Google+Toolbar

Google Toolbar
 * **Resources links/Classroom Examples:**
 * Google Toolbar: http://www.google.com/tools/firefox/toolbar/FT5/intl/en/index.html
 * Google Toolbar Help: http://www.google.com/support/toolbar/bin/static.py?page=features.html
 * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Toolbar
 * Search Engine Watch: http://searchenginewatch.com/2229231
 * Google Toolbar Button Gallery: http://www.google.com/gadgets/directory?synd=toolbar&cat=news&start=408
 * **Strengths:**
 * This tool is free to download
 * Suggests searches as you type in the search box
 * Search icon allows you to search your bookmarks as well as other google products
 * Can add thousands of buttons to the toolbar from various google and non-google websites including Wikipedia, YouTube, dictionary, driving directions, and facebook just to name a few
 * Can search for news articles by using icon provided in toolbar
 * Can search sites already visited
 * Can bookmark pages
 * Can use icon to adjust google toolbar options
 * Can customize search features
 * Can customize web browsing tools by adding various tools including page rank, google docs, translate, and auto link
 * Can also edit these tools, learn about them, or find privacy information policy
 * Can add or delete buttons to toolbar
 * Can change layout of icons and text
 * Can complete an auto fill to use when ordering items online
 * Can search webhistory and sort by types (images, blogs, video, etc)
 * Can pause history so nothing will be collected until you hit resume
 * Can check top queries, top sites, and top clicks that you have completed
 * Can check monthly, daily, and hourly search activities
 * Enhance search and navigation.
 * **Weaknesses:**
 * Need to have an email address and be a member of google to download the toolbar
 * Some icons on toolbar are the same for various websites so you need to wait until the text appears to find out what the website is
 * Could be confusing and hard to view with numerous buttons on the toolbar
 * When searching webhistory, need to sign in and type your password
 * **Opportunities:**
 * Search box suggests searches for you in case you type a word incorrectly or are not sure what you are searching for
 * You can customize your toolbar with websites that you use regularly
 * Can add buttons from your customized google toolbar to firefox or internext explorer toolbars
 * Can use the spellcheck tool to check spelling when typing something on a website such as a blog
 * Using auto-fill allows you to order items online without constantly filling out personal information and credit card information is protected with a password (The Holiday Season!)
 * Can share webpages with friends via blog or email (send to icon)
 * Create and label bookmarks that can be acessed from any computer.(star icon)
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 * **Ideas for the classroom:**
 * Students can use the toolbar to search and find information for research projects
 * Teachers can use the toolbar to find meaningful lessons and enhance curriculum
 * Teachers can search for resources to take students on a virtual field-trip.
 * Teachers can search for resources to take students on a virtual field-trip.