Google+Apps

=//Google Reader/RSS Feeds//=

Don't be frightened of the acronyms... It'll all be OK. According to Wikipedia, **"Google Reader** is a Web-based [|aggregator], capable of reading [|Atom] and [|RSS] [|feeds] online or offline." So what does that mean?

"**RSS** (most commonly expanded as **Really Simple Syndication**) is a family of [|web feed] formats used to publish frequently updated works—such as [|blog] entries, news headlines, audio, and video—in a standardized format.[|[2]] An RSS document (which is called a "feed", "web feed",[|[3]] or "channel") includes full or summarized text, plus [|metadata] such as publishing dates and authorship. Web feeds benefit publishers by letting them syndicate content automatically. They benefit readers who want to subscribe to timely updates from favored websites or to aggregate feeds from many sites into one place. RSS feeds can be read using [|software] called an "RSS reader", "feed reader", or "[|aggregator]", which can be [|web-based], [|desktop-based], or mobile-device-based. A standardized [|XML] file format allows the information to be published once and viewed by many different programs. The user subscribes to a feed by entering into the reader the feed's [|URI] or by clicking an RSS icon in a web browser that initiates the subscription process. The RSS reader checks the user's subscribed feeds regularly for new work, downloads any updates that it finds, and provides a [|user interface] to monitor and read the feeds." Wikipedia



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= = =//**Google Docs**//=

What are Google Docs? According to Wikipedia: an application offered by [|Google]. It allows users to create and edit documents online while collaborating in real-time with other users."

Or in plain English:

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For additional assistance with [|Google Docs], please visit: http://edutech.msu.edu/online/GoogleDocs/GoogleDocs.html

If you subscribe to [|Atomic Learning], visit: http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/google_docs/


 * Classroom Uses of Google Docs** -


 * Google for Educators - //"Teach Collaborative Revision with Google Docs"//
 * http://www.google.com/educators/weeklyreader.html
 * Teacher Stories: Using Google Docs in the Classroom
 * http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dcdn7mjg_1087zmc5hgc
 * Collaborative Writing via Google Docs and Skype (Elementary Focus)
 * http://learningismessy.com/blog/?p=432

**Google Forms**
A quick and easy way to collect data!

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