Gmail - free email service

Google - Search engine

Google Reader - aggregator of blogs

Google Images - search for images

Google Map - "...is a map service that you view in your web browser. Depending on your location, you can view basic or custom maps and local business information, including business locations, contact information, and driving directions. Click and drag maps to view adjacent sections immediately. View satellite image with or without map data of your desired location that you can zoom and pan."

Google Calendar - "free online shareable calendar service. With Google Calendar, it's easy to keep track of all your life's important events – birthdays, reunions, little league games, doctor's appointments – all in one place. Using Google Calendar, you can add events and invitations effortlessly, share with friends and family (or keep things to yourself), and search across the web for events you might enjoy. It's organizing made easy."

Google Earth - like google map only 3D; need to download program

Google Documents

- load files up in Google to share with others

- 11 interesting ways to use Google Docs in the Classroom

http://docs.google.com/Present?docid=dhn2vcv5_8323t58h3ft

-What Can I Do with Google Docs - teachers are finding this easier than emailing documents back and forth

http://docs.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=49008&topic=8613

http://mrplough07.blogspot.com/2007/09/using-google-docs-instead-of.html

http://k12tablet.wikispaces.com/docs

Google Talk - live chat (others include AOL instant messenger, yahoo instant messenger)

Google Forms:

10 Google Forms to Use in the Classroom