This document outlines Diana Benner's presentation on Google+. It includes an introduction to Google+ and its features, statistics on Google+'s popularity, reasons to use Google+, instructions on setting up a Google+ account and profile, how to find people and build circles, how to post and share content, and ways Google+ can be used in the classroom by teachers and students. The presentation aims to explain what Google+ is and how educators can use it to connect and collaborate with other professionals.

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Making
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About Me
Director of Professional Development
Texas Computer Education Association
diana.benner@gmail.com
@diben
DIANA BENNER
http://dbenner.org

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In the next 50 min...
What is Google+?
Why should I use Google+?
How do I get started with Google+?
How can I connect with other educators on
Google+?

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Google+

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What is Google+?
Social media network
Incorporates circles
Threaded discussions
One long newsfeed

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Google+ Statistics
Launched in June 2011
Over 500+ million users
Daily active users = 350 million
+1 button used 5 billion times per day
625,000+ new users on Google+ every day
Source: http://goo.gl/VSveSL

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Why Use Google+?
Communicate with other educators
Create a blended learning environment
Collaborate with peers
Conduct meetings without traveling

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Think about

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Getting Started

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Getting Started
1. Access Google+
2. Learn the Layout
3. Set Up your Profile
4. Find People & Build your Circles
5. Post Content

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Accessing Google+
1. Go to http://plus.google.com
2. Enter your Username and Password
3. Click Sign In
Note: You'll automatically be signed in to Google+
if you've already signed in to another Google product
in the same browser.
There’s an
App for that!
https://goo.gl/
CAe9s

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Learn the Layout

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Google Plus Tools
Home: Your “newsfeed”
Collections: A new way to group your posts by topic
Communities: Groups you can belong to based on interest
Profile: View and edit your profile page
People: Circles - personalized groups of friends or contacts
Settings: Set your G+ the way you want it
Send Feedback: Send Google Suggestions
Help: Get Google+ help

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Find People
Find your friends, coworkers, classmates, and contacts here.
Click on “People” from the menu and find people to “Follow”.

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Circles
Circles allow you to categorize your friends, family, and everyone else.
Why set up circles?
• Organization: As you connect with more and more people on Google Plus, it is
nice to be able to remember how you connected with them.
• Ease of Browsing: If you want to find google resources that are being shared,
you can easily choose to look at just the updates from your “Google” circle.
• Targeted Sharing: Share different things with people
based on how they are categorized in your circles.

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Build Your Circles
To create a Circle, click on “Following” and click on “New Circle”.

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Post Content
1. Click the share icon.
2. Type your post.
• To share a photo, click the photo icon.
• To share a link, click the link icon.
• To share your location, click the location
icon.
3. To choose who to share the post with, click the
blue text next to your name. You can share with
a person, a Collection, a Community, or a circle.
4. Click POST.
http://goo.gl/07ryyW

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Posts
When you see a post in your home stream, you
can:
• +1 it
• Comment on it
• Reshare it
• Mute it
• Report it

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Communities
Communities are groups that you can join. It is a great way
to connect with other that have similar interests.
You can even create your own community.
Communities can have different privacy settings,
depending on the group. This is useful if you want
to limit the community to your school domain, or
to some specific group of people.
https://goo.gl/HWwLjj

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Collections
With Collections, you can organize posts around topics, such
as Google, iPads, tech apps, etc.
When you create a Collection, you can:
• Choose who can see and follow your Collection
• Choose whether people who follow you will automatically
follow that Collection
• Post to that Collection

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Go to:
https://goo.gl/rJynr1
Let’s Try It Out!
Google+ Challenge

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Making Connections

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Google+ Educators
Access the link below in order to add more contacts on Google+
http://goo.gl/Eagsvs
10 Google+ Communities Every Educator Should Know About - http://goo.gl/qv7vU

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In The Classroom

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Teacher & Student Uses of Google+
1. Post Announcements - Create a circle for your class
and post class announcements
2. Share Information - Share important links with your
students
3. Group Work - Create circles for students’ group work
4. Flip Classroom – Post a question and have students
respond to your post.

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Teen Safety Guide
https://goo.gl/kHbUQV

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Share on Today’s Meet:
http://todaysmeet.com/TCEAchromebook
Tweet @diben

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Questions

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Your TCEA Social Community
Gain insights, solve problems, and share resources
Join the “All Things Google” Group
http://goo.gl/etcj6

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Get Your GOOGLE On Webinars
Upcoming Webinars:
September 3rd – Google Apps for Education Updates
October 1st – Making the Most of Google Classroom
November 5th – Differentiate with Google Apps
goo.gl/Gg9JYt

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Recommended Chrome Apps &
Extensions
• Each app or extension is organized by category (Tools,
ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies) and then by topic
within each category.
• Each recommended extension or app is then linked so
that you can quickly learn more about it.
tcea.org/google-apps

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