Collection

Collection - Due Date 05/11 - Group B - Nov 7 by 6PM
Research + staying informed has changed from

• searching - to
• selecting sources 

and having relevant information delivered to you.


This session addresses what tools to use to painlessly collect information, resources and other materials you will need for class work + your thesis.


Collection methods include:

• email news letters
• Google Alerts
• 'Follow' on Twitter
• RSS feeds
• Share in Google + Circles

Assignment - due date 05/11

The assignments demonstrate that you know how to use the tool + 

are needed to validate the course.

1. Sign up for a newsletter - choose any that you would like
2. Set up a Google Alert
3. Take a screenshot of your inbox - show both the newsletter + Alert
4. Take a screenshot of your Twitter account, show that you are following someone
5. Take a screenshot of your RSS feed headline. You can use your Gmail account, set up iGoogle and the homepage acts as a reader - you can see the feeds here.
6. Save the screenshots as an image .jpg or .gif + upload them in your blog post
7. When your post is complete, go to Google Plus NetLit class circle + post the link to the specific blog post.

Advanced - and fun to do...

• Go to Slideshare.net - set up an account using the Gmail account.
• Create a PPT of your screenshots and upload in Slideshare - but sure to put your name + date on the opening slide
• Go to 'embed' on the top navigation over your presentation
• Copy the code + paste in you blog post

A sample below

Google Plus briefing notes

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Monitor Notes: Screenshots that show

•  Google Alerts
• Newsletter subscription
• Twitter subscription + those followed
• Seesmic Sign Up
• RSS feed
• In Google + -bLink to their blog post with above screenshots
• + comment on Museumof Me post in Class Blog by 12/11