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Technology 2011 Handout A 1

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Technology. Handout A. 2011. Class agenda. Become a better leader:.  T echnology – what & why  E-mail  Websites  Facebook  Search engines. Class goals. Create and learn to use your own e-mail account Learn what the Internet is Surf the WWW - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Technology

2011Handout A1

Class agenda

Become a better leader: Technology – what & why

E-mail

Websites

Facebook

Search engines 2

Class goals Create and learn to use

your own e-mail account

Learn what the Internet is

Surf the WWW

Find information on SOI site

Learn Facebook for ALPs

Conduct research as a leader 3

Technology uses

Tell us Your NAMEYou’re an Athlete Leader. Why would you use:

E-mail

Websites

Facebook

Search engines4

Technology uses Communicate with other athletes

Communicate with others in SO

Communicate with our audiences

Make good use of our time

Get information

Social networking

Raise funds

Promote Global Messengers

Get new volunteers

Market your local SO program

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E-mail

Tools of the ‘trade’ E-mail

Websites

Facebook

Search engines

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E-mail

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Message address

Message sender

Message body

E-mail

You can exchange e-mail with people around the world!

Special Olympics state offices

Athletes in your county program

County coordinator

Athletes around the state

Groups, such as Kiwanis or schools, about Special Olympics events

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E-mail

Advantages:

Speed

Cost

Convenience

Record and history of communication

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E-mail

E-mail programs:

Microsoft Outlook (and Express)

Yahoo Mail

AOL

MSN – Hotmail

Windows Live Mail

Google mail or Gmail

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E-mail

Setting up Google Mail – Gmail

See #1 and #2

www.gmail.com

Click on “Create an account”

Fill in the information (Pick a GOOD username)

Click on “I accept. Create my account”

Click on “Show me my account”

(CAPTCHA)

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E-mail

Reading Google Mail See #3

www.gmail.com on Web browser

Sign in with USERNAME and PASSWORD

Read e-mail …

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E-mail

Sending an e-mail:

Parts of an e-mail address: [email protected]

[email protected]

Check the address!

EXERCISES13

E-mail

Sending a GOOD message:See #7

Writing style and tone

Font, color

Subject lines

EXERCISES14

E-mail

Receiving a message: Opening a message See

#8

Opening an attachment(Be careful of

viruses)

See #16

EXAMPLES15

E-mail

Replying to a message: Replying to a message

Forward a message

Attach a file to a message

EXERCISES

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E-mail

Creating your contacts:See #5 then #15 for more future contacts

[email protected]

[email protected]

EXERCISES

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E-mail

E-mail storage: Deleting/archiving

messages

Organizing messages

Using folders/labels

See #4

EXAMPLES18

E-mail

Other E-mail tips: Keyboard shortcuts: See #6

SPAM See #9

Important addresses See #15

EXAMPLES

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Websites

Tools of the ‘trade’ E-mail

Websites

Facebook

Search engines

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The Internet

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Websites

Learn the language:

Website

Home page and links

Surf

Online

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Websites

Addresses (URLs):

www.soindiana.org

http://www.

soindiana.

org

EXERCISES See #1023

Websites

Speedier surfing:

Home page See #12

Favorite’s list See #13

Links (look for the HAND )

Button bar

EXERCISES

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Websites

Some good websites:

SOI – let’s take a tour

Special Olympics sites See #10

Sites for athlete leaders See #11

EXERCISES

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Facebook

Tools of the ‘trade’ E-mail

Websites

Facebook

Search engines

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Facebook

Athlete leaders and Facebook Announce events

Post pictures of events

Raise funds

Communicate with others from Special Olympics

Spread the word to end the word

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Facebook

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Facebook

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Facebook

Athlete leaders and Facebook Local fund-raising events

Pictures

Success stories

Invitational competitions

Volunteer needs30

Facebook

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Facebook

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Facebook

If you GOOGLE “facebook special olympics” …

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Facebook

Facebook tips Pictures – less is more

Privacy settings

Consider your reputation

Too much information

Use it or lose it

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Search Engines

Tools of the ‘trade’ E-mail

Websites

Facebook

Search engines

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Search Engines

Drivers, start your engines!

Google.com

Searching for people

Searching for businesses

See #1136

Search Engines

Successful searching:

See #14

Be specific

Put phrases in quotations

Include several keywords

Delete bad hits using “ –xyz”

Play the field

Get help

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Search Engines

Let me show you a sample!

What are some of the fundraising activities in Special Olympics Maine?

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Search EnginesLet’s practice!

How many athletes attended the 2010 Special Olympics Global Athlete Congress and where was it held?

Who is one of the 2010-14 Special Olympics International Global Messengers?

Who is president of Special Olympics Maine and what is his/her e-mail address?

Does your state have a Facebook page and what kind of information is there?

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Search EnginesPractice makes perfect!

From www.specialolympics.org, go to Special Olympics Texas website

Find some athlete leaders involved in input councils in S.O. Florida?

What event will be held October 11, 2011 in Indiana?

Find a map and directions to the S.O. Michigan state office?

Someone wants to volunteer for S.O. Ohio. Where can you find the forms to give them? 40

Search EnginesPractice makes even more perfect!

Where can you learn about Global Messengers?

Who are the sponsors for your state’s Special Olympics program?

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Show me the ATHLETE!

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BreakNext up – Websites, etc.

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E-mail

Getting friendly with your computer:

Important keys

Using the mouse

www.gmail.com

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World Wide Web

A tour of an Internet browser:

Title bar – www.soindiana.org

Button bar

Menu bar

Scroll bar

Address bar

Document area

Status bar

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