What is it?
Everyone knows about Google’s search engine. But did you know that Google has a ton of other products? Go to the Google site and click on “more” at the top. If you click “even more,” you’ll get a full list of Google products.
Google's products are so much fun! There are specialized search engines (like Scholar), an email service (Gmail), a program that lets you edit and share photos (Picasa), and an internet browser (Google Chrome).
You may have used Google Maps, but have you tried Google Earth? Google Earth lets you zoom in and examine virtually any place in the world, sometimes seeing landmarks in incredible detail. You can also view oceans (including shipwrecks) or Mars, and take a guided tour of the moon!
1) Go to the list of all the Google products (go to google.ca, then click “more” at the top, and “even more” in the drop-down list). Choose one or two products that interest you, and click on them to find out more. Try clicking on “labs” to see what Google is working on right now. Some of these labs will become products and others won’t.
2) Try out one of the Google programs or services, and write a brief blog post reviewing it.
3) In your blog, comment on the following:
• What do you like about the Google product? What do you dislike? Would you recommend the product to friends and colleagues?
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It looks like Google Earth needs to be downloaded. Is this aloud on CPL terminals?
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ReplyDeleteYou probably can't download it to CPL terminals. However, there are hundreds of other Google products that you can explore without downloading a thing. And if you'd like, you can always try Google Earth at home!
Yes, apparently this product is a pig and would really slow down our equipment if we allowed access on public computers. It's fun to try at home.
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