LRC320 SP12 Group 4 Presentation Project by:

Frank CastroJasmine Lee &German Lopez

A social networking experience that allows students, friends, and family to keep in touch.

Google+ is packed with features that allow:Hanging out with

friends Remote teamwork

between students &Much more!

What is Google+?

Google+ Messenger

• A feature that allows group chats between Google+ users.

• This group-based text messaging service could be specifically useful to students because:

• It allows for real-time brainstorming between members for projects, homework, & more.

• Its remote access could allow for its use as a substitute for physical meetings.

• It’s accessible over many mediums like the web, android devices, and apple products.

Download Android App

Download Apple Itunes App

• Creating a Hangout means that you can have a face to face conversation with up to 9 other people at once.

• Google+ Hangouts is comparable to programs found through Facebook, Skype, and Apple. The advantage is that it’s free!

• The use of Hangouts could revolutionize the classroom, and even online lecture learning environments could benefit.

• A program that is free and provides interaction from across distances provides a better learning experience.

Google+ Hangouts

• Sparks is a feature on Google+ which allows you to see news in regards to subjects of your particular taste.

• Teachers could utilize Sparks to fetch and share articles, stories, and links based on their classroom curriculum.

• Those shared links could relate classroom assignments with real life situations, problems, and other phenomena.

• As a result, this could engage and give their students a better learning experience.

• Click on the video on the right to learn more!

Google+ Sparks

See Google+ Sparks in action!

Problems viewing the video? Click here

• Visit: Google+.

• Sign in with your Google account or, if applicable, select “Create an account.”

• Follow the prompts.

• Once you sign up for Google+, you automatically have access to these features and more.

• Now, just make sure your webcam works!

How to access these features

List of Available Google+ FeaturesCirclesData liberationGoogle+ Messenger

(Huddles)Hangouts “On Air”Hangouts

Screen sharing SketchpadGoogle DocsNamed Hangouts

Mobile HangoutsPhoto uploads

Instant uploadReal-time streamSparksTaggingThe sand barYour profile

Click here and here for feature details

Image Sources:https://plus.google.com/up/start/?et=ad&type=st https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.plus&hl=en http://plusheadlines.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/hangouts-2.png http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DoAl4JXhQo

More Google+ Features:http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/top-ten-google-features.html http://androidandme.com/2011/09/news/16-new-google-features-open-sign-ups-mobile-hangouts/ Selected Google+ Features Info:http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/student_affairs_and_technology/google_huddle_and_hangout_look_promising http://reorg.co/google-plus-huddle-what-is-how-to-use-2011-07/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRkAdTflltchttp://geekbeat.tv/how-to-use-google-sparks/