This document introduces a virtual toolkit for teams working remotely. It provides an overview of various online tools that can help with conversation, collaboration, project management, and storage of resources. These include Google Drive, Calendar, Docs, and Basecamp for file sharing, scheduling, collaborative documents, and project management. The goal is to equip remote teams with the right digital tools to effectively work together across distances.

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Working Together while Working Remotely:
A Virtual Toolkit for Teams
Coral Owen, MS
Military Families Learning Network
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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2. Welcome!
• Professional Development
Coordinator, Military Families
Learning Network
• MS in Health Education,
University of Florida
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No matter the distance…
• Military Families Learning Network
– National and international
– Department of Defense & Cooperative Extension
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4. DOD / MC&FPUSDA/NIFA
Personal Finance
Family Development
Military Caregiving
Family Transitions
Community Capacity Building
Nutrition & Wellness
Network Literacy
FD – Early Intervention
Special Needs
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NationalLeadershipTeam

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Where are your people?
If remote, how does that impact your
collaboration?
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The right tools for the job.
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7. Conversation
Collaboration /
Project
Management
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MFLN Virtual
Toolkit

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18. https://drive.google.com
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21. Conversation/
Storage & Resources
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Storage & Resources
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27. https://calendar.google.com
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30. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets
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31. Collaboration &
Project Management/
Storage & Resources
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https://docs.google.com

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https://basecamp.com

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What’s in your toolkit?
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Final thoughts? Questions?
Coral Owen
coral@illinois.edu
217-265-5144
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