google tools: sharing, showing and collaborating
DESCRIPTION
Presentation slides developed for the College of DuPage Library SOS Workshop series. Google Tools: Sharing, Showing and Collaborating. Learn how to use several of Google's free online tools and applications to write papers on the go, work on group projects from a distance, collect information from the internet automatically, and much more. You will set up a Google account, set up a public calendar, draft a document and collaborate, and collect content from blogs and online new services. Familiarity and comfort with computers and the internet required.TRANSCRIPT
Google's not just for searching anymore
COD Library SOS WorkshopJenn Kelley, Reference Librarian
Get started with Google
• Create a Google account
• Choose your tool
It's just that easy to get started!
Google Docs
• Replacement/substitute for Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Work online or off
• Work collaboratively
• Publish documents online
• Share documents via email
go to Google Docs
Google Calendar
• Make a public calendar
• Share calendars with other Gcal users
• Add public calendars (weather, team schedules, events)
• Use Gcal to send invitations for scheduled events
• Sync you Google Calendar with Outlook & vice versa
Go to GCal
Google Calendar has easy to use features
Google Reader
• An easy to use feed aggregator
• Subscribe to blogs, podcasts, videos: any content with an RSS feed
• Organize your subscriptions easily
• Share items with friends and colleagues
Go to Google Reader
Google Reader Collects Everything You Want to Keep Track of in One Place
Go to Google Reader
Bonus Tool: iGoogle
When you are signed in, iGoogle can be your homepage, your repository for all Google tools, and a collection of fun widgets. You can also easily customize the page and make it your own.
Google Tools Resources
• 7 Things You Should Know about Google Apps
• Useful Google Tools You've Never Heard Of
• Getting Started with Google Docs (tutorial) • Google Reader in Plain English (video)
• Google Docs in Plain English (video)
Thank you!
Please take a moment to fill out the online evaluation for this workshop at: http://www.cod.edu/library/services/evaluations/sos.html
Workshop Name: Google ToolsLibrarian Name: Jennifer KelleyWorkshop Date: 10/23/08 For extra credit, please complete the assignment at:
http://tinyurl.com/soscredit Thanks again-- we appreciate your feedback!