers at your school asking for guidance on how to teach kids to be smart and responsible in today’s 24/7 media world? Check out www.commonsensemedia.org/schools for free access to videos and downloadable presentations, tip sheets, and discussion materials that will give you all the tools your school needs to build a school-community partnership around media and technology issues. |
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12/1/2008
Where is Santa? When will he visit my house? Find out! Google is delighted to once again be the technology partner for NORAD Tracks Santa, enabling kids of all ages to learn about geography as they follow Santa on his Christmas eve journey around the world. |
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11/15/2008
For the third year in a row, Google is delighted to work with My Wonderful World, a National Geographic-led campaign to give kids the power of global knowledge, on Geography Awareness Week. Students and teachers alike can explore a range of geo-activities using Google Earth. Working together on projects like this, that encourage people to roll up their sleeves and explore the world, is what Google's Geo Education initiative is all about. |
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11/12/2008
Ever wished you could guide your students through the streets of Ancient Rome as it stood in 320 AD? With the new Ancient Rome 3D layer in Google Earth, you can! Bring the past to life for your students with over 6700 intricately detailed 3D buildings. Once you've developed curricula using this new tool, submit your materials to the Ancient Rome in 3D Curriculum Competition for the chance at fame, glory, and an outstanding prize package! |
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9/19/08
GTA NYC 2008! The Google Teacher Academy is coming back to take a bite out of the biggest teacher's apple. Applications are now open for our next GTA on Tuesday, November 18th. Applications now closed. |
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9/16/08
Curious about some of the other ways Google is helping students, educators and schools? Check out our Education Resources page. |
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8/18/08
The November elections are hot and the Internet is playing a starring role in helping voters get informed and engaged. Check out Elections Tools for Teachers for ideas on how you can incorporate all of Google's free elections tools into your
teaching about the process, and enroll your students in the 2008 National Mock Election. |
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8/8/08
GTA CHICAGO! The Google Teacher Academy is making its way to the Windy City. Midwestern (...and Southern, West and East Coast) teachers may apply now for our next GTA on September 24th, 2008! Learn more about the academy and apply by August 24th. Applications now closed. |
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8/8/08
Your students may be too young to vote for the next President. However, they can still express the issues that matter the most to them to their peers, teachers, and to the world. Get them involved in Letters to the Next President -- a writing and publishing opportunity co-sponsored by Google and the National Writing Project. Students will write and publish a persuasive letter addressed to the next U.S. President using Google Docs. Registration closed September 12, 2008. |
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8/5/08
In this U.S. election year, search through the spoken material of presidential candidate speeches to analyze positions and issues with Google Elections Video Search. |
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5/6/08
Applications are now OPEN for the next Google Teacher Academy at the Googleplex - in Mountain View, California on June 25th, 2008. We've listened to your requests and we're opening this training up to teachers in all regions. Learn more about the academy and apply before May 28th. |
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5/6/08
Whether you're a first time 'virtual traveler' or a seasoned user of Google Earth, Maps, SketchUp, and Sky, we think you'll find something interesting in the newly relaunched Geo Education site. Check back often, as we'll be updating these pages to highlight new and innovative ways teachers are using the products in the classroom! |
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5/6/08
Using Docs in the Classroom: Simple as ABC
Always wanted to try Google Docs in your classroom but didn't know where to begin? We've put together a handy-dandy step-by-step guide to help you get started. Also, check out what teachers have to say about the new features in Google Docs! |
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4/18/08
Here at Google, we're gearing up to celebrate Earth Day as never before. See how educators across the globe have been using Google Earth and Maps to bring environmental themes alive for their students. Learn more. |
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3/25/08
Has Google Docs changed the way you teach? If so, raise your voice (or your typing fingers, as the case may be), and let us know who you are, how you use Google Docs within the classroom and what you'd like to see us do in the future. |
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3/25/08
Originally launched last year in Google Earth, we're thrilled to announce that Google Sky is now available on your web browser. With just a few clicks, you and your students can explore the universe from your classroom! Beyond stargazing, you can search for planets, browse awe-inspiring Hubble telescope images, or explore historical maps of the sky. Try it out...
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2/13/08
If there's one thing kids love to do, it's doodle. So we think your class will be eager to take part in Doodle 4 Google, a competition where we invite schoolkids to play around with the Google logo and see what new designs they can come up with. The theme of this year's competition is "What if...?", a deliberately open-ended idea that we hope will get those youthful imaginations working overtime. There are great gifts for the finalists, and the winner's doodle will actually replace the Google logo for an entire day. So register your school and get those students doodling! Learn more. |
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11/28/07
Are your students interested in writing code and developing new tools? Get them involved in the Google Highly Open Participation Contest -- the first contest from our open source team exclusively for secondary school and high school students. Learn more. |
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11/12/07
Celebrate Geography Awareness Week with National Geographic and Google Earth, as we take interactive tours through Asia's natural wonders, wildlife, cuisine and art. Learn more. |
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10/30/07
Revision is a critical piece of the writing process—and of your classroom curriculum. Now, Google Docs has partnered with Weekly Reader’s Writing for Teens magazine to help you teach it in a meaningful and practical way. Learn more. |
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10/30/07
Project Spectrum was developed by the SketchUp Team at Google to help people with autism take advantage of their visual and spatial gifts. Learn more. |
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10/11/07
See how people made a difference close to home on International Cleanup Weekend. Learn more. |
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9/13/07
Use the Google Lunar X PRIZE's space education content to get your students interested in math, science, and history. Learn more. |
