getting started with google communities
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Getting Started with Google Communities
Video Walk through found here:Part 1 – Setting up a Google Account http://www.screenr.com/gdSHPart 2 - Getting started with Google Plus http://www.screenr.com/WxSHPart 3 – Getting started with Google Communities http://www.screenr.com/txSH
Open up your internet browser.Go to www.google.com
Click “SIGN IN” – upper right corner
If you already have a Google Account, sign in and jump to slide
7.
If not, click “SIGN UP” in the upper right corner.
Fill in the details into the form.
Pay attention to the username and password you create. This
will be needed to login at a later date.
This also your login for Gmail, Google
Drive, Google Docs, YouTube, etc.
accounts.
It is your choice to use these additional
products.
Add in a profile picture of yourself. This helps others find
and identify you.
YOU’VE CREATED YOUR GOOGLE ACCOUNT.
Let’s get started and look at the products/features we can use.
You are now signed in to Google and if you click your name in the upper right course you will see “ACCOUNT”, “PRIVACY”, “VIEW
PROFILE”.
You can edit/modify your account settings (security, privacy, etc.), anytime, by
clicking “Account”
To Start using GOOGLE + features, click “View Profile”.
This first screen allows you to find other people you know that are
using Google+.
This next screen, suggests some groups you might want to follow.
This page allows you to add some extra details to your profile.
This is your Google+ profile page.
Things you post and the people/groups you follow that post items will show up here.
To add a post to your time line, start by writing or adding a link in
the “Share what’s new” area. Then choose who you want to
share it with. The Public or certain Circles that you have
created. (see slide 15)
At the top of the page, in the black toolbar, where you can
access Google products such as searches, Google Maps, Play games, view YouTube, News,
access your Gmail, access your Google Drive & Google Docs, and
more.
You can also switch the view of your profile to what you see
“Yourself” and how the public can see your profile “Public”.
Move your mouse over to the left and this toolbar appear. Here is
where you can access many other Google+ features.
Let’s go through some of these features…
PEOPLE
This is where you can find others to follow, and see who is
following you. You can also group/categorize people you follow in to CIRCLES. You can create as many circles as you
want. People you follow may be placed into more than one circle.
PHOTOS
This is where you can view any photos that you have posted.
COMMUNITIES
This is where you can find other people that share similar
interests. They come together and join these online
“communities” so they can discuss and share.
We can browse any of these communities, but let’s search
for those about “baking”.
Here are many different communities found by searching
baking.
We may now pick one to browse and see if it meets our interests.
I may look at this one because I know this person
and I have similar interests. I might like this group too.
This Community seems right and is one I would like to be a part of.
It’s public so I can see the posts members have added. Private
groups I need to be invited to join or request to join to see the
posts.
Now that I am a member of the Community I can add posts,
comment on posts, and share posts.
Adding a comment to a post or joining in a
discussion is this simple.
Done.
Each Community has it’s own selection of
categories that make the posts easier to follow and
organize.
Adding my own post/link/video is this
simple.
You will want to choose a category to place your post
in.
You can edit or delete your posts if you need to by clicking the small grey
dropdown arrow.
You can invite friends to the Community and leave
the Community if you decide it’s not right for
you.
To do this click the small “GEAR” on the Community
Profile area.
You can turn on/off email notifications by clicking
this “BELL” icon.
HANGOUTS ON AIR
Google+ users can have hangouts with one another, live for anyone to join in, and private ones set up
just for groups.
You’ll want to click the “LEARN MORE” button to get a more
comprehensive introduction to Hangouts.
Need to know more
Click the Take a Tour link to get a walk through of all of the
features.
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