Why I chose this:
I am always looking got helpful hints and tips regarding our Google Apps for Education (GAFE) account and for tips to share with other school techs in my service area and the state.
What I am learning/have learned:
http://goo.gl/xoRFXS - Information/presentation
This is a "basic" session. I have been using GAFE for a couple years now. So, if these notes are a bit sparse, that's why.
Click on Gear on right, choose "Manage this domain."
How do you set up the domain? Settings, Setup - Wizard will walk you through the setup. You can play around for 30 days for free Google Apps for Business to experiment with the admin tools.
Click on the apps you want to configure, click next, etc
FYI,. the new admin tool is a pain in the butt. :-)
Under Profile, you set up the fundamental info about your school/district. New User Features: Rapid Release or Scheduled Release. Rapid Release gives the users immediate access to new features. Scheduled allows for a week or so before rolling out new features.
Creating Users: Click Users, Click Add Users (manually or via comma-separated file). Enter user info. Watch the "Enter Password" link! If you do not assign one, Google will assign a random password. I suggest you create a 'generic' password then require them to change it.
You can assign different admin roles to certain users - limits abilities of admin-style users.
You can sync your directory services with Google if you have LDAP or Active Directory.
You can add aliases for users: Select the User, Profile, Add alias. We use aliases for name changes, mainly. Change the user name then create an alias showing the previous address.
Sub-Organizations:
- Staff
-- Teaching Staff
-- Non-Teaching Staff
- Students
-- Break by years
You can enable certain applications for certain sub-orgs.
Hover over organization, find drop-down, add sub organization
-- Teacher
---- High School
---- Middle School
---- Elementary School
Under Google Apps option, you enable or disable certain features for certain groups. Click the green drop-down and choose "ON for some organizations" and select the sub organizations.
Google Labs, if enabled, allow you to add cool functions and features to your GMail.
Marketplace Apps can only be added by and Admin, and once added they apply to everyone in the organization.
Drive: Sharing Settings - Allow people to share outside of your organization or not.
-- Transfer ownership: Enter the from and to addresses and it will transfer all their docs to the second person. very handy for people leaving the organization.
Calendar:
-- Resource Calendar - book certain rooms, projectors, laptops etc. Create a resource for each item (only admins can create the items). When you create an event, you can add the resource(s) to that event. Cannot double-book resources. Can embed on shared site so people can see the resources.
-- Sharing - Can set sharing options. Be aware that users can also edit their sharing. Admins can go into any user's account from the admin side to edit settings if needed.
Sites:
-- Can users can create sites?
-- By default are they seen by everyone?
How to get help:
-- Support Icon in Management. Gives you a local number to call. Try searching Google first. Also have email support.
Nov 23, 2013
#GIESummit 10am - Creative Google Sites
Why I chose this one:
We are starting to use Google Sites for some of our extended programs at the Co-op. I want them to be transformed into something that doesn't "look" like it's a Google Site.
What I am learning/have learned:
Ken Shelton's design site:
https://sites.google.com/site/edsitedesign/home?pli=1
(If says unavailable, try again later. just means he is updating)
ePortfolios can be created and stored with Google Sites and Blogs. The SItes contain the digital components (images, videos, etc) and the blog is used as reflective writing on selected works from the student's site.
Pick a color then develop a scheme based on that color. Examples on his Resources page. PIKNIK site allows you to move your mouse to visually choose a base color. http://color.aurlien.net/ another is 0 to 255: http://0to255.com/ (Allows you to choose a base color and then the hue of near colors) Copy the hex code.
Color Scheme Designer - colorschemedesigner.com - paste your hex code into the site and choose palettes.
Once you have the scheme, go back to the site and consider the layout, page structure, purpose. Students should be able to present their content within two clicks.
Amazon redesigned their site based on customer metrics - too many clicks to search and buy.
Students must visualize their layout and navigation.
Add a page: Put at Top Level or Put Under an existing page.
Use programs like Inspiration to design structure concepts (mind-mapping tools)
Students must make a creative decision as to where they put navigation. This will affect the layout of the whole site. Edit site layout. Ex: Disable sidebar, but must provide a way to get to child pages. Ex: Horizontal navigation. Can change style: Tabs, boxes, etc. From the Nav layout, add pages in the order you want (can rearrange). Indent sub/child pages.
Custom Footer - School crest, school info, etc required by every student for consistency.
Page Layout - Edit page, choose layout based on content to be provided on the page. Keep it simple, make it look good.
Color selection: Have students look around for palettes: Shoes, scarves, shirts, outfits, etc. USe Colourlovers.com (Set a time limit for student exploration!)
You can export from ColorSchemeDesigner to Photoshop ACO, XML, text as hex, etc. Can also do a color list with hex values.
What is main/dominate color? In Sites: Under MORE, MANAGE SITE, under "Theme, Color, Fonts," you can change, say, background and paste the hex. Change Content Area to be contrasting (either different hue or complementary).
You can let students look through fonts and have a discussion about font styles and appropriate typefaces. Comic Sans is a no-no for professional documents, sites, etc. Students need to be aware of the size of the text, kerning, etc.
Teach students to work with patterns, shapes, and other design elements as accents for their sites.
Home - Calendar
-- Project Categories
---- Projects
We are starting to use Google Sites for some of our extended programs at the Co-op. I want them to be transformed into something that doesn't "look" like it's a Google Site.
What I am learning/have learned:
Ken Shelton's design site:
https://sites.google.com/site/edsitedesign/home?pli=1
(If says unavailable, try again later. just means he is updating)
ePortfolios can be created and stored with Google Sites and Blogs. The SItes contain the digital components (images, videos, etc) and the blog is used as reflective writing on selected works from the student's site.
Pick a color then develop a scheme based on that color. Examples on his Resources page. PIKNIK site allows you to move your mouse to visually choose a base color. http://color.aurlien.net/ another is 0 to 255: http://0to255.com/ (Allows you to choose a base color and then the hue of near colors) Copy the hex code.
Color Scheme Designer - colorschemedesigner.com - paste your hex code into the site and choose palettes.
Once you have the scheme, go back to the site and consider the layout, page structure, purpose. Students should be able to present their content within two clicks.
Amazon redesigned their site based on customer metrics - too many clicks to search and buy.
Students must visualize their layout and navigation.
Add a page: Put at Top Level or Put Under an existing page.
Use programs like Inspiration to design structure concepts (mind-mapping tools)
Students must make a creative decision as to where they put navigation. This will affect the layout of the whole site. Edit site layout. Ex: Disable sidebar, but must provide a way to get to child pages. Ex: Horizontal navigation. Can change style: Tabs, boxes, etc. From the Nav layout, add pages in the order you want (can rearrange). Indent sub/child pages.
Custom Footer - School crest, school info, etc required by every student for consistency.
Page Layout - Edit page, choose layout based on content to be provided on the page. Keep it simple, make it look good.
Color selection: Have students look around for palettes: Shoes, scarves, shirts, outfits, etc. USe Colourlovers.com (Set a time limit for student exploration!)
You can export from ColorSchemeDesigner to Photoshop ACO, XML, text as hex, etc. Can also do a color list with hex values.
What is main/dominate color? In Sites: Under MORE, MANAGE SITE, under "Theme, Color, Fonts," you can change, say, background and paste the hex. Change Content Area to be contrasting (either different hue or complementary).
You can let students look through fonts and have a discussion about font styles and appropriate typefaces. Comic Sans is a no-no for professional documents, sites, etc. Students need to be aware of the size of the text, kerning, etc.
Teach students to work with patterns, shapes, and other design elements as accents for their sites.
Home - Calendar
-- Project Categories
---- Projects
Google Summit Arkansas #googlesummit
I will be posting what I learn from each session I attend. Hope we all learn a little something today.
Nov 4, 2013
Nov 2, 2013
Change Yahoo Mail back to Basic!
I found a very helpful hint on some forum somewhere (Sorry, can't recall and can't find it) on changing the stupid new "not-quite-like-GMail" look of Yahoo Mail back to something close to the original style of Yahoo. Turns out, it's pretty easy if you know where to look!
While logged in to the new Yahoo Mail, point your mouse to the GEAR in the upper right:
From there, click the SETTINGS link to open up the Setting Panel. Once inside there, click on "Viewing Mail" on the left, then on "Basic" at the bottom:
When you are done, be sure to click SAVE.
This will not give you TABS back, but at least it breaks out the folders like it used to be, and I believe it gets rid of the stupid "conversation view" that Yahoo copied from GMail (which I hate).
While logged in to the new Yahoo Mail, point your mouse to the GEAR in the upper right:
From there, click the SETTINGS link to open up the Setting Panel. Once inside there, click on "Viewing Mail" on the left, then on "Basic" at the bottom:
When you are done, be sure to click SAVE.
This will not give you TABS back, but at least it breaks out the folders like it used to be, and I believe it gets rid of the stupid "conversation view" that Yahoo copied from GMail (which I hate).
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