Category Archives: Google

Using Google Search Options

Posted on April 15, 2015 by mrpbps

In one of the units I help tutor at university we are looking at Google Search and doing just a little more than using the simple “vanilla” search option. To help out I’ve created a quick and simple look at … Continue reading →

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Google Apps for iPad Users – Summit Resources

Posted on December 9, 2014 by mrpbps

Lots of people were turning up at Google Summit workshops with an iPad, only to be disappointed that many things that work on a computer either don’t work at all on an iPad, or work very differently. Although they have many … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Google Drive 2014

Posted on December 6, 2014 by mrpbps

As part of my work with Google Drive I have created a series of Quick Guide movies on working with Google Drive 2014. In the first of these movies I provide an overview of the Google Drive interface. In my … Continue reading →

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Drive Your Science Class Further

Posted on December 5, 2014 by mrpbps

Last week I was privileged to present at yet another STAVCON Science Teachers’ Conference. One of the sessions was a rework of a previous presentation looking at the use of Google Drive in science classrooms. Here’s the Google Slides deck … Continue reading →

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G-Male: The Perfect Companion

Posted on September 1, 2011 by mrpbps

Google, the verb that just keeps on giving, but as it gives it also takes. Every time we use any of the ever expanding Google services we also leave a little something behind. Though relatively benign as single entities, over … Continue reading →

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OK, I’m A Google Academy Wannabe Too

Posted on January 27, 2011 by mrpbps

Despite the fact that some commentators are beginning to have qualms about the burgeoning size of Google one of the most impressive aspects of Google’s many offerings is their recognition of and support for education. Google Apps for Education is … Continue reading →

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“Office 365 for Education leapfrogs Google Apps for Education”

Posted on January 12, 2011 by mrpbps

If you haven’t checked out the productivity suite offerings available in “the cloud” then it may be time to do so. The latest announcements from Microsoft re Office 365 suggests that the transition to the clouds is moving apace. As … Continue reading →

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Google Finds Paris In A Paper Aircraft Released Into Space

Posted on January 11, 2011 by mrpbps

Like it or not when you ask most folk how to locate something on the internet they will suggest that you “Google it”. In fact before I go too much further I have to also confess that the search engine … Continue reading →

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Hands-On with Google Docs for iPad and iPhone

Posted on January 5, 2011 by mrpbps

One of the initial real problems with working with iPods/Phones/Pads has been the inability to work with flash based cloud applications such as Google Docs. Pretty soon some third party app developers began to develop “workarounds” to enable users to … Continue reading →

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Google Presenter Gets Truly Animated

Posted on December 16, 2010 by mrpbps

Now some of us who’ve been using Google Docs for some time have come to appreciate the sharing features that so easily enable collaboration. Some of us with long memories might even remember doing frame by frame animation with PowerPoint. … Continue reading →

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