I AM ALWAYS ONLINE Nayan Jobanputra Director Computer Centre Saurashtra University Rajkot

W HO B ENEFITS THE M OST FROM THE I NTERNET U SE American Life Project survey, almost 73% of adults in the United States use the internet daily. 50% of those on the internet utilize the web to gain information using search engines. 38% sit on the internet to pass time. The British research study found that people who had access to the internet, felt better overall about their lives, regardless of income. However, there seemed to be greater benefits for, people with lower incomes.

I MPROVE Y OUR M EMORY In a University of Missouri study found many readers had improvements in the memory, emotional response, and increased understanding of data found through searching by inquiring through search engines.

W ORKPLACE I NTERNET L EISURE B ROWSING (WILB) Short Breaks Increase Work Productivity

I NTERNET S EARCHING C REATES B IOLOGICAL AND E MOTIONAL R ESPONSE Kevin Wise, a researcher in this study said “Messages that meet readers' existing informational needs elicit stronger emotional reactions."

G OING ON THE W EB B UILDS S OCIAL AND N EURAL C ONNECTIONS In a research study done at the University of California, Los Angeles those who searched the internet for one hour per day showed an increase in brain activity. Searching and surfing, reading, researching, and interacting online “may build neural connections and gray matter”

I AM ALWAYS ONLINE Why should I ? Accessing information Communicating Collaborating Achieving visibility Managing effectively

T OOLS FOR ACCESS TO INTERNET All of above are not same, has diff. capacity and use. Choose right tool for your needs

W HAT CAN I DO WHEN I AM ONLINE Search (Web, Realtime, Encyclopedia, Images, Discussion, People, News, Biography….) Language (Dictionary, Translate, Thesaurus, Word Games, Quotes….) Media(Images, Videos, Maps, Documents..) Communicate (Messaging, Live-collaborations, Talk..) Money (Financial Markets, Currency Rates…)

E VERY THING UNDER ONE ROOF

W HAT YOU NEED TO DO ( TO ACCESS ALL THESE SERVICES ) A common user account How to create … Gmail account

I T IS EASY JUST FILL UP A FORM AND GO..

M AKE YOUR HOME PAGE MORE PRODCUTIVE Use of igoogle (set your home page to

P RODUCTIVITY TOOLS INSIDE G MAIL Mail Connected accounts (From various providers) Multi account sign in Filters,Forwarding Integrate with outlook Contacts Tasks Chat

S HARE SAME INFORMATION ON ANY DEVICE YOU ARE CONNECTED May it be  Contacts  Tasks  Calendar  Documents  Pictures Use Google Sync, Picaso and Google Drive tool

G OOGLE IN A CADEMICS Free Google Apps Google Reader Google Scholar Google Translate