Google Search Stories

Hi all,

Sometimes study can be very helpful and today I had to watch these videos for one of my subjects. They are all about searching and using Google products like Google Maps to find information and share knowledge. They are short videos (about 2 minutes each) and I encourage you to watch them. The way we are using the internet has changed everything and it's not just for finding pictures of cheese and cake!!

Google Search Stories

Enjoy!

Google Tips and Tricks

Next week we will be learning about Google Tips and Tricks. For those who are unable to make it, please take a look here and have a go! Consider it homework!

Next week will be our second last lesson for the year, with our last on 8 December and the club's Christmas party on 15 December.

See you next week!

more on the "filter bubble"

Just a little more information on the "filter bubble".  This TED talk clearly explains how these filters work and what they mean for your information and connection with the world.  Enjoy.


(You might want to take a look at all TED, some fantastic talks about just about any subject you can think of).

13 February 2012 (part 2)

And we're back for part 2:


Making a collage for your Desktop Background - iPhoto doesn't "do" collages but this blog has a workaround using the book function in iPhoto.  (I will add this to the list for the week we cover iPhoto).

How to print in greyscale:

We also discussed search engines, in particular Google. DuckDuckGo is an alternative search engine which has a very clear no tracking and bubble policies (the bubble will make sense when you read the link!) and privacy policy.


And lastly, here is my suggested calendar for the rest of term 1.  It is open to change and subject to approval by SCCCC.

• 20 February - Basics
• 27 February - iPhoto
• 5 March - Pages/Microsoft Word for Mac/OpenOffice
• 12 March - Mail
• 19 March - iTunes
• 26 March - App Store, installing and uninstalling applications
• 2 April - (open to suggestions or for a recap of the term).

And that is it! See you next Monday.