http://collaborate.extension.org/wiki/Strategies_for_Greater_Sharing_of_Resources:_Google_Docs,_Flickr,_and_Slideshare?action=feed&mode=viewWatching: Strategies for Greater Sharing of Resources: Google Docs, Flickr, and Slideshare2009-11-21T11:27:09ZWiki page as htmlMediaWiki 1.14.0Contributorshttp://collaborate.extension.org/wiki/Strategies_for_Greater_Sharing_of_Resources:_Google_Docs,_Flickr,_and_Slideshare/11569Strategies for Greater Sharing of Resources: Google Docs, Flickr, and Slideshare2008-05-09T02:35:17Z<p><b>Session Abstract</b>: A wide variety of free web 2.0 tools make online collaboration and content sharing easier than ever. This introductory, practical session will showcase three such tools: Google Docs for documents and spreadsheets; Flickr for photos; and Slideshare for presentations. We'll take you inside each of these tools with live demonstrations. At the end of this session, you'll be ready to share your own content. If you bring a laptop, you may be well on the way before the session is over!
</p><p><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/bnr1/strategies-for-greater-sharing" class="external text" title="http://www.slideshare.net/bnr1/strategies-for-greater-sharing">Click here to view the presentation on Slideshare.</a>
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<dl><dd>Beth Raney, Professional Development Leader, eXtension National Initiative/ Penn State and
</dd><dd>Eli Sagor, Extension educator, Natural Resources & Environment, University of Minnesota
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<a name="Google_Docs" id="Google_Docs"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline"> Google Docs </span></h2>
<p>Google Docs is a free documents, spreadsheets and presentations creation, collaboration, and sharing Web site.
</p><p><b>General info:</b>
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<dl><dd><a href="http://docs.google.com/support/" class="external text" title="http://docs.google.com/support/">Basic Information: What can I do with Google Docs?</a>
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<dl><dd><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEA" class="external text" title="http://youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEA">Common Craft: Google Docs in Plain English</a>
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<p><b>Collaboration:</b>
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<dl><dd><a href="http://docs.google.com/support/bin/topic.py?topic=8624" class="external text" title="http://docs.google.com/support/bin/topic.py?topic=8624">Google's Help page about collaboration</a>: <br />
</dd><dd>You can access and view a document without a Google Account (via an invitation), but you'll need to have a Google Account to continue accessing and to edit the document. If you already have a Google Account, simply sign in with your username/password combination and begin collaborating with Google Docs.
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<dl><dd>If you're invited to a Google Doc, you will see it by folliwng the link from your email, but get this message above it: "To start editing, sign in. Don't have a Google account? Create an account with any email address."
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<p><b>Editing:</b>
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<dl><dd><a href="http://groups.google.com/group/GoogleDocs/web/styles-in-google-docs" class="external text" title="http://groups.google.com/group/GoogleDocs/web/styles-in-google-docs">How to edit styles in Google Docs</a>
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<a name="Flickr" id="Flickr"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline"> Flickr </span></h2>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com" class="external text" title="http://www.flickr.com">Flickr</a> is a <b>free</b> photo sharing website. Flickr makes it easy to archive your own photos, find photos for your presentations, let others comment on your photos, and teach in creative ways.
</p><p><b>General info:</b>
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<dl><dd><a href="http://www.commoncraft.com/photosharing" class="external text" title="http://www.commoncraft.com/photosharing">CommonCraft: Online photo sharing in plain english.</a>
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<p><b>Tagging:</b> Adding keywords to photos<br />
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<dl><dd><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esagor/1730788798/" class="external text" title="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esagor/1730788798/">Add a new tag to this photo</a> by clicking "add tag" at lower right. Separate tags with a space. For multiple-word tags, use quotes.
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<p><b>Finding and using licensed photos</b>:<br />
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<dl><dd><a href="http://beth.typepad.com/beths_blog/2006/09/carnival_of_non.html" class="external text" title="http://beth.typepad.com/beths_blog/2006/09/carnival_of_non.html">Beth Kanter: How to find and use great photos for your presentations</a>. No need to steal! ;-)
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<p><b>How to use Flickr for instruction:</b><br />
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<dl><dd><a href="http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/internet/page8291.cfm?rss=1" class="external text" title="http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/internet/page8291.cfm?rss=1">TechSoup: How nonprofits can get the most out of Flickr</a><br />
</dd><dd><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/cogdog/265279980/" class="external text" title="http://flickr.com/photos/cogdog/265279980/">CogDog: What can we do with Flickr?</a><br />
</dd><dd><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/esagor/469254012/" class="external text" title="http://flickr.com/photos/esagor/469254012/">Eli's simple demo using notes for tree identification</a>
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<p><b>Other resources:</b><br />
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<dl><dd><a href="https://umconnect.umn.edu/flickrnetc/" class="external text" title="https://umconnect.umn.edu/flickrnetc/">Eli's NETC'08 Flickr presentation</a> (~10 minutes)<br />
</dd><dd><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esagor/collections/72157600794104533/" class="external text" title="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esagor/collections/72157600794104533/">Eli's Minnesota forestry photo collection</a>
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<a name="Slideshare" id="Slideshare"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline"> Slideshare </span></h2>
<p><a href="http://www.slideshare.net" class="external text" title="http://www.slideshare.net">Slideshare</a> is a <b>free</b> slideshow sharing website. Slideshare takes PowerPoint presentations, converts them to its format, and archives them online. You control privacy, tags, whether users can download (vs. just viewing), and more.
</p><p><b>General info:</b><br />
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<dl><dd>Slideshare allows you to access your slideshows from anywhere--you can always log in and download the full-res version.
</dd><dd><a href="http://cogdogblog.com/2008/04/27/presentation-not/" class="external text" title="http://cogdogblog.com/2008/04/27/presentation-not/">CogDog's thoughts on making stand-alone (non-narrated) presentations useful.</a>
</dd><dd><a href="http://blog.slideshare.net/2008/04/29/slideshare-is-14th-in-list-of-top-learning-tools-for-2008/" class="external text" title="http://blog.slideshare.net/2008/04/29/slideshare-is-14th-in-list-of-top-learning-tools-for-2008/">Slideshare named 14th top learning tool for 2008</a>
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<p><b>Other resources:</b><br />
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<dl><dd><a href="http://umconnect.umn.edu/slideshare" class="external text" title="http://umconnect.umn.edu/slideshare">Eli's NETC'08 Slideshare presentation</a> (~9 minutes)<br />
</dd><dd><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/esagor/slideshows" class="external text" title="http://www.slideshare.net/esagor/slideshows">Eli's slidespace</a>
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