Google EduCast #15 – Here Comes Another Google Teacher Academy!
On this episode of the Google Educast we welcome Google Certified Teachers Fred Delventhal, Daniel Rezac, and Kim Zimmer. This week we discuss tips on how you can make a great application for the latest Google Teacher Academy in Seattle, talk more about Google’s announcement of $20 Chromebooks and their impact on schools, give a wrap-up of other things that caught our eyes from the Google I/O conference, as well as our usual batch of Tips and Tricks.
Show Notes
Applications now open for the Google Teacher Academy, Seattle on July 28th. Apply by 11:50 PDT on June 16, 2011.
http://www.google.com/educators/gta.html
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=google+teacher&aq=f
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zZxebBpC78 – Dan’s video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mENz0pgCo_E – Fred’s Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szCx9dsbGaE – Jay’s Video
http://youtu.be/3DULLlssVD0 – Kim’s Video
Applications being accepted for Geo Teachers Institute
http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2011/05/sign-up-for-geo-teachers-institute.html
$20 Google Chromebook for Students?
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/11/editorial-google-clarifies-chromebook-subscriptions-might-have/
Offline storage of Mail and Docs:
http://www.thechromesource.com/tag/chromebooks-offline/
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20110512/tc_pcworld/chromebookstoshipwithofflineversionsofgoogleapps
Think Insights With Google
http://www.google.com/think/insights/
Tips and Tricks
YouTube Edu
http://www.youtube.com/education?b=400
Malware in Google Images
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/06/google-images-malware_n_858845.html
http://www.cio.com.au/article/385642/attackers_use_google_image_search_distribute_malware/?fp=4&fpid=18
Web of Trust
http://www.mywot.com/
http://www.mywot.com/en/blog/347-facebook-uses-wot-reputation-ratings-to-protect-users-from-scams-and-malware
Sort By Subject In Google Images
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/sort-by-subject-in-google-images.html
