lrc320 sp12 group 4 presentation project by: frank castro jasmine lee & german lopez
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LRC320 SP12 Group 4 Presentation Project by:
Frank CastroJasmine Lee &German Lopez
A social networking experience that allows students, friends, and family to keep in touch.
Google+ is packed with features that allow:Hanging out with
friends Remote teamwork
between students &Much more!
What is Google+?
Google+ Messenger
• A feature that allows group chats between Google+ users.
• This group-based text messaging service could be specifically useful to students because:
• It allows for real-time brainstorming between members for projects, homework, & more.
• Its remote access could allow for its use as a substitute for physical meetings.
• It’s accessible over many mediums like the web, android devices, and apple products.
Download Android App
Download Apple Itunes App
• Creating a Hangout means that you can have a face to face conversation with up to 9 other people at once.
• Google+ Hangouts is comparable to programs found through Facebook, Skype, and Apple. The advantage is that it’s free!
• The use of Hangouts could revolutionize the classroom, and even online lecture learning environments could benefit.
• A program that is free and provides interaction from across distances provides a better learning experience.
Google+ Hangouts
• Sparks is a feature on Google+ which allows you to see news in regards to subjects of your particular taste.
• Teachers could utilize Sparks to fetch and share articles, stories, and links based on their classroom curriculum.
• Those shared links could relate classroom assignments with real life situations, problems, and other phenomena.
• As a result, this could engage and give their students a better learning experience.
• Click on the video on the right to learn more!
Google+ Sparks
See Google+ Sparks in action!
Problems viewing the video? Click here
• Visit: Google+.
• Sign in with your Google account or, if applicable, select “Create an account.”
• Follow the prompts.
• Once you sign up for Google+, you automatically have access to these features and more.
• Now, just make sure your webcam works!
How to access these features
List of Available Google+ FeaturesCirclesData liberationGoogle+ Messenger
(Huddles)Hangouts “On Air”Hangouts
Screen sharing SketchpadGoogle DocsNamed Hangouts
Mobile HangoutsPhoto uploads
Instant uploadReal-time streamSparksTaggingThe sand barYour profile
Click here and here for feature details
Image Sources:https://plus.google.com/up/start/?et=ad&type=st https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.plus&hl=en http://plusheadlines.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/hangouts-2.png http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DoAl4JXhQo
More Google+ Features:http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/top-ten-google-features.html http://androidandme.com/2011/09/news/16-new-google-features-open-sign-ups-mobile-hangouts/ Selected Google+ Features Info:http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/student_affairs_and_technology/google_huddle_and_hangout_look_promising http://reorg.co/google-plus-huddle-what-is-how-to-use-2011-07/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRkAdTflltchttp://geekbeat.tv/how-to-use-google-sparks/