Google+ is a social network integrated with Google Apps that allows users to connect with authors, journalists, musicians, scientists, and others. The summary provides an overview of key Google+ features like profiles, sharing posts and photos, organizing contacts into circles, joining communities, creating and viewing events, using video chat hangouts, and how teachers and students are utilizing the tools.

1. What is Google+?
It's a new fast-growing
social network
that's integrated with
Google Apps.
Who's on it?
Authors & Writers
Journalists
Musicians
Scientists
VC & Angel Investors
Women in Tech
others

2. This is what an account looks like
(for the Dalai Lama)

3. Getting started
Sign up using your school account at
www.plus.google.com
Set up your profile Customize your settings
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4. Sharing
Visibility of content
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Share a post & see who it's shared with
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Organize your photos Edit photos
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Share photo albums
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You can +1 content you like, across the web
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5. Circles
Find people you know & put them in a circle,
for targeted sharing
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Adjust the volume of circles in your stream
for receiving posts
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6. Communities
"A place for whatever you're into"
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Communities to √ out You can create
your own
STEM on Google+
Music Producers
private community
Film Professionals Network
Mathematics
and
Science on G+School
Educational Technology Leadership invite people
Animal Lovers
The Global Education Conference &
Network
MOOC
Google Apps for Education

7. Events
Create an event with Google+
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See everyone's event photos in one place
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8. Hangouts
Download the voice and video chat plug-in
Start a Hangout
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What can you DO with Google+ Hangouts?
[GAFE Hawaii summit presentation]
Connect! Teach! Learn! Perform! Plan! Play games! Resources
How are teachers and students using
Google+ Hangouts?
[An open survey]

9. Summary
Google+: A Quick-Start Guide
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