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Organize Your Life

Participants will have the opportunity to learn to create and utilize a FREE suite of programs from Google to organize their lives. Topics explored will include: email organization and 
management, calendars you can share electronically with other people, basic website development, a free web-based word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation program 
and more! Accessing all of these amazing resources is possible from any web-connected device. Participants will learn how to utilize these resources on Windows computers and any mobile device that they bring with them to class.



To Note:

Participants should be comfortable using a computer for basic functions, but this class is definitely geared towards beginners or anyone wanting to learn how to get started with some of the tools listed below.

Upcoming Workshop Dates:

June 17th & 24th
6:00 -- 8:30 p.m.

Kishwaukee College


  















Course Outline:

We will explore the following questions/concepts:


  • G-mail (web-based email program)

  • Google Docs (free word processing program)

  • Google Calendar (free shared calendars that integrate with G-mail)

  • Google Sites (free website creation program)

  • Google Sheets (free spreadsheet program)

  • Google Slides (free presentation program)

  • Utilization of these programs on a Windows Computer (if needed/wanted by participants)

  • Utilization of some of these programs on an Android Phone (if needed/wanted by participants)

  • Utilization of some of these programs on an iOS device (if needed/wanted by participants)

  • The magic of sharing & simultaneous editing.

Course Objectives:
Participants will be introduced to & gain knowledge about:

  • What is/are Google Apps?


  • What are the possibilities?


  • What is Gmail?  

    • How can I access Gmail?

    • How is it different from other email programs?

    • How can I use g-mail if I already have email through another web service?

    • How can gmail be integrated into other Google programs?


  • What is Google Drive?

    • How can I access Google Drive?

      • on a Windows or Mac computer?

      • on a tablet computer (Android or iOS)

      • on a smartphone]

    • What can I do with Google Drive?

    • What makes Google Drive different from saving on a computer?


  • What is Google Docs?

    • How can I access Google Docs?

    • What can I do with Google Docs?

    • What makes Google docs different from other word processing programs?

    • What is unique about Google Docs?

    • How can I do research in Google Docs?


  • What is Google Calendar?

    • How can I access Google Calendar?

    • How does Google Calendar integrate with Gmail & Google Sites?

    • How can I make sure I get my to-do list done with Google Calendar?


  • What is Google Sheets?

    • How can I access Google Sheets?

    • What can I do with Google Sheets?


  • What is Google Slides?

    • How can I access Google Slides?

    • What can I do with Google Slides?

    • What makes Google Slides different from other presentation software?

    • How does Google Slides integrate with Google Sites?


  • What is Google Sites?

    • How can I access Google Sites?

    • What can I do with Google Sites?

    • What makes Google Sites different from other website development software?

    • How do other Google programs integrate with Google Sites?