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Discover a plethora of tech tools and tips for educational use, including Google Earth, Google Drive, Google Maps, SketchUp, and more. Enhance your teaching methods and engage students with interactive and immersive learning experiences using these cutting-edge technologies. Stay informed with valuable resources provided by a technology expert from Westfall Local Schools. Don't miss out on exploring practical applications for your classroom today!

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TECH TOOLBOX TIDBITS We will throw as many tech tools and tech tips at you as we can during this session. You can't leave this session without seeing useful applications for your classroom. - JD Williamson Westfall Local Schools Technology and e-Rate Coordinator jwilliamson@westfallschools.com westfallschools.com/technology

GOOGLE Google Earth Google Earth Tour Builder Google Map Maker Google Earth API SketchUp Google for Education Google Tools Digital Citizenship Google Search for Education Google Lesson Plans Google Drive

GOOGLE EARTH http://www.google.com/earth/ What is Google Earth? View satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, galaxies far in space, and the deepest depths of the ocean.

GOOGLE EARTH http://www.google.com/earth/ Google Earth in the Classroom http://googleearthdesign.blogspot.com/2013/10/google-earth-tour-builder-review.html How-To You Tube Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MMHivWDmkk&safe=active

GOOGLE EARTH http://www.google.com/earth/ Google Earth Tour Builder http://googleearthdesign.blogspot.com/2014/01/google-earth-tour-builder-howto.html Storytelling with maps using Tour Builder https://www.google.com/earth/outreach/tutorials/tourbuilder.html

GOOGLE EARTH http://www.google.com/earth/ Google Map Maker http://www.google.com/mapmaker Enrich Google Maps with your local knowledge Use Google Map Maker to improve the map of places that matter to you. Update the actual map as seen by millions of people on Google Maps.

GOOGLE EARTH API https://developers.google.com/earth/ What is the Google Earth API? The Google Earth Plug-in and its JavaScript API let you embed Google Earth, a true 3D digital globe, into your web pages. Using the API you can draw markers and lines, drape images over the terrain, add 3D models, or load KML files, allowing you to build sophisticated 3D map applications. If you have an existing Maps API site, you can 3D- enable your page with as little as one line of code.

GOOGLE SKETCHUP http://www.sketchup.com/ SketchUp is a free utility that allows you to create 3D models for Google Earth. The program is basically a CAD tool, and although it offers Google Earth support, it can be used to create other types of drawings and 3D models as well. Perhaps one of the most useful features is that you can download 3D buildings and other objects from an online library. Once you do, you can use the model in its existing form or you can use the drawing tools to modify it.

GOOGLE FOR EDUCATION http://www.google.com/edu/programs/index.html#!teachers-administrators GOOGLE TOOLS http://www.google.com/edu/training/tools/ DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP http://www.google.com/edu/tools-and-solutions/#

GOOGLE SEARCH FOR EDUCATION http://www.google.com/insidesearch/searcheducation/ GOOGLE LESSON PLANS http://www.google.com/insidesearch/searcheducation/lessons.html With more and more of the world's content online, it is critical that students understand how to effectively use web search to find quality sources appropriate to their task. We've created a series of lessons to help you guide your students to use search meaningfully in their schoolwork and beyond.

GOOGLE DRIVE Google Drive is a cloud storage service that allows you to store your documents, photos, videos, and more online in one place. From Drive, you can also access Google Docs, where you can create, share, and collaborate on documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and more from anywhere while online.