Google Docs- A great place for "tools", http://www.google.com/educators has compiled a group of it's programs into a collection, particulary those that are appropriate for learning. It's a great guide to all the google products, such as Web Search, Earth, Book Search, Maps, and even Spreadsheets, and Blogger. There are some examples of how educators are using them and their lesson ideas! Google manages much of the details of the tools they offer. Computer based learning activies that are well designed and effective is what Google Docs has to offer. I did some further experimenting on Google Images, since this is where most of our students are directed when it comes to finding images on the web. This is no doubt a unique tool for images.
I also explored Google Glossary and loved it! I like to have definitions right at my finger tips and this is one way to get them, fast! Some of the tools I went to explore did require a Gmail account. As educators become familiar with open-source applications such as these, the future may be that they are just a "common place" for educators to look for and use these applications, creating a huge on-line presence that students will be comfortable with.
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