ATforOTOnline Resource of Occupational Therapy Students

Nicole AnsteySarah Langenhoff

May 15, 2010

Goals of AtforOTDevelop an online resource of AT

for Occupational Therapy Students

Assist future Occupational Therapy students in planning and developing their AT project

Provide Occupational Therapy students with resources and links to additional information relating to Assistive Technology

PlatformGooglesitesPBWorks Wiki

Choose googlesites as wanted to challenge self to gain new skills in experiencing a new platform

How to get started…Gmail accountSign into google sites

Tools for FoolsThe most important tool:

◦HELP SECTION!◦Understand and navigate through

finding the correct information to build the page

Tools for FoolsIframe Gadget (with PHPBB)RSS Reader+ WidgetPowerpoint and Paint for JPEGSRevision HistoryPrint Screen

Hyperlinks

Hyperlinks

Hyperlinks

Hyperlinks

Discussion ForumHours thus far – ONEGoogle GroupsHours – TWOIdea Abandoned

New Idea – phpbbFingers CrossedNOPE!!Well, Let’s Try Again...

Discussion Forum

Discussion ForumFound my inspiration...

Discussion ForumWhat next...Searched and read the help

sections on google sites...This is what I found...

Discussion Forum

Discussion Forum1.) Register the domain name (or

use the free GS Service)2.) Install free phpbb forum on said

domain3.) On google site, insert gadget,

select and Iframe gadget

Discussion Forum

Discussion Forum

Discussion Forum

Discussion Forum4.) Paste URL into the Iframe

gadget5.) Cross your fingers and hope it

works

Discussion Forum

Discussion Forum FINALLY!!

Discussion Forum

Recall Steps 1 & 2I am not really sure I did them –

but I managed to add a discussion forum to the google site!

Adding JPEGSCopy Photo to PowerPointSave Picture As – JPEGEnsure Appropriate Size!

GooglesitesIn Edit – Upload ImageResize and and fit with web

design

Adding JPEGS

Adding JPEGS

Adding JPEGS

Adding JPEGS

Adding JPEGS

Photos, What Photos?What happens when everything

disappears?◦A.) Panic◦B.) Cry◦C.) Quit◦D.) Check Page History and see if you

can restore the session

Revision History

Revision History

Hints & TricksDon’t sign out if you are working

in google sites◦You might think all your work is gone◦It isn’t!!

RSS Feeds: Assistive Technology

RSS Feeds: Assistive TechnologyQuestion One: How am I going to

add an RSS feed to the site. WIDGETRSS Reader

RSS Feeds: Assistive Technology

RSS Feeds: Assistive Technology

RSS Feeds: Assistive Technology

ATforOT: The FutureOrganization under...

◦Self-Care◦Productivity◦Leisure

◦Is there another more appropriate organization structure, or additional categories that could be used.

ATforOT: The FuturePictures

◦How to arrange pictures in a neat and organized manner

◦Difficulties in pictures changing orientation from the Edit to the Save mode

◦As the sites starts to include more projects – organize photos into sections

ATforOT: The FutureAdditional information about who

we collaborated with...◦Including contact information for

future students◦What types of projects they were

helpful with

What Happens Next...Written Consent!!