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The Google Cloud
EDTEC 572
History & Overview
Cloud Computing
GridComputing
Parallel Computing
Distributed Computing
Ubiquitous Computing
Mobil phone
Web 2.0-enabled PCs, TVs, etc.
Businesses, from startups to enterprises
PDA
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Key Features
Reliability
Multi-tenancyAgility
Security
Scalability
Cost & DeviceElectronic Recycling
Application Programming Interface
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Cloud Learning
» A shared pool of learning courses, digital assets and resources are provided to learners and instructors, via computers and other devices on-demand, similar to a public utility - you can plug into it from anywhere
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CL: Characteristics
• Storage & Share
• Universal Accessibility
• Collaborative Interaction
• Learner Centered
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Watch a Video of Cloud Learning
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Cases & Samples
IBM Amazon Google Microsoft
Blue Cloud:
15 Nov 2007, IBM wants some of that Web 2.0 mojo. That is what is behind its announcement today of Blue Cloud, a set of “cloud computing” offerings that will be available to its corporate customers in the first quarter of 2008.
EC2:
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
EC2 allows users to rent virtual computers on which to run their own computer applications.
App Engine:
Offers users the ability to build and host web applications on Google's infrastructure.
Windows Azure:
The Windows Azure platform is a flexible cloud computing pleatform that lets you focus on solving business problems and addressing customer needs.
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Google Cloud User Centric
Data stored in the “Cloud”
Data follows you & your devices
Data accessible anywhere
Data can be shared with others
music
preferences
maps
newscontacts
messages
mailing lists
photo
e-mails
calendar
phone numbers
investments
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Why Google?
Easy to use
Extensive tools– Google Drive– Blogger for sharing– GoogleDocs for collaboration – GoogleSites for easy web authoring and
publishing sites– Google Forms for research– Google Hangout for online meetings
Expand Your Own Knowledge with RSS Feeds
RSS feeds link to blog sites– News, Sports, Cooking, Edtec, Education, etc.
Some popular education feeds:– http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/comet572/feeds.php
Explore and add to your pageOrganize your feeds under tabs to locate topics quickly
Explore Google Drive
Drive.google.com
A 572 Project that teaches Google Docs
http://callawayinstructpack.googlepages.com/usinggoogledocspart2
A video on Google Docs:– http://masterschase.blogspot.com/
The online video showing how to manage files and folders– http://www.screencast.com/users/callawayk/
folders/Jing/media/6b84e59a-d522-4268-9f72-07b066fa39e5
More VideosOpening up Google Docs: http://screencast.com/t/4Re8yRAKXGoogle Docs interface: http://screencast.com/t/J67luePBQk Managing files and folders: http://screencast.com/t/qY6mp1Cv6 Uploading to Google Docs: http://screencast.com/t/hLKMp4y7nvXCreating Google Docs: http://screencast.com/t/CqMvqU0fwQ2 Sharing Google Docs: http://screencast.com/t/VnLzh0Xhwt Accessing a shared Google Doc: http://screencast.com/t/4QNZ5u0D Collaborating/Commenting on a Google Doc: http://screencast.com/t/Kgq5dN9FvR
Google Forms For Research…
Create a survey using Google forms Collect data Google forms will analyze the results for
youPreliminary analysis of course
Digital landscape survey:http://surveyofmyspace.wordpress.com
Secret word: will be given in class
This is how… Create a new "Form" from Google Form
Email it, or post it to a website to have people take it.
When people answer the form (survey), it automatically fills out the answers on the Googledocs spreadsheet for you.
You can edit, analyze, and administer the form through the "form" menu in Googledocs.
Comparison Chartof various onlinecommunicationtools
Finally, Tip or Trick of the Week
Each week, look for something fun or interesting in this section!Bookr is an online book creator that uses Flickr photos. It’s part of the Flickr toys division.http://www.pimpampum.net/bookr/Some examples:– http://www.pimpampum.net/bookr/?id=930– http://www.pimpampum.net/bookr/index.php?
id=1080