Calendar



Google Calendar for Apps Training



Google Calendar
ADDED: Embed Multiple Calendars at Once
1. Click on the drop down triangle to the right of one calendar you want to embed. 
2. Select Calendar Settings.
3. Stay in Calendar Details... under Embed Calendar click "Customize the color, size, and other options."
4. Scroll down on the left and check the box for each calendar you want to include. :)
Great For...
Viewing multiple calendars... and managing reminders.
Staff calendars, such as computers lab, libraries, and conference rooms.
Public calendars, such as athletic fields, school lunches, and holidays.

Hands-On Activities:

 
Activity One:  
  1. Create a new calendar for your class or professional development training
  2. Share it with a colleague
Activity Two: 
  1. Create an event, and invite folks. 
    1. Add an attachment, publish your event, embed the button (somewhere)
    2. EXTRA for EXPERTS: Create a Google Map to your event
      1. embed your button into the map
      2. embed the map somewhere
Activity Three: note: especially geeky, so proceed with caution ;)
  1. Get your QR Code on!!!
    1. http://gaigalas.net/lab/googl
    2. Or... using Goo.gl to shorten your URLs, simply add .qr to the end of a shortened Goo.gl URL and it'll instantly generate a QR code for you.
    3. if you need to get a QR reader for your smart phone...check these out
      1. http://www.mobile-barcodes.com/qr-code-software/

Even More: 

Calendar Resources


Google For Educators:
Lesson Resources:
Links:

Videos:

Introduction to Google Calendar By GCT John Sowash



Google Calendar Labs



Google Calendar Help Videos: Google Calendar Playlist form Google

7 Reasons to use Google Calendar
    • Let people save an individual event from your site
    • Let people save all of your events from your site
    • With just a click of a button     
    • Add the button basically anywhere you can put HTML code - including Google Maps - more info here.

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  • Use Google's url shorting service (http://gaigalas.net/lab/googl) and ad ".qr" at the end and create a QR code. 
  • People can use a smartphone's Bar Code reader to add the calendar event to their calendar.
  • Put this QR Code anywhere. Even printed flyers or posters for your event.  Check out more info here.
Presentations:

Presentation Information from Google Workshops for Administrators (GWA)  by Kyle Brumbaugh - GWE, Brooklyn, NY

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