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5/5/09
Happy National Teacher's Day!
Google is celebrating National Teacher's Day by announcing our next GTA - in Boulder 2009! The Google Teacher Academy hits the mountains of Colorado on August 5, 2008. Applications now open until MIDNIGHT, July 3rd, 2009.
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5/4/09
The Henry Hudson 400 Foundation has just added a Google Map to their website (http://www.henryhudson400.com/), chock full of Henry Hudson history: ancient maps, early harbor and coastline illustrations, stories of the first New Yorkers, photos, 3D models of Hudson’s ship the Half Moon, and of course, the routes Henry Hudson sailed. Students can explore the map to learn about geography, history, geneology, and technology.
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3/25/2009
Students (and educators) can now ask President Obama questions on what matters most to them! Read more on the Official Google Blog and vote on the important questions. There is a special category for questions on the impact of the economy on education, so come vote and speak your mind. |
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3/16/2009
In November, we launched the Google Ancient Rome in 3D Curriculum Competition in conjunction with a brand-new layer in Google Earth that models the ancient city of Rome in unbelievable detail. Today, we're announcing the winners! Check out the roster and adapt the lessons in your classroom by visiting the competition site today. |
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2/4/2009
Once again, Google is pleased to present Doodle 4 Google, a competition where we invite K-12 students to redesign the Google logo inspired by this year's theme, "What I wish for the world." The winning student's design will appear on the Google homepage for a day. Teachers, you'll find everything you need to register your class and get started at the official website. |
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2/2/2009
Google Earth 5.0 just launched and its new features will knock your socks off! With historical imagery and a touring feature, students can both go back in time and create easy tours to save and share. And now, with oceans in Google Earth, they can dive beneath the surface to explore underwater canyons, see shipwrecks in 3D, and view content submitted by oceanographers. Learn more. |
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1/26/2009
Today, we're proud to announce our Knol for Dummies.com competition. We're asking people to submit how-to articles on subjects they know well, and who better to turn to when you want something explained than a teacher? The best entries will be featured on Dummies.com, a great opportunity for you to be recognized for your expertise. To enter and learn more, visit our contest microsite. |
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1/16/2009
Are parents and teachers at your school asking for guidance on how to teach kids to be smart and responsible in today’s 24/7 media world? Check out www.commonsensemedia.org/schools for free access to videos and downloadable presentations, tip sheets, and discussion materials that will give you all the tools your school needs to build a school-community partnership around media and technology issues. |
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12/1/2008
Where is Santa? When will he visit my house? Find out! Google is delighted to once again be the technology partner for NORAD Tracks Santa, enabling kids of all ages to learn about geography as they follow Santa on his Christmas eve journey around the world. |
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11/15/2008
For the third year in a row, Google is delighted to work with My Wonderful World, a National Geographic-led campaign to give kids the power of global knowledge, on Geography Awareness Week. Students and teachers alike can explore a range of geo-activities using Google Earth. Working together on projects like this, that encourage people to roll up their sleeves and explore the world, is what Google's Geo Education initiative is all about. |
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11/12/2008
Ever wished you could guide your students through the streets of Ancient Rome as it stood in 320 AD? With the new Ancient Rome 3D layer in Google Earth, you can! Bring the past to life for your students with over 6700 intricately detailed 3D buildings. Once you've developed curricula using this new tool, submit your materials to the Ancient Rome in 3D Curriculum Competition for the chance at fame, glory, and an outstanding prize package! |
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9/19/08
GTA NYC 2008! The Google Teacher Academy is coming back to take a bite out of the biggest teacher's apple. Applications are now open for our next GTA on Tuesday, November 18th. Applications now closed. |
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9/16/08
Curious about some of the other ways Google is helping students, educators and schools? Check out our Education Resources page. |
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8/18/08
The November elections are hot and the Internet is playing a starring role in helping voters get informed and engaged. Check out Elections Tools for Teachers for ideas on how you can incorporate all of Google's free elections tools into your
teaching about the process, and enroll your students in the 2008 National Mock Election. |
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8/8/08
GTA CHICAGO! The Google Teacher Academy is making its way to the Windy City. Midwestern (...and Southern, West and East Coast) teachers may apply now for our next GTA on September 24th, 2008! Learn more about the academy and apply by August 24th. Applications now closed. |
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8/8/08
Your students may be too young to vote for the next President. However, they can still express the issues that matter the most to them to their peers, teachers, and to the world. Get them involved in Letters to the Next President -- a writing and publishing opportunity co-sponsored by Google and the National Writing Project. Students will write and publish a persuasive letter addressed to the next U.S. President using Google Docs. Registration closed September 12, 2008. |
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8/5/08
In this U.S. election year, search through the spoken material of presidential candidate speeches to analyze positions and issues with Google Elections Video Search. |
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5/6/08
Applications are now OPEN for the next Google Teacher Academy at the Googleplex - in Mountain View, California on June 25th, 2008. We've listened to your requests and we're opening this training up to teachers in all regions. Learn more about the academy and apply before May 28th. |
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5/6/08
Whether you're a first time 'virtual traveler' or a seasoned user of Google Earth, Maps, SketchUp, and Sky, we think you'll find something interesting in the newly relaunched Geo Education site. Check back often, as we'll be updating these pages to highlight new and innovative ways teachers are using the products in the classroom! |
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5/6/08
Using Docs in the Classroom: Simple as ABC
Always wanted to try Google Docs in your classroom but didn't know where to begin? We've put together a handy-dandy step-by-step guide to help you get started. Also, check out what teachers have to say about the new features in Google Docs! |
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4/18/08
Here at Google, we're gearing up to celebrate Earth Day as never before. See how educators across the globe have been using Google Earth and Maps to bring environmental themes alive for their students. Learn more. |
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3/25/08
Has Google Docs changed the way you teach? If so, raise your voice (or your typing fingers, as the case may be), and let us know who you are, how you use Google Docs within the classroom and what you'd like to see us do in the future. |
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3/25/08
Originally launched last year in Google Earth, we're thrilled to announce that Google Sky is now available on your web browser. With just a few clicks, you and your students can explore the universe from your classroom! Beyond stargazing, you can search for planets, browse awe-inspiring Hubble telescope images, or explore historical maps of the sky. Try it out...
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2/13/08
If there's one thing kids love to do, it's doodle. So we think your class will be eager to take part in Doodle 4 Google, a competition where we invite schoolkids to play around with the Google logo and see what new designs they can come up with. The theme of this year's competition is "What if...?", a deliberately open-ended idea that we hope will get those youthful imaginations working overtime. There are great gifts for the finalists, and the winner's doodle will actually replace the Google logo for an entire day. So register your school and get those students doodling! Learn more. |
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11/28/07
Are your students interested in writing code and developing new tools? Get them involved in the Google Highly Open Participation Contest -- the first contest from our open source team exclusively for secondary school and high school students. Learn more. |
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11/12/07
Celebrate Geography Awareness Week with National Geographic and Google Earth, as we take interactive tours through Asia's natural wonders, wildlife, cuisine and art. Learn more. |
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10/30/07
Revision is a critical piece of the writing process—and of your classroom curriculum. Now, Google Docs has partnered with Weekly Reader’s Writing for Teens magazine to help you teach it in a meaningful and practical way. Learn more. |
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10/30/07
Project Spectrum was developed by the SketchUp Team at Google to help people with autism take advantage of their visual and spatial gifts. Learn more. |
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10/11/07
See how people made a difference close to home on International Cleanup Weekend. Learn more. |
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9/13/07
Use the Google Lunar X PRIZE's space education content to get your students interested in math, science, and history. Learn more. |
