Thursday, October 19, 2006
Ten Tools for Teachers - Free
Witness Google Apps for Educators. They are all free, which is great for a school or teacher's budget.
But these free online tools are not just for teachers. They are available for everyone.
Yet Google has created a landing page just for educators. In its quest to dominate the world (without being evil), Google wants to woo the young, and persuade teachers to spread the "use Google" message. For free.
If you are an educator, how many of these tools do you use regularly? How many times have you said "Google" in front of your class, or encouraged students to sign up and use Google apps?
Why, that is powerful advertising! It is not just branding, it's direct marketing, too!
And if you are not in education, you probably use at least one or two of these Google Apps. (Probably many more. They ARE good apps, after all. And you cannot beat the price.)
So watch for more free productivity, learning, and communication applications from Google over the next year. Why buy a TV ad for millions of dollars, when you can buy a teacher (or a blogger!) with a handful of free apps?
Don't worry. It only seems evil.
If we had more competition...and more public resources available for education and teachers: it wouldn't even seem evil at all.
Witness Google Apps for Educators. They are all free, which is great for a school or teacher's budget.
But these free online tools are not just for teachers. They are available for everyone.
Yet Google has created a landing page just for educators. In its quest to dominate the world (without being evil), Google wants to woo the young, and persuade teachers to spread the "use Google" message. For free.
If you are an educator, how many of these tools do you use regularly? How many times have you said "Google" in front of your class, or encouraged students to sign up and use Google apps?
Why, that is powerful advertising! It is not just branding, it's direct marketing, too!
And if you are not in education, you probably use at least one or two of these Google Apps. (Probably many more. They ARE good apps, after all. And you cannot beat the price.)
So watch for more free productivity, learning, and communication applications from Google over the next year. Why buy a TV ad for millions of dollars, when you can buy a teacher (or a blogger!) with a handful of free apps?
Don't worry. It only seems evil.
If we had more competition...and more public resources available for education and teachers: it wouldn't even seem evil at all.
Labels: Presentation Applications
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