What Is I Google

Introduction

I Google was formerly known as Google Personalized Homepage. I Google is a way to make a special search page that collects information and displays it all on one page. You design this page yourself by adding pre-created “gadgets” from a list. You can create an I Google page with or without signing in to a Google Account or having a GMail webmail service account.

History

A “gadget” is the name of a small application that you pick from a list and then chose to add it to your list and then chose to add it to your page. They range from the silly to the incredibly useful. When you set up your I Google page, several gadgets are added automatically to show you what is available.

Features

I Google is useful for classroom teachers who have a single computer in their classroom as a learning center or as a research station. They can set up an I Google page and personalize it for the specific needs of the main topic of study. Teachers should select the “gadgets” to be used on the classroom I Google page. High School students can use I Google to create “gadgets” of their own design as a project for computer science classes. They can use an I Google page on their home computer to aid in their knowledge of finding and managing information. Teachers can assign a student or small group of students to be the “online reporter” of the day and have them summarize and report to the class on what was found on their classroom I Google page of the day. Setting up an I Google page on your home computer can help educators keep up with current events, change in the weather and managing household dates and “to-dos”. For those teachers taking a graduate class, I Google can help with managing assignments. I Google should be used to display “gadgets” with content that is constantly changing. Those “gadgets” that are used for display of current news headlines, time and phases of the moon will change each time the personalized I Google page is accessed. The I Google application is most useful when used with faculty or students who are not familiar with using web based tools. As I Google is easy to set up, it is a good first step for people to work with after they get their Google Accounts and want to try out a tool.

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