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iGoogle

Why iGoogle?•Bookmarks conveniently located from any computer with Internet access•Resources at the touch of a button

What others have to say about iGoogle…

“iGoogle is great and I love customizing it.”

“iGoogle is so fun!”

“iGoogle really helps with research. From the links i can keep an eye on any relevant news feeds.”

“Took about 5 minutes and I had my own

theme.”

“I love iGoogle! It has a lot of customization features.”

“It keeps my RSS feeds and gadgets in

one place in a tidy way.”

Example of iGoogle with Bookmarks

Example of iGoogle

www.google.com username: seafordtechnology@gmail.com password:

seaford2009

Let’s Get Started!

Sign Up for a Gmail Account

(if you don’t already have one)

Set up an iGoogle Account

www.google.com

Themes

Sign up

Select Your Theme

Add Gadgets

• Click on “add stuff”• Choose gadgets• Click on “add it now”• Continue to browse

through pages and click “add it now”

for each gadget you like

Adding Gadgets

Extras

• Search for gadgets that you are looking for

Deleting Gadgets

Click on arrow pointing down and click on delete or simply click the x

Moving Gadgets

• Simply left click and hold on the top of the gadget that you want to move

• Move your mouse to the desired location where you wish to move your gadget

• Unclick the mouse

Bookmarks

• In “Search for Gadgets,” search bookmarks

• Once you find it, click “add it now”• Copy and paste URL’s from the

Internet into the “URL Box”• Each URL can be given a name

(ex. www.seaford.k12.de.us can be named Seaford School District

• Add as many URLs as you need

Adding SMS RSS (Really Simple

Syndication)Feed

• Click “Add Stuff”• Click “Add feed or gadget”• Copy and paste URL:

http://agi.seaford.k12.de.us/sites/jwwhite/blog/Lists/Categories/Category.aspx?Name=SharePoint

• Add as many RSS feeds as you wish

Want to Learn More about iGoogle or Want to view a

Tutorial?

• Visit Jim’s Instructional Planning Website to get more information on iGoogle

http://agi.seaford.k12.de.us/sites/jwwhite/Technology%20Wiki/session%20planner.aspx

Click “iGoogle” for additional resources

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