Here’s a great collection of cheat sheets for those using Google Apps. There are several other resources on this site as well that you might want to check out. These cheat sheets would be suitable for professional development or classroom use.
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The URL: http://www.shakeuplearning.com/google-cheat-sheets.html
Cheatography is a collection of 899 cheat sheets and quick references in 19 languages for everything from science to google!
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The URL: http://www.cheatography.com/
In March 2015, Google teams mapped out Loch Ness with StreetView along the shoreline and underwater. This article from The Verge offers some tips on looking for the Loch Ness Monster on the 100th anniversary of The Surgeon’s Photo of Nessie. (It was proven a fake photo in the 70’s…) Whether or not you find her, you may appreciate the stunning beauty of the shoreline and surrounding area south of Inverness.
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The URL: http://www.theverge.com/2015/4/21/8463031/google-maps-loch-ness-monster
I got wind of this a couple of months ago and it appears to still be available. The Google Earth that we’ve been using has not been the professional version. I always suspected that there was more to the experience. Now anyone can download the pro version which comes with a suite of professional-grade features, like a map-making tool. Previously over $400/year, there is no cost to this version.
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The URL: http://gizmodo.com/google-earth-pro-is-now-free-1682987518
Long time Teacher List member, Joel Heffner, told me that if I haven’t seen this one yet, you’re gonna like it. Well, I hadn’t seen it and I do like it! The site invites users to “Easily turn Google Spreadsheets into Flashcards and Other Cool Stuff.” And it works well – just download the template and follow the instructions. Be sure to check out the other gadgets too – like the trivia game that looks like a gameshow teachers love to emulate in the classroom…
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The URL: http://flippity.net
This one is pretty self-explanatory. We all know The Google is huge but how huge is it? Check out this interactive infographic that loads live data about what’s going on with Google.
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The URL: https://www.buddyloans.com/blog/google-in-realtime/