iGoogle

Objectives:

1.  Teachers will be able to create a personal Google calendar (and an optional 2nd shared co-worker calendar).

2.  Teachers will personalize their iGoogle page to easily access their Google Documents, Gmail and Google Calendars. 

Google Calendars

If you don't yet have an account, just visit the Google Calendar homepage and click Create a new Google Account. Once you've completed the process, just sign in to Google Calendar using your new account.

Adding events

Quick Add - just type the date, time, and description; e.g. Tuesday, 7:30 pm, Pick up Elizabeth from ballet.

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What is iGoogle?

iGoogle is a customizable homepage

iGoogle lets you create a personalized homepage that contains a Google search box at the top, and your choice of any number of gadgets below. Gadgets come in lots of different forms and provide access to activities and information from all across the web, without ever having to leave your iGoogle page. (more...)

Help: iGoogle Topics

How Can You Use iGoogle in Education?

Start a school media channel example: http://tinyurl.com/477mhr

NEA focus watchtab example: http://tinyurl.com/534jjq

US DOE watchtab example: http://tinyurl.com/6xfpdh

Explore the Earth with Google example: http://tinyurl.com/3kvk5t