Copyright was the topic of a recent discussion I had with a group of educators, so I felt inspired to create a couple of resources addressing the topic. I hope you find them useful. The podcast is an overview of Fair Use and some tips and tools for teachers to use to teach students about [...]
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Teaching Kids About Copyright and Fair Use
January 15, 2013 · 1 Comment · 21st Century Skills, creativity, Educational technology, images/video, Teaching and Learning, Web Tools
Tags: advanced search·copyright·Creative Commons·digital citizenship·fair use·google
Still Just Searching? 20 Google Tools to Test Drive
March 10, 2010 · 1 Comment · 21st Century Skills, Educational technology, images/video, Social Networks, Web Tools
Google is almost universally known for its powerful search tool (Okay, I realize some intelligent life in another galaxy may not know about Google yet, but I’m sure they are working on that.). And it’s fair to say that the numbers of users of Google Maps, Reader, and Gmail is certainly vast and continues to [...]
Google News
October 7, 2008 · 2 Comments · images/video, Web Tools
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 [...]
Google Sites Now Available to Everyone
May 27, 2008 · No Comments · Web Tools, Wikis
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 [...]
Google Spreadsheet Survey Tool
March 4, 2008 · 1 Comment · Web Tools
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 [...]
