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Karen Urgitis, Coordinator of Instructional Technology and Learning Resources

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Quick Overview of Google Capabilities:


 * // Search //
 * // Explore and innovate //
 * // Communicate, show, share //
 * // Go mobile //
 * // Make your computer work better //

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[|?GoogleGuide - making searching easier]

Activity 1 – Instructor-centered: Fire and Fire Safety Lesson **
 * //Beyond Googling: Applying Google Tools to Teaching and Learning//

Annette Lamb, Ph.D. Professor, School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University at Indianapolis Lamb Learning Group, President Vision to Action Inc., President [|http://eduscapes.com] alamb@eduscapes.com anlamb@iupui.edu eduscapes@gmail.com []

Washington Post Curriculum Guide: [|Triangle FIre]

Activity 2 – Student-centered: 1. You will work with a partner to complete the activity on the following [|link]. 2. The goal of this activity is to apply the knowledge you gained in the overview to your academic setting. 3. At the end of this activity you and your partner will report back to the group on one tool and how it can be useful for you, your teachers, and the students in your school.

[|Test Your Google Knowledge]

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