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toc = **Day 1: Getting Started, Managing Contacts, Google Apps Suite Overview/Review** =

Prerequisite Knowledge
1. Gmail and contacts interface. 2. Google Docs controls and sharing concepts. 3. Please have a Google (Gmail) account with a username and password before the first class. You may create one specifically for this class or use one you already have.

Content
Since this is the first day of the workshop, we will begin by introducing ourselves and sharing a bit about our teaching situation, technology backgrounds, and so on. Since we will be working on some collaborative projects in the coming days, it helps to have a sense of the grade levels, subject areas, and other areas of expertise represented in the room. We will also take some time to resolve any internet connection issues or Google account registration problems.

Following the housekeeping activities, we will be learning strategies to manage large contact lists, particularly through the use of comma separated value (.csv) files and spreadsheets. This will serve the dual purpose of creating a working contact list for our workshop group while giving us a chance to discuss privacy issues and strategies for protecting minors in a Web 2.0 environment. This conversation will then segue into a review tour of Google Docs tools and other sharing apps.

Objectives
By the end of Day 1, participants will:

1. Be able to export and import .csv files to manage large contact lists. 2. Develop strategies for managing a large number of Google accounts in a way that protects student anonymity and privacy. 3. Develop a deep understanding of cloud-based document sharing and its implication for students. 4. Reinforce familiarity with Google Apps suite.

Lesson Activities
1. Each participant sends a "Hello" email to the facilitator from the Gmail account he/she will be using. 2. Facilitator adds class emails into a new contact group. 3. Demonstration of exporting contacts as a .csv file. 4. Facilitator imports .csv spreadsheet file to //Google Docs// spreadsheet and shares with class contact list. 5. Participants import .csv spreadsheet into contact lists. 6. Facilitator leads hands-on tour through //Google Docs// tools: Documents, Spreadsheets, Forms, Drawing. 7. Participants set up iGoogle pages (if they don't already use them) for later use. 8. Demonstration of Google Apps for Education domain dashboard controls.

Example: You will set up and manage users here (actual student names blurred for privacy):



9. Read articles on protecting student privacy and anonymity in a cloud computing environment. 10. Participants consider the following questions:

//"Many steps can be taken to protect student anonymity when using school email accounts to communicate or register for other Web 2.0 tools. For example, some schools require the creation of aliases, others (as shown in the image above) use student ID numbers, which can be cross-referenced with names in a database. What steps would you take in setting up a cloud computing environment for your students to keep their identities anonymous on the WWW? What steps would you put in place, or already have in place, to ensure your Acceptable Use Policy and parental permission forms cover student privacy and anonymity issues?"//

11. Half of the participants will create a blog post in //Blogger// to address the above questions, the others will have a conversation in //Google Groups//. 12. Discuss blog posts, responses, and //Google Group// discussion. Discuss different potential for Blogger vs. Google groups as online discussion forums.

Additional resources and materials
Blogger - for group discussion and privacy issue response.

Google Groups - for group discussion and privacy issue response.

Federal Trade Commission (2000). How to protect kids' privacy online: A guide for teachers. Retrieved November 10, 2011 from @http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/tech/tec10.shtm

Evaluation
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