Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

Google News

In the past couple of months, Google has added some really useful features and tools to their already massive list of Web 2.0 resources. Among them:

Reference materials have been added to Google Documents. Under the Tools menu, users can now access online dictionaries and Encylopedia Britannica. Also, basic web and image searches can be done [...]

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Google Sites Now Available to Everyone

I recently reviewed Google Sites, the company’s wiki tool. The site previously was an enterprise-only tool, meaning you had to be a member of a domain, such as a school district or company, to join. As of last Wednesday, the tool is open to anyone, meaning students can now create their own wikis. If you [...]

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

Google Spreadsheet Survey Tool

Google Documents has added a great new feature to their spreadsheet tool. Now you can easily create online surveys, forms, even quizzes. The video below shows how to use the tool. I used it to create a short Internet use survey for the teachers in my district in just a few minutes. Participants are invited [...]