A video introduction to using Google Calendar for timetables and meetings

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I pushed out a new video to all staff at the Academy today. It’s 6 minutes long and demonstrates how to use Google Calendar in conjunction with Google Docs for lesson timetables and meetings. Although there’s unfortunately no RSS feed for it, you can catch these kinds of videos and general E-Learning stuff I produce over at NCEA E-Learning Updates.

This can be seen as an update to the following posts I wrote a few years ago:

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Posted: September 11th, 2009
Categories: Education, Technology
Tags: Academy, Camtasia, Google Calendar, Google Docs, guide, howto, Jing, screencast, video

Comments

Comment from Chris Taylor - 12 September 2009 at 6:08 am

Im not even a teacher but I thought that was a great video Doug, informative without being patronising. Look forward to seeing more.

Comment from paulwright - 12 September 2009 at 8:35 am

Hi Doug, I love google calendar!!!

I currently use iCal via my mac/iPhone and publish @ .ME for my Head of Department – But I'm going to look into linking iCal to google (if it can be done).

Also – I see you're using frog VLE at the Academy – Can you point me in the direction of some good reviews/info etc on it in action? My School currently use the free VLE from our LA.

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 12 September 2009 at 8:57 am

Hi Paul,

I'm fairly sure that iCal to Google can be done in Snow Leopard.

Frog's website is at http://frogtrade.com – they've got some case studies on there!

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 12 September 2009 at 8:58 am

Excellent – I'm glad you think I've struck a decent balance. I really didn't want to come across as patronising!

Comment from paulwright - 12 September 2009 at 9:26 am

Cheers Doug,

Have downloaded case studies from frogtrade. How do you find it at a VLE?
As a teacher I find my current VLE is so un-inspiring, for students and staff.

Comment from Greg Perry - 16 September 2009 at 3:09 am

@doug I'll be leading a training session later this term and your saved me a load of time. I might not even appear in person. Thanks!

@paul Spanning Sync works for iCal/GCal syncing but is $25 a year. For me, it's good value with no Mac at school. If Spanning Sync isn't necessary under Snow Leopard I'd love a link…

Comment from John Hart - 22 September 2009 at 2:18 pm

syncing Ical with google calendar is available under Snow Leopard but also 10.5 (the common leopard. try

http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answ...

Great Video Doug Thanks

Comment from OswaldjdlkElla - 7 October 2009 at 1:19 am

i added this to my collge report

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Comment from annabel123 - 7 October 2009 at 6:28 am

Hey,
Great post. I kinda stumbled upon your blog and now I've added it to my bookmarks. Interesting stuff.

Best,

annabel

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A video introduction to using Google Calendar for timetables and meetings

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