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"Google Account Basics: Getting Started with free Google applications. The audience for this workshop is adults who have little or no experience with using Email. This workshop is designed as a lecture/demo with some lecture at the beginning and the rest of the class as demonstration. Participants should work independently, but follow along with the instructor.   This is a basic introduction; however, customers should have attended the Computer Basics – Internet course or have a basic understanding of the Internet. The main focus is on web-based email, not email provided by an ISP. This workshop will take about 1 hour. Objectives:  for participants to be able to: Understand how email works and the parts of an email address. Understand how to sign up for free web-based email. Navigate around their email inbox and understand the functions of sending, replying, composing, and deleting email.\n\nWhat is a Google Account? A Google account provides access to  Google owned services and applications  including: Google Calendar Google Reader Google Documents iGoogle (customized Google homepage) Google Maps It can take days to send a letter across the country and weeks to go around the world. To save time and money, more and more people are using electronic mail. It's fast, easy and much cheaper than the using the post office. What is e-mail? In its simplest form, e-mail is an electronic message sent from one person or one address to another. In order for email to work, both the sender and the receiver need to have email addresses (like using the telephone – you need to have a telephone with a valid number to make a call and you need to have a telephone with a valid number to receive a call). It is a type of communication that is somewhere between a phone conversation & a note.\n\nWhy create a Google account? Very portable– You can access your  Google Account from any computer with  an internet connection Customizable service that fits your needs Free online storage for photos and  documents Easy way to keep track of places you like  to visit on the Internet Easy way to keep track of your schedule Read from slide. You can send or receive personal and business-related messages with attachments, such as pictures or documents. You can even send music and computer programs.\n\nGoogle Account: Option 1 Setting Up Your Google Account: Option 1 Jane.Eyre@hotmail.com Start at: https://www.google.com/accounts Fill in all the registration details Type the letters of the CAPTCHA into the search box. NOTE: A CAPTCHA is designed to make sure you are a human, not a robot or a computer program Click the “I accept button” Finish off by logging into your email, opening the email called “Google Email Verification” and clicking on the link provided. ******** ******** CAPTCHA ansmastsew\n\nSetting Up Your Google Account: Option 2 (G-Mail) 1. Go to: www.gmail.com Signing up for an email account with Gmail automatically gets you a Google Account. 2. Click Here... 3. Fill in these details\n\nWhen you have sorted out the registration login here… Start here: https://www.google.com/accounts/ Type in your details here Click here to sign-in Clicking “Sign in” Brings you here… Select “Google Home”\n\niGoogle Homepage Change the look of your page here. Clicking “more” allows you to access all the Google Programs Note: If you do not see what you want in the drop down menu click on “even more” to see all the programs Change the look of your page here. “add stuff” is where you can find new features such as news, games or weather to add to your page. The iGoogle Homepage is your very own customizable homepage\n\nGoogle Calendar Free online day timer and planner where you can: Create events Organize your schedule Share your schedule with friends and  family Create “to do” lists\n\nNavigating Your Google Calendar To create a new calendar entry click “create event”. Event will show up here Task List will show up here To make a  “to do list” and add tasks Make different color tab calendars for different types of events like “work” or “social”. To select which calendars or types of events  show up on the page click on each title (the box will be highlighted with the event color as shown in the side bar) Have any friends or family using Google calendars?  Send them a request to view their calendar\n\nGoogle Documents Google Docs is a free, Web-based word  processor, spreadsheet, presentation, and  form application offered by Google. It allows users to create and edit  documents online while collaborating in  real-time with other users Your documents are stored online so you  can access them from any computer  connected to the Internet.\n\nNavigating the Google docs Main Page To collaborate with another person click “Share”.  (Remember: The person you share the document with must also have a Google Account) Once you create a document it will show up here.  To see a document you already created click on the title. To start working on a new document or to open a template click here.\n\nGoogle Templates Google docs provides users with several useful document templates including: Resumes Calendars Cover Letters Budgets Letters To save and edit a template click “Use this template.”\n\nGoogle Docs Word Processor To open the word processor click on create new from the main documents page and click on document.  You will notice it looks a lot like Open Office or Microsoft Word and works in a similar way. To get started type here… To get help on how to use this program click “Help” and “Google Docs Help Center” Always remember to save your work before you close… To share this document with another user so they can work on it or view it click “share” and “invite people”\n\nGoogle Reader Free, Web-based reader for RSS feeds. You  can find feeds on nearly every Web site. RSS feeds offer a simplified view of Web  page down to just text, pictures and  videos Google reader takes RSS feeds from the  sites you are interested in and lets you  read web updates like you're browsing  through e-mail.\n\nAdd a Website to Your Reader To add a new site click here. Recommends other sites you may be interested in based on what you have added List of current subscriptions Above you can see all the updates that this person requested…\n\nGoogle Maps Google Maps can help you: find businesses, addresses and places of interest. Get directions from one place to another Look at Satellite aerial images and in some cases  360˚ street views You can find a location by typing in its name  or address. Remember to include the city and country  when you are searching for a location\n\nFinding an Address on Google Maps To search for an address type in the name of a business or landmark and click “Search Maps”\n\nGoogle Maps: Search Results To change the view of the map to aerial images click “Satellite”. To get directions from one location to another click here. To zoom in and see a more detailed map click on the “+”\n\nGoogle Maps: Get Directions To get directions type in your start and end point The route can also be seen on the map Note: The view on this map has been changed to “Satellite”\n\nOther Google Features Google 411: Google's new 411 service is  free, fast and easy to use. Find and  connect with local businesses for free. (1- 800-goog-411) Google Numbers: Does calculations for  several conversions.  For example try  typing these phrases into the search box:  “32 miles into KM”, “30 Canadian Dollars  into American Dollars”, “teaspoons in a  cup”,\n\nSecurity and Privacy Never share your password with anyone. If you forget your password or have any other  problems accessing your account click “Can’t  access your account?” on the log-in page for  help. For information on privacy and Google check  out: http://www.google.com/intl/en/privacy.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Apps http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=96FBC9D61A6467EAE433B8765D319135\n\nMore Security Make sure you only enter your login information into  Google's site… Your browser address bar should say  (http://www.google.com or http://mail.google.com) If you think your Google Account has been compromised  (someone has learned your password), change the  password. Only share your Google documents with people you  know and trust\n\nSigning out is important! Always remember to sign out or log out  of your email account – especially on a  public computer If you do not sign out, someone could  view your personal information and  account details After signing out, if there’s time left, start from scratch and have everyone sign in to their email once again. (Good practice and helps them remember procedure.)\n\nUsing Google at EPL An EPL library card is required You have 60 minutes of Internet access  every day. Our staff can assist you with using Google  Applications.  However, if you have not yet  learned how to use a mouse or a web  browser, our ability to assist you will be  limited, and we recommend you acquire  these skills before learning to use Google  Applications.\n\nThank you! Questions? Contact Edmonton Public Library: Website: http://www.epl.ca Phone: 780-496-7020 Email: eplcomputerbasics@gmail.com Thank you!"
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