collaboration via google+
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Collaboration via
Jayme LintonNCCS Digital DayOctober 7, 2013
What is Google+ and why are people using it?
● Social media platform● Suite of tools that adds
more functionality to your Gmail account
● Slowly becoming more popular with educators
● More than 140 characters
● Educators are using for personal and professional reasons
● Share ideas and resources
● Ask questions● Connect with a
community of like-minded people
● Engage in conversations
Circles are...
...designed to facilitate sharing with specific groups of people
● ...determined by you● ...not mutual● ...round
Circles are for Sharing
Green
Yellow
Red
Blue
Family
Friends
Colleagues
Shared interest or hobby
Demo
● Write a post
● Share, +1, and comment on a post
● Search with filters (hashtag, Circles)
● Add people to Circles
Get Googling
1. Activate Google+
2. Create your profile
3. Create Circles
4. Add people to your Circles
5. Post something and share or +1 other posts
Ideas for Communities
● Faculty groups● Student clubs and
organizations● Classes (13+)
● Communicating with parents
● Hobby / interest groups
What can Communities do for you?
● Get answers to your questions
● Get feedback on your ideas
● Find awesome resources
● Connect with like-minded people
● Converse in more than 140 characters
Demo
● Browse and join Communities
● Create a Community and invite people
● Share a post with a Community
Get Googling
1. Browse Communities
2. Find one (or lots) to join
3. Consider creating a Community
4. Invite people to join Communities
Ideas for Hangouts
● Guest speaker● Mystery hangout● Digital pen pals● Be there when you’
re not● Cross-curricular
integration● Homework help
● Peer tutoring● Meeting for club or
other organization● Student
presentations to a wider audience
● Broadcast an event or class to several locations
Examples of Classroom Use
What is a Mystery # call?
Three Ways to Hangout
1. Google Hangout● Schedule in advance (through
Events) or create when hangout is starting
● Invite specific people
2. Hangout Party● Let your friends know you’re
free to Hangout● Open to everyone in your
Circles or invite specific people
Three Ways to Hangout
3. Hangout on Air● Can’t schedule in advance● Records Google Hangout
video and audio (doesn’t record chat window)
● Viewable live on your Google+ stream
● Uploads to YouTube when recording is complete
Demo
● Create a Hangout
● Schedule a Hangout (Events)
● Set up a Hangout on Air
● Use Hangout features
Get Googling
1. Brainstorm uses for Hangouts
2. Schedule a HangoutEvents >> Plan a Hangout
3. Invite people to your Hangout