Date post: | 17-Jul-2015 |
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How this Session is Going to work
1. Introduce Ourselves2. Introduce Tools
a. Overview of why/how you would use itb. Ooh and aah over Jackie’s wordclouds and graphsc. Quick Demod. General Warnings (Words of Wisdom)e. QUESTIONS?!?!?!
3. Tools: Extra Credit Resources4. Go forth and bug the next panel about using these tools
Google Drive: General Thoughts
Pros:● Super easy to SHARE
things● Multiple people can work
on the same doc simultaneously
● Works well for collaboration
● Things are easily accessible
Cons:● Formats change when
uploading/downloading docs
● Difficult to revert to previous versions
● There’s a difference between an uploaded & an editable doc
Google Calendar: General Thoughts
Pros:● Can easily SHARE
calendar● Room Reservations for
events● Multiple calendars● Send invitations● See other people’s
calendars
Cons:● Tricky to schedule
meeting rooms● Difficult to import other
calendars● Privacy settings?● Syncing it with other
google account calendars
Gmail: General Thoughts
Pros:● SYNCS to devices● You can TAG things● You can FILTER● SEARCHING is
easy
Cons:● Setting up these
things can by trickyo How do you MUTE
things again?o Muting vs Archive vs
Delete
Everything Else...
● Messenger Services● Notetaking● Storage● Meeting Software● Organization● Productivity● Misc.
Messenger Services
Unless you’re very lucky you won’t get cell reception in the NQ Student Lounge…● Adium ● Facebook messenger ● GroupMe ● iMessage● Whatapp
Notetaking!!! (Yep still gotta do it)● Laptop● Evernote● dry erase markers + whiteboard● Handwritten Notes● iPad● Laptop● Notebooks● OneNote!● Tablet
Meeting SoftwareYes, brace yourself for group work (hint: if you’re the one in your group that bakes cookies they won’t kick you off the island).● Doodle polls● Whenisgood
Organization
Do it early and often:● Listmaster ● Mplanner● Multi-tab closing folder for papers (one giant folio)● Paper Planner● Pinboard (bookmarking for introverts)● Pocket ● Easybib.com● Things for Mac● Todolist
Productivity: I feel like this is a zen state I will never reach:● Block site (chrome)● Mindful Browsing (Safari)● pomodoro technique apps● Self Control App (blocks sites to visit)● SelfControl● self-control● Tinker● Feedly
Misc. This is a catch all!!● 1password (password manager)● Flux● Google Sites ● Mailbox app ● Michigan Mcommunities● Ctools groups● Facebook● Firefox● Git● Google● LibreOffice● Mandeley● Mbox on Ctools● Mint● Mprint● Noodles & Co. mobile site
● post-it notes● Library resources● Resources at North Campus (studios,
tech equipment, 3d printers, music engineering)
● Scrivener● Sente ● Solar (weather app)● Starbucks app for when you forget cash
for NQ coffee bar● Sunrise (calendar app)● Talking to librarians● Trello● twilight (screen dimmer)● Wikipedia