JilMac demonstrates Chapter 14 - Drop Shadow

Also READ/Watch

Talks at Google: The Underdog - when you have nothing - you have to do things differently - this is Innovation

Malcolm Gladwell - "David & Goliath" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L0GGfQblrc

The way we think about things ... usually is not supported

Extra Credit Opportunity - Watch this talk and give me 100 words what you learned.

Watch another of Malcolm Gladwell video/article/etc give me the link and 100 words about it.

NOTE: Malcolm Gladwell was also written up in Readers Digest November 2013

Watch a "Talk at Google" give me the link and 100 words what you learned.

http://www.youtube.com/user/AtGoogleTalks?feature=watch

Research: USER GROUPS (User Forums)

What are they? Why are they invaluable? Why participate?

Look over JilMac's list of Vermont/NewEngland Users Groups: https://sites.google.com/site/jilmactraining/user-groups

Our Research this assignment is to find an On-Line or On-Ground USERS group, Join it, and ask a question. Tell me about the experience.

You can ALSO earn EXTRA CREDIT 1 point for each hour of meeting/workshop with a 100+ word overview

Any student who attends one of these – or another in your area can receive 1 point for ever hour at the users group and a 100+ word overview. So if your there 3 hours – that’s three points if you give me 100 words for each hour. User groups both on-Ground & on-Line are a way of expanding your knowledge base.

· Review a Google Book – 1 credit for 100+ word overview

· Every Professional should have an account on http://LinkedIN.com it is the professional on-line resume.

· Professional FaceBook Page

· Do you have an idea for extra credit?? Work with JilMac to make it happen!

MORE DETAIL

Some students have asked for more detail, Good Question: How to join a Users Group (you can also join a FORUM):

1. Research User Groups/Forum that would interest you.

Yahoo User Groups was one of the first and is still a goto for many people looking to connect with others of a Like kind. When my mother was ill and I wanted to learn about Pulmonary Fibrosis from those that had it - and learn the facts in a short amount of time ... it was INVALUABLE.

2. I Googled "Computer User Groups on-line"

There are Apple user Groups http://www.apple.com/usergroups/

If you wanted to find the Vermont User Groups you could add that to the search

or NewEngland.

Since I'm a "Google Girl" I searched on "Computer User Groups On-Line Google"

and came up with a nice browse site

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!browse

This will list the groups that use Google Groups for Mailing. You will find NEAUG but not much else.

NOTE: This assignment does NOT have to be about computers

If you are interested in Cancer http://www.cancer.org/treatment/supportprogramsservices/onlinecommunities/

If you are interested in Dog Walking

I searched for ...... online "forum" for "dog walkers" discussions

https://www.reddit.com/r/dogs

If you are interested in Robotics search on "computer forum online robotics group -schools"

Remember to use Advanced tools to look for current (this year) and if you are not interested in schools advertising you can subtract the schools from the search with a -school.

I found this site interesting http://www.robotc.net/forums/

and after some searching http://letsmakerobots.com/forum

If you are interested in learning Paint.net http://forums.getpaint.net/ Paint.net has Layers - Layers brings great capabilities in graphics.

This is a learning lesson, relax, breath deep, spend about 2 hours looking at what is available in different forums. You don't have to tell your life history - you can just say this is a College Class Assignment - you can use your CCV email if you prefer!!

Workshops & Videos:

For those students who want to tie in what they Learned about CSS into Google Sites

all the Videos that JilMac has created for Google Tools & Google Sites can be found on the CMS-GoogleSites link or at https://sites.google.com/site/jilmactraining/collaboration/jilmac-google-videos

a. Embed YouTube Videos into your Research page

Click INSERT > YOUTUBE > Paste the YouTube URL

c. Embed a Google Map into your web site

Click INSERT > MAP > Enter the location