Agenda October 19, 2011 Google Account Organization – RSS – iGoogle homepage Communication – Gmail – Calendar Collaboration – Google Docs Presenters : Gayla S. Keesee Jessica King
Create a Google Account
RSS “Really simply syndication” System for delivering regularly changing web content Automatically receive updates – Save time – Stay easily informed – Updates
Resources UU Tech Tips: UU Church of Augusta: Southeast District: UUpdates: News Aggregator for UU syndicated sites (including wikis, blogs, websites...) UUBlogSearch: Read what Unitarian Universalists are writing by searching over 70 blogs written by self-proclaimed Unitarian Universalists, as well as the Unitarian Universalist Association and UUWorld web sites. UUBlogSearch
Themes
Gadgets
Google Calendar
Google Apps
Google Documents Create and share online documents, spreadsheets and presentations 1)Add collaborators to document and Google will send them a link to access the Doc online No need to send attachments back and forth 2)Maintains a history of changes Can view, compare, revert back to previous versions No need to keep up with different versions 3)Decide who can view and/or edit each document Only you, some people, or everyone
Access – From any computer with an Internet connect
Compatibility – Microsoft Office – Across Platforms
Privacy Who can view Who can edit – You – Some – Everyone
Sharing – Multiple collaborators – Edit at same time
History of Revisions
Brainstorm Session What are ways that you can think of that we might use Google Apps in the church?
Wikis and UU Workshop Check out the information and videos on this web page BEFORE the workshop Wiki Prototypes UU Augusta UUCA Social Justice Council Sandbox Wiki Need to request access Live Streaming Wikis and UU: