Google_Online_Productivity

= Thing 9: Google Beyond the Search Engine = Google is very typically used for searching the web. The term 'Google' has itself become a verb meaning to search the Internet with search terms. Given that the public is not just interested in finding information, but also creating and being interactive online Google continues to develop new ways of keeping itself a viable asset to its users. For those that don't like to create a lot of usernames and passwords Google affords you plenty of different features found in one program.

For this 'thing' we will create a Google account, check out Google Docs, add to a shared document on Google Docs and check out at least one other feature Google has to offer.

Google Docs: This word processing program allows you to create documents with others in real-time. Click Here to get to the shared document you need to add to. Here you will add your answers to a table.

The following video is "Google Docs in Plain English." Click Here if you have trouble viewing the video.

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Check out at least one of the following features:

 * Google Calendar: Keep track of your activities with this calendar. You can set certain calendars to private and share others with students, co-workers, family and friends. How would you be able to use this feature?


 * Google Sites: Create your own user-friendly website. Check out some of the templates that are geared toward educators.


 * Google Translate: Translate text, webpages and more.


 * Picasa Web Albums: This site is similar to Flickr and other photo sharing sites.


 * Another feature Google offers. Simply Click Here to get to google.com then select another feature you have heard about or would like to know more about from the drop-down menu in the top left where it reads 'more'

A Briefing of Thing Nine:

When you finish Thing Nine you should have:


 * An account with Google
 * Added to the shared document on Google docs.
 * Explored some of the features on Google for online productivity

Click Here to go onto Thing Ten for a chance to check out more online productivity tools.