❤ Marielle. Yr 10 IST.
simply me & what I do in IST...

no taxing aiights. :)

cos i have machine guns! xD

I'm Marielle. ❤
02.05.95
cmac10'ster.

[EST. 210307]
i❤youuuu.

&& thats me.

~Tools for Schools: Google Docs~

Google Docs is an online application where the user is able to create, save, and share files such as documents, spreadsheets, presentations and forms, all of which are compatible with their Microsoft counterparts.

To be able to use Google docs the user must have a google account where their created or uploaded documents can be saved to. The documents can then be "starred" or favourited, or shared with others who have Google Docs or just be opened by the user alone. Google Docs is similar to SkyDrive but can as it can store documents online and share them with others but what differs the two is that in Google Docs the user is able to edit the content online whereas SkyDrive is downloadable content. Google Docs can be seen as having a mix of Evernote and SkyDrive features but all being in the one online application that is accessed anywhere over the internet.

Here are two printscreens on Google Docs. One is of the main menu and the other is an example of a document in edit mode.

~Tools for Schools: Delicious~

Delicious is a social bookmarking site that allows the user to save, tag, manage and share web pages from the site as a community over the internet. The sites that the user bookmarks can be accessed anywhere over the internet when signed into their account which makes it easier to remember and access past pages that they've saved. The accounts are free to sign up for although the user would need a Yahoo account in order to sign up. I used one of my own personal Yahoo accounts for this purpose. The user can then edit their own Delicious address for easy access.

I've created my own Delicious account but I haven't added any bookmarks yet so I won't provide a printscreen for it.

~Tools for Schools: iGoogle~

I've recently created a new iGoogle page for my gmail account with a tab especially for school purposes as well as a home tab for general uses. I have apps such as a mini calendar, a to-do list, a link to my Windows Live(including SkyDrive and Outlook Live) and a calculator.

Having an iGoogle page is useful as I can use it as my main page to connect to everything all on the one page, saving time.

Here's printscreen of my iGoogle page on the "school" tab;

~Tools for Schools: SkyDrive~

The first item on the checklist for Tools for Schools is about SkyDrive where we have to create folders for our subjects next year. Mine follow this line, Marielle > SkyDrive > My Documents > Year 11 2010 > [specified subject folder].

This is a printscreen of the folders;

~Google Wave~



1. What do you understand by a Wave being a "hosted conversation" ?

In Wave there is only one copy of the email being sent to multiple people who have been invited to view it. If these selected people are online at the same time they are able to instantly reply to each other's messages just like a chat or a hosted conversation.



2. What are the advantages of having only a single copy of a document ?

Having only a single copy of the original document means that it doesn't have multiple copies which have been altered, where the documents may get mixed up. By having one copy, all the replies and comments are posted on the original document meaning that it's not messy and there's no mix up of documents.



3. What are the drawbacks of IM and email as described in the article ?

The reviewer states that both email and IM work best as a means of communication between two people as it originally did. The amount of people replying to an email exchange whether replying to all of just to the sender makes for a messy interchange with notes and other disclaimers everywhere. IM on the other hand is just like any other chat with large amounts of people, where different people are replying to different messages or questions.



4. What are some promising features of Wave ?

Features such as the ability to drag and drop items from the desktop or folder and into Wave without the hassle of having to search and attach the document makes Wave much simpler and easier to use and is accessed immediately.



5. What does the reviewer see as some of the negatives about this beta version of Wave ?

A negative on Wave is that it is difficult to locate the new messages in the inbox and messages that are directly for you aren't flagged so there is no way of knowing which one's are for you specifically. Also the playback feature could have been a little better and instead of having to keep pressing a button to find out what happened next, a single button click with variable speed would have been a better way to playback past events.

6. The article mentions several times that Wave has elements of both live chat and archived posts, what does this mean ? What are the advantages of this ?

By Wave having elements of live chat members of an exchange are quickly able to reply to each other when they are online, similar to a meeting, and by the use of archived posts members of the exchange who are offline are able to catch up on the posts that have been previously added and are able to add their own either commenting on the post or editing it. This ensures that members don't skip parts of events that occurred whilst they weren't online and also can be used as a tool where a meeting can be held online, instead of in a room without the hassle of getting there on time as it's easily accessed.



7. What type of content can Wave hold ?

Wave can hold all sorts of content that is sent from member to member in the exchange. These include Word Documents, presentations, PDF's, audio and video files and all other common types of content although the speed at which these send may vary due to internet connection speeds.



8. How might you use Wave ? Could it be useful with schoolwork ?

I would use Wave for group assignments where it would be an easy tool for online collaboration and can be accessed anywhere as long as an internet connection is available. It's simple and easy to use to using it for group assignments for school makes communication and collaboration between members much easier.

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