For those of you who are interested in removing the new Buzz social networking feature as part of your Gmail, it can be either managed or turned off entirely. Here is a link to a good set of instructions on how to do this.
Bill
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Sunday, January 17, 2010
New Delicious tags
Dear All,
We have added two new tags for use in archiving ELP information. They are:
elpproc -- for documents, meeting minutes, etc. for Program C
elpcurr -- for documents, meeting minutes, etc. for our on-going curriculum reform work
You can add these tags in your own Google Reader by clicking on the add a subscription button and then pasting in these URLs (one at a time):
http:
http:
Or, you can see them in the helpicu account Google Reader
Please let any C3 member know if you have any questions or need help.
Thanks!
We have added two new tags for use in archiving ELP information. They are:
elpproc -- for documents, meeting minutes, etc. for Program C
elpcurr -- for documents, meeting minutes, etc. for our on-going curriculum reform work
You can add these tags in your own Google Reader by clicking on the add a subscription button and then pasting in these URLs (one at a time):
http:
http:
Or, you can see them in the helpicu account Google Reader
Please let any C3 member know if you have any questions or need help.
Thanks!
Monday, November 30, 2009
Tips on Using Google Reader
Have you opened your Google Reader recently? It can take a little practice, but you will find it useful as more and more ELP documents go online.
When you are in Gmail, one of the links at the top of the page along with Calendar and Documents is Reader. Try clicking on that if you haven't recently.
A Reader is a tool that helps you get automatic updates from web resources such as news sites or blogs or other services like Delicious.
Here's a 1-minute video that explains the Reader.
In your Reader's lower left side under Subscriptions, you probably already have a list of ELP folders such as ARW or RCA which you installed during a C3 training session. If you click on these, you are seeing a database of online ELP resources that is constantly being updated. (Note: If you don't have these folders, please contact a C3 person to get them.)
Example Use:
Say you want to look for TW ideas. You can click on the TW folder and feed named "elptw". You'll see a bunch of links and Google Docs related to TW that have been shared by ELP members. Since there are many resources, the best way to filter through them is to use the Search box at the top. You can search through all items, or just one folder by using the pull-down menu next to the box. Try searching for "syllabus" in the TW folder to see a variety of syllabus docs other teachers have shared.
Of course you can also subscribe to other useful sites such as Academic Commons or your friend's blogs. Here's info on how to subscribe.
Also, if you want to upgrade your Google Reader, we recommend installing the Better Google Reader add-on for your Firefox browser. Just click here and install. You'll like it.
Another useful skill in Reader is being able to make folders to organize your links. For info on that see this Help blurb here.
If you have questions, just ask a C3 person like Bill, Dave, Ged, Mark or Hiroshi or others like Rab who use their Reader.
When you are in Gmail, one of the links at the top of the page along with Calendar and Documents is Reader. Try clicking on that if you haven't recently.
A Reader is a tool that helps you get automatic updates from web resources such as news sites or blogs or other services like Delicious.
Here's a 1-minute video that explains the Reader.
In your Reader's lower left side under Subscriptions, you probably already have a list of ELP folders such as ARW or RCA which you installed during a C3 training session. If you click on these, you are seeing a database of online ELP resources that is constantly being updated. (Note: If you don't have these folders, please contact a C3 person to get them.)
Example Use:
Say you want to look for TW ideas. You can click on the TW folder and feed named "elptw". You'll see a bunch of links and Google Docs related to TW that have been shared by ELP members. Since there are many resources, the best way to filter through them is to use the Search box at the top. You can search through all items, or just one folder by using the pull-down menu next to the box. Try searching for "syllabus" in the TW folder to see a variety of syllabus docs other teachers have shared.
Of course you can also subscribe to other useful sites such as Academic Commons or your friend's blogs. Here's info on how to subscribe.
Also, if you want to upgrade your Google Reader, we recommend installing the Better Google Reader add-on for your Firefox browser. Just click here and install. You'll like it.
Another useful skill in Reader is being able to make folders to organize your links. For info on that see this Help blurb here.
If you have questions, just ask a C3 person like Bill, Dave, Ged, Mark or Hiroshi or others like Rab who use their Reader.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Printing Googledocs
Here are some tips on printing Googledocs:
1. Under "Print Settings" (which is found by clicking "File") you can adjust the size of top, bottom, left and right margins. By decreasing the margins you can fit more onto a page, often reducing the number of pages needed for the document. Also under "Print Settings" you can choose "Portrait" or "Landscape", and the paper size. Selecting "A4" should give you a little more space on the page than the default "Letter". Print Settings is also where you can select whether and where to print page numbers. Note that if you have selected "Landscape" in the Googledoc print settings, you also need to select Landscape in your printer options before you print.
2. Under "Insert" you can select "Page Break (for printing)" This will show up as a faint line in your document on the screen. When you print the document, a new page will start just below the Page Break line. To remove a page break from a document, point the cursor on the line, then right click your mouse and choose "delete."
3. If the Print button does not seem to respond, you can go either to Print Settings or Print Preview, both under "File", and print from there.
C3
1. Under "Print Settings" (which is found by clicking "File") you can adjust the size of top, bottom, left and right margins. By decreasing the margins you can fit more onto a page, often reducing the number of pages needed for the document. Also under "Print Settings" you can choose "Portrait" or "Landscape", and the paper size. Selecting "A4" should give you a little more space on the page than the default "Letter". Print Settings is also where you can select whether and where to print page numbers. Note that if you have selected "Landscape" in the Googledoc print settings, you also need to select Landscape in your printer options before you print.
2. Under "Insert" you can select "Page Break (for printing)" This will show up as a faint line in your document on the screen. When you print the document, a new page will start just below the Page Break line. To remove a page break from a document, point the cursor on the line, then right click your mouse and choose "delete."
3. If the Print button does not seem to respond, you can go either to Print Settings or Print Preview, both under "File", and print from there.
C3
Thursday, October 29, 2009
ELP C3 Newsletter First Edition
This is the first posting of what we plan to be a regular (roughly weekly) series of tips, suggestions and helpful ideas related to the ELP C3 Plan. It will also serve as a place where all members of the ELP can post related comments or questions. Each new post will automatically be sent out as an email to the ELP googlegroup. If you want to comment on the posts, or ask questions. Please visit the blog at http://elpc3news.blogspot.com/
Tip of the week on using Gmail: check out this link to the Gmail ninja site that Rab has included in the CM course materials this term. It has good tips for everyone from the novice (white belt) to the Gmail Master (imagine a cross between Rab and Yoda).
Thanks,
C3
Tip of the week on using Gmail: check out this link to the Gmail ninja site that Rab has included in the CM course materials this term. It has good tips for everyone from the novice (white belt) to the Gmail Master (imagine a cross between Rab and Yoda).
Thanks,
C3
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