ICT - Class 9 - 4 September 2014

Today, we dealt with Google+ and Google Hangouts. The possibilities are endless!

While having an online lesson with (up to 9) students using Hangouts, you can share documents such as a test, pictures to trigger a discussion, make notes or drawings on the screen to back up your class, share a video, and even remote control somebody else's computer!
We had fun playing (like kids) with Hangouts! I shared my coconut pie recipe with the group, they added some comments, Ale shared a lovely video of one of her dogs, and we took some photos.

Google + looks much safer than Facebook, as you can choose WHO sees WHAT. It also seems to be much more professional and academic.

Tour Builder helps you build a field tour, guide you around the world, and even explore inside a museum! It's a Google Earth experiment.

Also, I've started a Google Site where I'm planning to store the ICT projects I do with my "Kids" courses at La Salle. Online Kids' Portfolio. It's my first real site so I'm still trying out some things. So far, I've managed to create subpages for every student - I'll need to manage the permissions later. Baby steps...