Google Teacher Academy (Day 2) - Notes

(A) Productivity with GMail
Getting control of your inbox (Inbox 0)

(i) Tips: Filter emails by "cut off" dates 

• The use of "before" and "after"
• Example 1:

• Example 2:

(ii) Keyboard shortcuts

• http://r.evhead.com/hodgepodge/gmail-shortcuts.html

(iii) 4 Decisions when handling emails

1. Delete it (e for archive!)
2. Do it (r for reply!) - if you can do it in less than 2 minutes - usually one sentence reply
3. Delegate it (f for forward)
4. Defer it (shift+t for Tasks)

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(B) Google Art Project http://www.googleartproject.com/
Collaboration between Google & 151 art collections

• Interesting! It comes with a dynamic homepage that presents a different piece of art work each time we reload the page.

Art Project V1- Preview (from Youtube)

Impressive virtual tours :)

• Not only that, can even do a comparison between 2 pieces of art work!
• Indeed, apart from just looking at "Art", this site could be pretty useful and interesting for inter-disciplinary assignments, too!
• We can even have virtual tour guides!

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(C) Unconference 1: YouTube (by James) 1025-1105
Recommended Channels:

• PDS off book
• iOS: Show U - shows some the updates
• Channel: ASAP science
• Channel: Video of the Day (VOTD)
• Your Brain on Drugs: Marjuana
• Example:  Audri's Rube Goldberg Monster Trap

• TED Ed: http://ed.ted.com/

• Use of YouTube (Playlist): For Flipped Classroom - not just limited to students' classes, but also applicable to Professional Development

• An example of how Youtube playlist is created/ used in a high school library: https://www.youtube.com/user/pikesvillehslibrary?feature=results_main

About Copyrights...

• A Fair(y) Use Tale: 

• hapi berth dey

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(D) Unconference 2: Calendar (by Amy) 1120-1200

• Calendaring features: 
• Appointments (good for scheduling and addresses to conflict)
• Tasks
• "Find a Time"
• "Send Later" Boomerang
• "Canned Responses"
• "Send and archive"
• "Pin Tab" - Creates shortcut tabs in chrome browser

• awesome screenshots

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(E) Unconference 3: Productivity 101 (by Cory) 1215-1255

• New tool to manage tasks: Remember the MILK http://www.rememberthemilk.com/http://www.rememberthemilk.com/
• Use the TASK LIST: Send email to Task, followed by

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Note: Contact Tia L for visit to Google Mt View