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The strength of Google search engine lies in its hidden features that usually go unnoticed by many students. As we have repeatedly emphasized, knowing how to effectively conduct Google searches becomes an essential skill for 21st century students. It is also one of the main pillars of digital citizenship. Becoming Google search savvy will help students quickly locate information and content they are looking for as well as evaluate and filter online sources to sift the chaff from the wheat. To this end, we are sharing with you this collection of wonderful short tutorials created by Google covering some of the main search tips to an effective Google searching. You can also check out our section 'Google Search Tips' for more resources and materials related to this topic.
1- Filter and refine your Google Search results

2- Three easy ways to help you get better results for your Google searches

6- Search for two things using 'either'

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April 24, 2016 The strength of Google search engine lies in its hidden features that usually go unnoticed by many students. As we have repeatedly emphasized, knowing how to effectively conduct Google searches becomes an essential skill for 21st century students. It is also one of the main pillars of digital citizenship.

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Podcasting is much more than just audio recording. A podcast is an episodic series of audio recordings that are published to the web for a global audience. While anyone can record audio and host it online, it takes time and energy to meet the demands of a syndicated podcast. The directions below will lead you through the steps of creating your own podcast. From recording to submitting the podcast for syndication in the iTunes music store and everything in between, it is all listed in details below.

Note: These steps have been streamlined to work in a Chromebook environment. Software based solutions for audio editing far exceed the functionality of cloud-based editors at this time. The simple fact that this can be done entirely online or on a Chromebook, is an accomplishment in its own right.

Step 1: Write a script . Writing is an important component of the educational process and this is a wonderful opportunity to integrate that skill in a "fun" activity. A script does not need to be in a specific format, but if you want to "keep it real," the Screenplay Formatter is a cool Google Doc Add-on that gives your student's work an authentic look and feel. The screenplay writing process is where all the real work is done. Planning, research, and synthesis all live here. The "Podcast" is just the pretty outcome.

Step 2: Record . A recording can be as simple as one student's voice or as complicated as a full on dramatization, complete with and sound effects .

To record a simple episode of 5 minutes or less that includes an unedited recording from your computer's microphone, is a good option.

For a more complicated recording that requires editing and/or the addition of music and sound effects, your best option is Beautiful Audio Editor . It works in tandem with your Google Drive to save project files. I highly recommend and for copyright friendly music and sound effects.

When downloading completed tracks from from Beautiful Audio Editor, be sure to do so in .mp3, not .wav.

Step 3: Hosting . Traditionally, this is the part of the podcasting equation is the most difficult. As a host does more than just store an audio recording, this is where most potential podcasters get stuck. Podcast Machine is the one stop shop for hosting and broadcasting your new podcast.

Add a new Channel. *Each channel can have an unlimited number of episodes. We will get to adding those later.

Give your Channel a name and a good description. Adding Tags in the Advanced section is also a good idea.

Before you click the Create button, it is essential that you add an appropriate logo. Logos are how potential listeners are going to choose whether or not to download your episodes. Think of it as your one chance to make a first impression. How many snap decisions have you made to rent a movie or buy a product based exclusively on how the outside of the box looks?

You may upload any image you like here, but if you plan to submit your podcast to Apple for syndication in the iTunes store , your image must be a m inimum of 1400 x 1400 pixels and a maximum of 3000 x 3000 pixels. This sounds simple, but finding an image, just the right size for Apple, can be exhausting. My advice here is to open Google Drive , create a new Google Drawing . From the File menu, select Page Setup . From the dropdown, choose Custom . From the second dropdown, change it from Inches to Pixels . Finally, add 1400 x 1400 in the spaces provided and click OK .

Now your canvas is the correct size. From the Insert menu select Image . Import or upload your desired photo. Your photo will automatically be centered on the 1400 x 1400 canvas. You may resize it at this point by dragging the corners. When you are satisfied, select Download as... .jpg from the File menu to download your new Apple ready logo.

Click the New Episode button. You will do this each time you add a new episode to the channel.

Just as in the Channel naming step, you must give the episode a name, description and add tags. Tags help end users find your podcast.

*Optional: Click the Choose File button to select an image file for the specific episode. If no image file is use, the channel art will be used by default.

Click the Upload a File button to upload your audio recording.

Step 4: Share . You have three share options. They are listed in order from easiest, to most complex (The coolness factor also goes up accordingly).

1. Use the hyperlink to the your Podcast Machine channel to share your podcast. In this case, listeners would visit your Podcast Machine channel directly to listen to new episodes.

2. Use the embed code from your Podcast Machine channel page to embed a Podcast player of episodes on your website.

3. Submit your podcast to iTunes for international syndication.

(This portion of the directions are adapted from https://www.blubrry.com)

*To submit a podcast to iTunes, you must have a functional Apple ID (and know the password;). If you don't have one, you can create it here.

1. Click the + icon in the upper left of the iTunes Connect dashboard.

2. Get the RSS feed from your Podcast Machine channel by right clicking and copying the link address of the designated feed (the iPod or mp3 feed is recommended).

3. Paste the link in the box on your iTunes Connect page and click the Validate button.

4. Assuming you don't have any validation errors, click the Submit button.

Your podcast should show up in the iTune directory within 48 hours. Your podcast will automatically update in iTunes when you add a new episode to your Podcast machine channel.

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Want to grow a passionate community online?

On Facebook?... on Twitter?... on your blog?

Well you're in luck! Because today ANYONE can build a loyal following on social media.

It doesn't matter if you're an individual, small business or a brand.

Okay, but how?

I asked 25 community-building experts to share their secrets for building & nurturing a healthy online community.

These folks come from all walks of life & are running businesses in many different industries.

Here's their best advice for growing a vibrant online community:

25 Experts Drop Wisdom on How to Grow a Vibrant Online Community

Building a community requires providing a lot of value, and being responsive to that community.

At Likeable we've tried to always provide help to marketers in our community, giving them articles, webinars and ebooks. Not everyone has hired us, but more than enough have to make it worth our efforts.

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Too often we forget that there is an amazing person behind every little avatar ... a person who may be experiencing joy, pain, or frustration.

They are giving you a gift of their precious time by leaving a blog comment. Isn't that awesome? Tear down the digital divide and treat each commenter as a special person.

Acknowledge the amazing gift they have provided to you through their comment, and look for opportunities to help them, support them, and engage with them at every opportunity.

That's what builds loyalty and trust. That's what builds a community.

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My advice for community building is to be giving, supportive and helpful without the expectation of a return. I feel if you are kind and giving that people will remember it and do the same for you when the time comes.

People who spend a lot of time asking other people to share their content via direct message have failed in their community building and could be damaging their future community.

This is especially true of those who DM things to share that don't even interact with the person they are asking. Respect and reciprocation are earned bonuses from your community.

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First things first, in order to create an amazing community on social media, you first need to have an amazing product (or service).

If no one cares about what you do or sell, chances that they will engage with you on social networks are close to none.

When you're just starting your business, your product or service will probably not be awesome at the beginning, you'll probably have to be patient to reach the point where it's good enough to start getting a really engaged community.

Second, the key to a healthy community is to consistently provide them with great content. Post Planner does a great job at that! But as they would probably confirm, this is a tough job. It takes time and resources, but this is key.

We probably invest around $50,000 a year in our content, and that's just a rough estimate that does not take my own time into account. But our content strategy is what has delivered the best result for us.

Finally, be there for your community! Respond timely, be helpful and make sure they get a friendly response every time they take the time to engage with you.

As a CEO, I do a lot of this myself, and you have no idea how people feel when they get a personal message from the CEO on Twitter or Facebook. It certainly doesn't scale, but in the early days, it will make a difference!

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To build a community, you will need to learn to become a digital shrink. Building a community is like running a company. The best way to make sure everything is running smoothly is solving other people's problems, not yours.

Always be there and listen and show everyone you care. Reach out to everyone and ask them how you can help them. There are a million companies out there doing great things -- what is going to make you different?

Here is the ugly truth, it is not your brilliant concept.

Random acts of kindness can make a big difference. All you need to do is be there, listen, don't judge and offer a hand. You have 2 hands: one to help yourself, the other is to help others.

Start investing in people.

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Helping others and expecting nothing in return has always been my motto. I like helping by sharing useful resources on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and on other social networks.

If there are links and blog posts that have good info, I will re-share them. It doesn't matter if they are friends, brands or strangers. If the content is good, it will spread.

Most of the time I share from a trusted list I have complied over the years. You will make new friends when you share others content, because people are grateful and feel you're an expert in your field.

They want to return the favor. That's how friendships develop.

The more you share, the bigger a community you will build. Why do you think I have so many friends on Twitter? That's my little secret I used in my early days of Twitter to get popular people's attention.

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A community is defined as a social group with common interests or imbibed with a common culture. As we know it, culture is an act -- a manifestation of a belief system, a result of the values the members of the social group believe in.

This is no different on social media platforms where digital communities can congregate and grow. It's not enough to build sheer volume and invest in quantity when quality should be the goal. To invest in a community of quality, this should reflect a few key values:

So I present to you the Humanifesto for Community Building on Social Media:

C -- Collaboration (Collaborate, don't control -- remember that your brand story is getting shaped by your community and not just yourself)

O -- Openness (Be open and transparent in what you do)

M -- Mediation (Don't antagonize, mediate when you run into crises)

M -- Magnetic (You need to be magnetic and charismatic to inspire your community to greater and better things)

U -- Utilitarian (Reflect useful and practical content your community can identify with)

N -- Nice (if you're not nice, it won't pay back)

I -- Integrity (Integrity should anchor your actions or your community will sniff you out)

T -- Tact (Be respectful, show some tact, don't type what you will regret)

Y -- Yield (Your brand should put the yield of your community above the yield the brand might get)

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My tips for building a community through social media:

1. Provide valuable content of all kinds -- go for the unconventional, whether it's video, pictures or articles. Share unique but relevant content.

2. Treat people how you want to be treated. Respond to someone's question, take the time to say hi, remember particular things about them and then use it to engage them in conversation, encourage people, offer advice and joke around.

3. Be positive. One of the most important things I try to always be is positive. There have been many times when I want to be snarky or passive aggressive, but I don't enjoy reading those updates from people. Being positive and encouraging your community, naturally draws people to you and opens the door for real friendship.

4. Give. Giving is the true undercurrent of social media -- it's the circle that keeps everyone together. Give advice, assistance on a project, your opinion, your smile, your time or your attention. In whatever way is possible, taking the time to help/give to other people is crucial.

5. Be yourself. No one will want to interact with you for very long if you aren't genuine. It's easy to look around at all the people doing really well in social media and want to imitate their personalities, thoughts or actions.

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When's the last time you were able to describe yourself to someone? If you can't do that, building a community is going to be next to impossible.

It doesn't matter if you're a single person, small business, or behemoth brand, either. It's about letting your audience know who you are, why you're different, and why the hell they should bother paying attention to you in the sea of choices swimming around online.

Sound harsh? Good. Because people do business with people. Not logos, PMS or hex colors, or snazzy websites. Those things can't make anyone feel anything. Only people have the ability to make people feel.

So, it's time to get hold of YOU and understand that your brand, whether it's a single person or a collection of hundreds, has a voice -- likes, dislikes, opinions. And if you're afraid of people walking out the door because they don't like who you are, then you're not secure enough in who you are to have the balls to build a community.

Communities require strength, direction, purpose, and shared values. It's not about collecting sycophants.

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When we talk about community, we often think we "own" an established group of people when really, all we have is sporadic moments of attention from a group of individuals that have agreed, in the past, to listen to us.

Community is not built, it is "earned".

A community is dynamic, it can grow or decrease its size and level of attention at any given moment depending on many factors. It shares its attention with other sources, it overlaps by also paying attention to other bloggers, leaders, brands. It comes and goes. Understanding how a community works and behaves online is essential.

With that said, I'll share what I think have been my 2 key learning points in building community:

Get to know your community: Where do they hang out? Who else are they listening to? What is their biggest pain point? etc. The biggest waste of time and talent in community building is sending the right message to the wrong crowd.

Be humble: You should be grateful that a group of people have given you the opportunity to serve them. Solve their problems, answer their questions and always say thanks.

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Plain and simple: BE HELPFUL!

You want to grow a community of raving fans? It's not really rocket science that people feel valued when you respond and offer them assistance. The formula comes down to:

THEY ASK x YOU ANSWER = HAPPINESS, LOYALTY & SYNERGY!

Often businesses can get stuck on what type of content to create and they resort to being too "sales focused" in their social and blogging efforts. Instead, create content that answers the most common questions your customers and contacts have asked. Create a list of what they commonly ask, then create content that answers those questions! As you answer, be yourself. Companies need to remember that ultimately business is person-to-person. By being helpful and authentic a company can build an engaged and loyal fan base.

Lastly, being helpful means being responsive! Yes, you can have all the best answers out there to help users, but if they ask and it takes you 12-16 hours (or more) to respond, you're not going to develop raving fans!

Social Media has ramped up the "speed expected" and brands need to find ways to monitor their social and be ready to answer. With smart phones and apps this has really gotten much easier to do, so there's really no excuse!

So, would visitors characterize your company and people as "helpful" online?

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If you want to build a successful community on social media there are 3 key ingredients you need. Consistency building a successful community is a lot like building your ideal home.

You need to ensure your brand has a solid foundation and is working on building it on a daily basis. You want to ensure you are posting every single day with content targeted at your community and that you are there to engage.

Create content that solves a problem. One of the easiest ways you can add value for your community is to solve the problems they are facing.

There are many ways you can provide this solution, some of which include asking them directly via a status update, video, blog post, or simply being there to answer questions. By helping others, your business is able to increase trust and build a loyal community.

Have fun!

Often the most overlooked aspect of running a Facebook page -- having fun is a great way to show your brand's personality.

We know people do business with those they know, like and trust, and showing that sense of humor can be a great way for you to connect with your community. After all, your fans are on Facebook to engage with their friends, so showcasing this friendly nature can help build that same association with your business if done correctly.

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Here are 3 tips that will help build your community and increase your open rate!

Be friendly -- Every time someone subscribes to our mailing list our team sends a personal email welcoming the person. This personal email is a significant reason why the open rates are higher. You are starting to form a relationship with that person with this initial email. Yes, this takes time and effort, but it's extremely important.

Deliver content they want -- Target the right audience and then deliver the content they are looking for. As part of our initial email exchange, we ask what content they are looking for. This research helps us deliver what they want!

Be personal - In our weekly emails, we always share a bit about us and our life. We got the most responses to our weekly email when we mentioned it was our birthday. It helps build the relationship and shows you are human!

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Many business owners just getting started on social media know they want to build a community but are at a loss for how to go about making it happen. If this is you, here is my very best tip for getting started: engage.

I know that sounds simple, but you'd be surprised how many business owners don't do this. Instead, they use social media as just another way to push their message out.

Social media is called "social" for a reason. Think of it as a cocktail party. You know that guy at the party who can only talk about himself, who uses every conversation to sell his widget?

Don't be that guy!

Be the person who attracts a crowd because they are so intently focused on other people. Ask questions, help others spread their messages, participate in conversations that are already happening. Talk with others about 98% of the time. Talk about your business about 2% of the time. So next time you're stuck on how to best use social media to build your community, just remember one word: engage.

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We see Antavo's customers achieving great successes every day with their sweepstakes and contests.

One of them is The Entertainer toy shop. Their draw app pulled in 4,500 new fans and grew their email list by 12,000+.

You can run Facebook contests within a post and in an app. This latter one is a bit more complex, but it can capture email leads so you can engage in email and advertise targetedly.

Go for quality over quantity so your contest won't go wrong . These tips might help:

1. Give away multiple, lower value and relevant prizes: instead of giving away an iPhone (unless you are Apple) you should give away prizes that attract the real customers instead of prize-hunters. More people go for multiple prizes as the chance of winning is higher.

2. Allow public voting: let fans choose winners, but have a jury round too, so entrants with fewer votes will stay motivated till the end.

3. Promote it! A contest without promoting is like a party without sending out the invitations. Make sure you inform your audience and use PPC ads.

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Building an amazing community on social media begins and ends with personalities and the ability to 'keep it real' in a virtual world. My success is geared around connecting not only with interests but with personalities.

So many people dive into social media wanting to be heard above the social static, instead of sitting back, listening and absorbing the conversations going on around them.

My advice to anyone wanting to connect in a positive social way that builds community is to 'listen first, engage second', to never get too big for your social media boots and to continually find new ways to add value within the social sphere.

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Be consistent -- Post consistently, and only post what is consistent with your personal brand.

Know your audience -- Find out what makes them tick (or even tickled or ticked off) and integrate that understanding into your social media messaging.

Let them know you -- Be yourself with all your quirks and faults. Creating community is about building reciprocal relationships.

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I have recently had the chance to find out whether or not I had built a community online. I was offline for 53 days as I was detained in Japan for suspected immigration irregularities.

I returned to find that 169 people, only 2 of whom I had ever met and 4 I had ever spoken to and about 8 I had ever even chatted to, had donated a total of $5,700 for a lawyer. Completely unrequested.

I also found that I had had literally thousands of kind and supportive messages. It was a very pleasant feeling to see all this.

The key to this I think is giving some kind of educational value. In my case, my blog I guess. It is best to brand yourself by keeping to one niche. It is also important to publicly connect and promote people and to be constantly replying to and engaging with people.

Publicly is best, as people will be drawn to you when they see you doing it. As much as I can, I focus on connecting connectors and support and promote connectors. People in their networks who resonate with you will become part of your community too.

We all have a chance to do this with the tools social media provides. Keys are to be regular and consistent and to keep studying so that you can provide more and more and more value. Being yourself also helps, as people will identify with and remember you more easily.

I had never thought that I had 'built a community', but I guess I have the makings of one. You can do it too.

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First of all, define your cause or make sure you are in the right niche, and usually this is accomplished through goal identification.

You will have to answer some questions about what you are trying to do: 'I want to build an army of loyalists to my cause...' can't be done if you don't know what you are about and what you are trying to do.

You have to know your audience, what do they eat, think, drink, what kind of car do they drive, are they women/men, teens/tweens/retirees? Where are you trying to take them or what is your ultimate goal?

More followers/fans... why and what is your selling point?

In other words, what makes you more important than all the other choices they have out there?

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Social media is all about relationships and when you nurture these relationships in a human way, they flourish like our friendships in our personal lives.

I am a Muslim, and my religion taught me how to build strong relationships, which can ultimately bring back empathy and invaluable friendships.

There is a very simple strategy:

Honesty is the best policy as it will build trust

Find people around your interests

Find the BEST people who are flag bearers on the topic

When you connect with leadership, it will attract all the other like-minded people to connect to you

Learn about them before connecting -- it will help you connect with them personally

Appreciate their work, tweet their content, contribute to their lives with all your heart

Give respect and get respect rule works the same here

Create amazing content that can keep you intact with your relationships

Greet people on daily basis and on occasions too, celebrate their birthdays, applaud their achievements

You are what you say - so communicate clearly and concisely and always have an inclusive attitude

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Always remember that you get what you give -- in life, in networking, in social media channels and in community building.

Be genuine and human, support others, show them that you care about them and their goals and initiatives, create and share content that is meaningful, entertaining, helpful, informational.

Serve your audience, not yourself. When you do those things, strong communities inevitably ensue.

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If you want to build a community, the first question to ask yourself is -- what is your community about?

Even if you happen to be Justin Bieber, your community is always about something greater than yourself. Around what are you connecting with people?

What matters to you and them, and what makes it worthwhile for you people to connect?

There are no right answers here, but it's important to ask yourself these questions. Having done the preparation and knowing what the community you want to create may look like, building a passionate community is all about long-term relationships.

If you connect to people and cultivate the relationship over time, doing it from a real place -- it will come back to you in a very positive way. The main challenges in building a social community is to have time to get to all the people who matter to you in a genuine way, to have the right context to communicate with each person, and to be on top of the engagements that make a difference.

Persistence over time does the trick -- you need to learn to scale your human touch.

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23. Misty McPadden, Co-Founder of PodJam.TV

I have two tips that have helped me build my community on social media.

Connecting people is one. Instead of just promoting myself and things I love, introducing people within my network is a great way to build relationships.

It's really important if you want to build your community on social media. For the people who follow us, my husband and I make sure that we share inspiring stories from people that have helped us grow personally and in business through our blog and podcast.

We focus on their stories with the goal of helping others and adding value to the community in the process.

I also believe social media is not meant to be a popularity contest. Don't make the mistake of thinking Twitter, Facebook or Google+ is a numbers game.

It is not the number of followers or fans you have that matters, it is the quality of sharing and interaction that is really important. I am not saying having a lot of followers isn't good, it's just not the most important priority.

The quality of your interactions and your ability to build meaningful and lasting relationships is really the key to building community through social media.

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How to build a community on social media... well, first it must be something you're really interested in!

Something you understand and you care about. If it's not, you have to learn first and do some research!

You must know about your audience and how to talk to them. Another thing is that you'll need time and have to be patient!

I've built my personal connections over about 4 years over different channels like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+, and this helps me to share and build new communities and win more members, readers or followers!

Another thing is the collaboration with amazing people you know and who share interests with you. Together you will have different views on things and different personalities will help to make a better job because communities are about people!

At the end, all you need is to inspire and enchant people to build an amazing community!

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Utilizing social media is one of the most important aspects to building a strong community, especially on Facebook. When trying to build a community, why send people somewhere other than where the party is already at?

If you want more engagement and a rocking community, I highly recommend running your forums and memberships right there on the Facebook platform. This is where your fans spend the majority of their time and it makes it easier for them to show support, comment, and share your content.

Facebook has been by far the best place to run a membership or forum in my business. You simply cannot beat it!

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Conclusion

I can't put into words how much I appreciate all the great people above who took part in this article!

Taking time out of their busy schedules to share their best tips & connecting with our community of readers here -- such a gift for us!

So please share this post or forward it to a friend.

But before you do that, let me know your ideas in the comments below!

What do you think is the best way to build a community of raving fans?

Who knows, maybe I'll write about your tips next. :)

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There are a number of reasons why you may need to email a teacher:
- You need help on an assignment
- You want to request an extended deadline
- You would like to ask a question about a grade
- You would like the teacher to notice new work that you turned in.

Here are a few etiquette rules:
1.  Make sure to add a subject that reflects what topic your email addresses.
2.  Make sure to write in a formal style.  This means that you will address the teacher by name, write in complete sentences, use capital letters and punctuation appropriately and spell check before sending.
3. Make sure to write in a friendly tone. Criticizing, complaining, or demanding are not successful strategies, however politely requesting something is much more effective.  If you turned in the work late, acknowledge that your work was late.
4. If you are including another person in your email, do a "cc" (carbon copy) not a "bc" (blind copy).   It is polite to let people know that others are reading their email.
5. Be patient in waiting for a response.  Remember that teachers don't work on weekends or late at night, and sometimes they have many emails to read through.
6. If you don't receive a response after 2-3 school days, resend your email. It might have been accidentally missed.

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Students:  It is time to decide on this year's virtual community rules and guidelines.

Our virtual community exists via shared google docs, emails, padlets, websites we create and work we share within our school, with our parent community and with the public.

When you were younger, you learned grace and courtesy in the classroom, and you learned how to research and acknowledge the resources you use.

Now you will extend those skills and practice making your virtual community live up to your values.

Choose one of the following areas to focus on with your small group:

A) Group email and person to person emails.

B) Social media posts by members of the school community about members of the school community

C) Photos, privacy and ownership

D) Student work visible on the web, comments by parents and members of the public

E) Shared documents

F) Comments and questions in docs and google classroom: the never-ending thread.

G) Acknowledgments and advice online

H) Personal Safety

Here are some questions to think about and some resources to review.

What would we like our online virtual community to look and feel like?

For students?
For parents?
For people wanting to see our work or learn about our school?

Ms. Clarke's mother's rule:  Remember not to write anything in an email that you would not be comfortable reading out loud in a court of law.  Because email exists longer than you think, in more places you might think and is semi-public.

What do you wish parents did post on social media about you?

Do not post on social media about you?

What is ok for other students to post?  To not post?

What should go in an all student email?

What should not?

What should go in a person to person school email?  What should not?

Who decides when your work is public or private?

Who decides if a picture should exist in our shared student files or be deleted?

Modified from FLVS on virtual discussion do's and dont's
Do

reread your post or email  to make sure what you're saying is clear.

keep your posts or emails  short and concise.

keep your posts or emails on topic.

spell-check.

Don't

make fun of someone else's thoughts or opinions -- respecting your classmates helps ensure everyone can maximize the benefits of a discussion board.

immediately respond to a post in anger -- responding to a post in anger may lead to classmate resentment. Also, other classmates may not be as inclined to participate in fear of how others may respond. Keep the discussion friendly and on topic.

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Um, I found google drive, now what do I do?

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This free Google Drive tutorial will teach you how to use this cloud-based program to create and save documents, spreadsheets, and more.

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Where is my stuff?  Can I see it at home?  It is in the cloud . . .

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Where is my stuff?  Can I see it at home?  It is in the cloud . . .

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So, um how do I find my stuff?

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After every step, check to see if your problem is resolved.

1) Make sure you have Wifi bars
2) Disconnect from MMS network, reconnect
3) Restart your Chromebook
a--log out
b--use the "shut down" button at the lower left side of the sign in screen
c--wait 1 minute
d--turn back on
4) Go to the side of the classroom by the office (check with Ms. Clarke first if you are on her side!)

Wifi Network: MMS
Password (including spaces and punctuation): She ran into the eggplant and 8 the wall.