iGoogle and Google Docs

Carmen LamhaMaura Devlin-Clancy

Computer Networking and Information TechnologyCity College of San Francisco

Google Apps Overview

 • Gmail• iGoogle• Google DocsUpcoming Workshops• Google Calendar• Google Sites

Google Terms of Service

"By submitting, posting or displaying Content on or through Google services which are intended to be available to the members of the public,

you grant Google a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce, adapt, modify, publish and distribute such Content on Google services for the purpose of displaying, distributing and promoting Google services. Google reserves the right to syndicate Content submitted, posted or displayed by you on or through Google services and use that Content in connection with any service offered by Google..."

• Security• Privacy• Intellectual Property

Today’s Objectives

• Create Gmail accounts• Set up iGoogle• Make iGoogle your start page• Google Docs: collaboration

Docs Spreadsheets Presentations

Activity 1: Create Gmail account

1.Think about choice of username and password2.Go to the Gmail site https://mail.google.com3.Click on Sign up for Gmail 4.Fill out the form

Desired Login Name: check availability Password: minimum 8 characters

– Word Verification If you don't get it right try again

– Click: I accept button  – At the Google site, click on iGoogle and Sign in– Send 1 sentence email to carmen.ccsf@gmail.com

iGoogle Overview

• iGoogle Sign in• Tools

o Tabs o Gadgets

Opens Directs to a Website

Activity 2: iGoogle

1. Create your iGoogle 2. Create 3 Tabs and 3 Gadgets 3. “Add Stuff”4. Explore the Tab menu 5. Modify the Layout using Edit

Google Docs Overview

• Documents link• Feature of Google Docs home• Online:

o Documentso Presentationso Spreadsheets

• Publishing your documents• Collaboration

o Rules; how will you work together?o Establish a leader or owner

Activity 3: Google Docs

1. Click on Documents link2. Located “Party” spreadsheet from Carmen3. Fill in your details – what will you bring to the party?

Activity: On your own

1. Questions2. Work on iGoogle to fit your needs3. More with Docs