Today’s tech snack can be found at the following url: http://goo.gl/?authed=1&pli=1
What is it and how is it useful?
This tools is Google’s version of a url shortener, and what it allows you to do is make long website addresses into short ones. The shorten url will work on any page on the Internet on any device. The url created never expires. This makes it so much easier for students to type in web addresses you want them to go to and helps eliminate the students typing wrong information.
How does it work?
When you get url, you will see the shorten url interface. Type or copy and paste the url link you want shortened into the text box. Then click on the I am not a robot icon. You will be given a number or letter combination that you have to type in. Then click on shorten url button. Your shorten url will appear on the screen along with a thumbnail of the site. All you have to do then, is pass the url to your students or copy and paste into your school website or blog.