3tools


Introduction to Three Valuable Software Tools

 

Description:

Teaching in an online environment can be challenging trying to manage all the different technology tools. I use many software tools just to help me organize and manage my online teaching life. This workshop will focus on my 3 most valuable tools that help me do just that. I will demonstrate how to use Google Apps, including Gmail, to create forms, contact groups and calendars for classes to create a well managed teaching environment. A second tool that will be shared is Google Voice, a tool that allows for me to give students a phone number where they can both call and send text messages and allow for me to manage who, what, when, where, and how I receive those messages. The last tool this workshop will cover is audio podcasting tools for reminders and brief updates for classes (AudioBoo/iPadio).

 

Google Apps (10:15-10:40am):

 

Gmail  25GB storage, less spam, and a 99.9% uptime SLA, and enhanced email security.

 

Google Calendar Agenda management, scheduling, shared online calendars and mobile calendar sync.

 

 

Google Docs Documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Work online without attachments.

 

 

Google Sites Secure, coding-free web pages for intranets and team managed sites.

 

 

Google Groups User-created groups providing mailing lists, easy content sharing, searchable archives.

 

 

Google Video Private, secure, hosted video sharing.

 

 

Maricopa Community Colleges signed a contract with Google to run Google Apps for all of our students in the district. In fact, anyone with a MEID has a Google apps account that include all, but Google Groups & Video listed above. You can still use Google Groups, but you have to use the regular Google accounts version.

 

 

 

 

Tips to Help you Manage Your Teaching Environment Using Google Apps

Let's Practice 


Google Voice (10:40-11:00am)

 

 

 

Tips to Help you Manage Your Teaching Environment Using Google Voice

 

 


Audio Podcasting Tools (11:00-11:30am)

 

 

Intro to Audioboo from Mark Rock on Vimeo.

 

 

Tips to Help you Manage Your Teaching Environment Using Audio Podcasting Tools

 

 

Let's Practice