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This workshop introduces a selection of free tools. Outcomes, are as follows:

1. Download, install & use Google Chat tool 2. Download, install & use ooVoo video chat tool 3. Discuss/view DIVER tool

Useful Links ¨ http://www.robingood.tv/ indexMain.htm ¨ http://www.stran.ac.uk/cetl/ ¨ http://blog.twelvehorses.com/ marketing-tools/get-your-hands-on- my-google-docs/

CEPD, Stranmillis University College

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The CEPD is part of a wider U.K CETLs initiative. See HEFCE & HEA for more on CEPD, Stranmillis University

Date:04/10/07

Workshop: SWAP & QUB

Tools such as...video; email; networks;  telephones; mobile phones; laptops; tab­  let PCs; collaborative software; PDA’s;  wikis; video conferencing; file sharing;  synchronous chat; voting systems; asyn­  chronous chat; video exploration...and  more!

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1. Open up a browser (IE or Firefox )

2. Select a search engine tool (Google) as in figure 1 and type Google talk

Part 1. Downloading , installing & using Google Chat

¨ Have access to WWW

¨ Have ability to install on PC/device

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4. Next, you should be presented with Google Talk homepage as in figure 3 below.

5. Click on Download Google Talk button. CEPD, Stranmillis University College

Workshop tasks

Date:04/10/07

Workshop: SWAP & QUB

Part 1. Downloading , installing & using Google Chat

Prerequisites

¨ Have a Google mail account

¨ Have access to WWW

¨ Have ability to install on PC/device

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5. Next, you need to install the program. For this you must have install rights on the PC. If you get a message as in figure 4, click ok. Or,

6. Double click the file to install (sometimes this is automatic)

Part 1. Downloading , installing & using Google Chat

¨ Have access to WWW

¨ Have ability to install on PC/device

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1. Go to http://www.oovoo.com/download/index.aspx 2. Follow the same routine 5-8 as per Task 1 (i.e., download

and install).

3. Open up ooVoo if not already open.

4. Make sure camera & microphone are installed.

5. Test these. Next, add a contact (ask for the email or contact name of the person next to you or in other room). As in figure 5 below.

CEPD, Stranmillis University College

Workshop tasks

Date:04/10/07

Workshop: SWAP & QUB

Part 2. Downloading , installing & using ooVoo tool

Prerequisites

¨ Have access to WWW

¨ Have ability to install on PC/device

¨ Have use of a webcam & microphone

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6. You should see the persons card as in example in figure 6. 7. From the main ooVoo window right click on the contact and

select send a video message.

8. Next click where it says start a video call 9. You should see and hear the recipient. 10. Congratulations.

Part 2. Downloading , installing & using ooVoo tool

¨ Have ability to install on PC/device

¨ Have use of a webcam & microphone

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DIVER is a tool for authoring and sharing DIVES. A DIVE is an annotated  perspective on any video record. Content can be captured by equipment rang­  ing from basic consumer video cameras to specially built, high­resolution  360­degree panoramic cameras with a multi­microphone array.  We call the process of making DIVEs  Free­D authoring:Capture once, author forever.  DIVER allows for infinite points­of­view and commentary from a single  video recording. The key concept behind DIVER is GUIDED NOTICING.  DeskTop DIVERallows users to import source movies and create new an­  notated "paths" through the video source. The new annotated movie is the  user's own personal DIVE.  WebDIVERallows DIVERs to upload a DIVE and share it with others who,  in turn, can comment on the DIVE.

The DIVER project is being developed by a team led by Dr.Roy Pea, co-director of the Stanford Center for Innovations in Learning (SCIL) and Professor of Education and Learning Sciences.

DIVER has received support from the National Science Foundation in the form of a Major Research Instrumentation Grant as well as Stanford's Office of Technology Licensing.

Source: http://diver.stanford.edu/what.html CEPD, Stranmillis University College

Workshop tasks

Date:04/10/07

Workshop: SWAP & QUB

Part 3. Observing the DIVER tool

Prerequisites

¨ Have access to room for observation of demonstration