Calendar

The Crib Sheets: Google Calendar

Agenda

Intro
Calendar - (~1/2 hr)
  • What can Google Calendar do for you? 
  • What can Google Calendar do for your class and students?
  • What can Google Calendar do for you school?
  • Taking Google Calendar to the next level 

Google Presentation



Hands-On Activities:

 
Activity One:  
  1. Create a new calendar for your class or professional development training
  2. Share it with a colleague

Calendar Resources

Google Calendar in Google Apps


Bonus: Google Calendar to Twitter How To 

Google Calendar to Twitter by GCT Danny Silva

YouTube Video


Videos:

Introduction to Google Calendar By GCT John Sowash

YouTube Video



Google Calendar Labs

YouTube Video



Google Calendar Help Videos: Google Calendar Playlist form Google

Google Resources for Educators:
  • 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.


Using QR Codes
  • 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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