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Google for Education
Think you know everything there is to know about Google? Think again. First of all, move your mouse over the list of items in the upper left side of the screen (they appear when you move your mouse to this area). Web Search is the default, followed by Image search. But what about the other links that appear? There are many, many Google Apps that you'll want to explore (many of them appear here on this wiki page).

Google Search Let's start with basic searching. Most people type something in the search box without really thinking, and then only look as far as the first four or five results, which means they are missing out on the GOOD STUFF!!!! Often overlooked is the RELATED SEARCHES feature, because the suggested search terms appear all the way at the bottom of the page. Also, click on the ADVANCED SEARCH hyperlink to the right of the main search box, and you've got all the Boolean Operators you'd ever need. Worried about copyright infringement if you use an image that's not permitted to be altered, shared, reproduced, etc.? Sroll down to "Data, Usage Rights, etc.' and open the list. You can now change the Usage Rights setting to limit search results to display only those sites that allow reproduction or even commercial use of their content. Okay, run a search. **Click on SHOW OPTIONS.** You now have a lot of cool options that appear down the left side of the screen: Images Videos News Blogs Updates Books Discussions Latest Past 24 hours Past week Past year Specific Date Range Related Searches Wonder Wheel (Webs your results. Click on a circle to "drill down" to more and more specific webbed results.) Timeline (Places all results on a timeline, which is clickable, allowing you to become more specific in regard to the time period desired.) Images from the page Fewer shopping sites More shopping sites Page Previews (Great for visual learners.) Translated search
 * Applications to explore:**
 * Limit your search to results by type:**
 * or by Time:**
 * or by View:**
 * or by Modified Results**

Google Fast Flip Use Google Fast Flip to discover and share news articles. It combines qualities of print and the Web, with the ability to "flip" through pages online as quickly as flipping through a magazine.
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This is what Google Fast Flip is like - a news stand on the Internet!

Google Scholar Designed to help students research works from scholarly journals, patent applications, and legal opinions. You can read full text legal documents from US federal and state district courts.

Google Books Try Advanced Search, which allows you to search for full-length books in the public domain. These books are available for free download and printing. You can also create your own bookshelf of favorite reads.

[|Google Docs] Word processor that allows you to share your work with others. This tool is great for collaboration, or for sharing information digitally as a sort of electronic bulletin board. You can create Forms, which are great for creating surveys or for gathering information from others, even for creating tests and quizzes. Be sure to check out some of the templates (think word games, calendars, etc.) for students and teachers. Google Docs Use: [|Google Docs Use]

[|Google Reader] Use Google Reader to find updates and manage sites you visit often. By creating RSS feeds, Google Reader collects all updates to your favorite websites, blogs, tweets, etc. and allows you to manage what you've read for easy retrieval. Google Earth View the Earth via satellite images, take virtual tours of landmarks, historical sites, tourist destinations, create your own virtual field trips and more. This application requires a free download. Google SketchUp3D software tool allows you to design buildings, which then can be placed within Google Earth or other applications. This is also a free download. Google Lit Trips This is a mashup with Google Earth, so you'll need it installed on your computer, as well as Google SketchUp, if you want to enjoy the full effect. Visit places featured in literary works, take virtual trips along with the characters in books, as well as linking to Google's search engine to research the setting and historical events relevant to each work.
 * Google Squared ||
 * Search the web, and receive your results in a table. You can add columns and rows to customize information. Where different sites differ, the reliability of the sites is also given. ||

Google WaveE-mail has not changed in the 40 years since it was invented...until now! With Google Wave, your emails are transformed into collaborative discussions that you can tag for easy retrieval later. Upload files, download files, insert widgets and links to websites...this is email on steroids! Since Wave is in it's Beta, or trial, phase, you'll need to be invited by a Wave user to participate.Google