This document summarizes a session on using Google+ Hangouts for collaboration between educators. The session aims to show participants how to create their own hangouts to share learning with colleagues in a blended approach. The agenda includes introductions, a history of TeachMeetNZ, creating and joining a live hangout, identifying other collaboration tools, questions and answers, and evaluations. Participants are encouraged to use the hashtags #clesol and #TeachMeetNZ to join the discussion.

1. Learn to connect and have
conversations with like-minded
educators using Google+ HangoutSonya @vanschaijik
Newmarket School
#TeachMeetNZ
Join the conversation by using #clesol #TeachMeetNZ

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Aim of the session:
Participants who attend a TeachMeetNZ Google+ session
will leave with a clear idea about why and how to create
their own hangout. Therefore providing similar
opportunities to develop a collaborative way of sharing
and learning with their staff using a blended approach
that is web-based.

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Welcome
Introductions while I send out the virtual call.
LiveGoogle Hangout 8x presenters and our virtual guest.
History
Create / join a hangout depending on our WIFI access.
Identify other tools for collaboration
Q & A and evaluation
Join the conversation by using #TeachMeetNZ @vanschaijik

4. Our random order is using
-Fruit picker
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http://www.classtools.net/education-games-php/fruit_machine

5. Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano- www.langwitches.org/blog
based on image (CC)
by Alec Couros-/educationaltechnology.ca/couros/799
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Nodes of community
contribute to learning by
mashing and rehashing
what is seen, heard, and
experienced through
multiliteracies.
Why?
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6. *@vanschaijikJoin the conversation by using #clesol #TeachMeetNZ
However the space between the nodes
is also important. Ulises A. Mejias
Pam Hook
Mark Pesce
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7. History of
TeachMeetNZ
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9. Implementing the project
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11. Maps
http://bit.ly/15mNOgg
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12. Google +
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13. Accessing a Hangout
A message will come to your
gmail, or your computer will ring.
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14. Hangout Trial
I will give you 10 minutes to trial this.
http://www.online-stopwatch.com/full-screen-stopwatch/
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15. Identify collaborative tools you use.
http://bit.ly/1bGPHtm
http://www.online-stopwatch.com/full-screen-
stopwatch/
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Connect
Collaborate
Create
Share
WTN

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Recap
Google Hangout 8x presenters.
History
Create / join a hangout
Identify other tools for collaboration

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Q & A using Google+
http://teachmeetnz.wikispaces.com/
Evaluation forms please

19. Sonya @vanschaijik
www.youtube.com/ulimasao08
www.teachmeetnz.wikispaces.com
www.slideshare.net/ulimasao
+Sonya Van Schaijik
Some useful links.
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