Power Point presentation for e-Laerning

1. Googlification
to enhance education
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2. Googlification: seven simple steps
1. “Chrome”
2. Google e-mail
3. iGoogle
4. Google search
5. Google interaction (audio, video, photos, +)
6. Google knowledge (Blogger, Knol, Reader)
7. Google writing, presenting, calculating (docs)
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3. Step #1: Install Google
What? A navigation tool (cf. IE, Firefox, etc.)
How? Free download: http://www.google.com/chrome
Why? Speed, simplicity, optimization, harmony
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4. Step #2: Communicate in Googlish
What? Gmail & Gmail instant messaging, chat,
audio/video enhancements, photos
How? “Create an account” here:
http://mail.google.com/mail/help/intl/en/about.html
Why? It promotes…
…speed
…organization
…linguistic assistance
…dependable international interaction
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5. Step #3: Suggest
What? Personalizable homepage
How? Free template customizable in 30 seconds,
with “gadgets”
Why? To keep current, literally & figuratively, with
areas of one’s own interest
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6. Step #4: Search Googlistically
What? Surf the ‘Net via
How? In browser, type Google.com, .fr, .es, .it, etc.
Why? It….
…is the most-used (it’s a verb!)
…hunts for text in Webpages
…can use any/all of 22 features
…avoids the irrelevant
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7. Step #5: Interact! audio, video, photos, +
Google audio and/or video:
What? Skype-like voice & video, instantly
How? Free here http://www.google.com/talk/
Why? Multi-mediation, alternative messaging
Google Picasa:
What? Method of photo/images sharing
How? Instructions here http://picasa.google.com/
Why? Customization, making it real
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8. Step 5a: Try Google +
What? Google’s “social” answer to Facebook
How? Coastline French students go to:
https://plus.google.com/pages/create?hl=fr
Why? To get news, updates, etc. from selected
sources, without ads or irrelevancies
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9. Step #6: Know more! blog, knol, Reader
a. Write/use a free “blog” with
b. Collect/organize what you want to know with
c. Keep up-to-date with
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10. Step 6a: Blogger realized
Using Google blogger
What? Web log, your own design, in .blogspot.com
How? Through Gmail account
Why ? To inform, interact when/how you wish
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11. Step 6b: Knol realized
Using a Knol :
What? “Unit of knowledge” mini-encyclopedia
How? Through Gmail account
Why? To share specialized information, ideas
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12. Step 6c: Reader realized
Using
What? Your own set of selected sites
How? Test http://www.google.com/googlereader/tour.html
Why? To expedite frequent searches, updates
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13. Step #7: Write, present, calculate
Encourage use of
What? System(s) for creating, sharing, storing
How? From scratch or templates
Why? It’s easy, doable online, customizable
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14. Googlification
Advantages & disadvantages
Trials & tribulations
Next?
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