[Ncabs] Google Hangouts

[Shickeytha Chandler via Ncabs]

Thank you for this detailed tutorial. One question-are the Smartphone
apps accessible? I think someone posted earlier that when they tried
the iPhone app, it was not great, but companies are always working to
create more accessible products, so I am wondering if the
accessibility problems with the apps have been fixed? Thanks.

On 5/16/14, Travis Sherrill via Ncabs <ncabs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello all:
>
> I'm going to copy and paste a Hangouts tutorial that was created by a
> visually impaired user (me). The text I have pasted below is the text (word
> for word) in the videos I created.  I'm not sure if you will be able to
> access the videos.  If you are a visually learner and would like to see
> Hangouts in use, email me off list and I'll send you the links to see if
> you
> can access them.  The reason I'm not sure if the videos are accessible is
> because for my class project, I had to use a particular screencasting
> software as assigned by my professor and it wasn't extremely accessible.
> I'm not sure if you are going to be able to access the videos so I'll paste
> the text of the videos in this email.
>
>
>
> Google Hangouts is actually more accessible than is Skype in my opinion.
> In
> order to join a hangout, you have to have an email from the person who
> wants
> you to join the hangout.  In that email, you have two options, you can
> either watch the hangout (which you don't want to do), or you can join the
> hangout (which is what you want to do).  If you have further questions you
> don't want to ask on the list, please email me off list.  I'm getting my
> library science degree with the ultimate goal to work with creators of
> technology to make it more accessible to the visually impaired.  I know
> this
> is a lot of information.
>
>
>
>
> Part #1 Tutorial:  What is Google+ and Google Hangouts
>
>
>
>
> Hello, my name is Travis Sherrill and this is part 1 of a three part
> tutorial on Google+ and Google Hangouts.
>
> Slide One
>
> In this video tutorial, we are going to:
>
> --define Google+
>
> --Define Google Hangouts
>
> --Discuss potential uses for Google Hangouts
>
> Slide Two: What is Google+?   Google+ is a social networking and identity
> service that is owned and operated by Google Incorporated.  Google
> describes
> Google+ as a social layer that enhances many of its online properties and
> that it is not simply a social networking platform, but also an authorship
> that associates web content with its owner/author.
>
> Slide Three: What are Google Hangouts?
>
> Google Hangouts is a unified communication service that allows members to
> initiate and participate in text, voice or video chats, either one-on-one
> or
> in a group.  Hangouts are built in to Gmail, Google+, and mobile
> applications are available for Android and IOS devices.
>
> Slide Four: What are some purposes of Google Hangouts?  Hangouts serve
> numerous purposes.  In the academic landscape, professors use Google
> Hangouts to communicate with students.  Hangouts bring the face-to-face
> atmosphere into the online environment. Hangouts is also an effective tool
> for how to tutorials.  In libraries, reference librarians use hangouts as a
> virtual tool to assist students with finding resources.  Hangouts bring
> people together. Hangouts offers a tool to conduct meetings with people
> across the nation. This allows people to collaboratively be in one place.
> You don't have to travel.  You don't have to be out of the office.  The
> library saves money on travel expenses. Finally, do you have a favorite
> athlete or celebrity that you dream of sometime talking to?  Many athletes
> and celebrities use Hangouts as a collaborative tool to communicate with
> fans.  Search Hangouts to see if your favorite celebrity or athlete has
> hosted or will be hosting a future Hangout that you might be able to join
> in
> on.
>
> Slide Five: Review:
>
> In this tutorial, we have defined Google+, we have defined what a Google
> Hangout is, and we have discussed some of the purposes Google Hangouts
> might
> serve both inside and outside of the library. What are some purposes you
> might utilize Google Hangouts for in the future?
>
>
>
>
> Part #2 Tutorial:  Creating A Google+ Account.
>
>
>
>
> Hello, my name is Travis Sherrill and this is part two in a three part
> tutorial on Google+ and Google Hangouts.
>
> Slide 1.  Google+ and Hangouts
>
> Slide 2. In this tutorial, we are going to:
>
> --learn how to create a Google+ account
>
> --learn how to create a Google+ profile
>
> --examine how to navigate the Google+ home page
>
> Slide Three: Creating a Google Plus account. Creating a Google+ account is
> quick, free, and easy.  Google is open to everyone. Go to
> www.plus.google.com <http://www.plus.google.com> .  If you have an existing
> Gmail account, log in with your user name and password.  If you do not have
> a Gmail account, click create an account.
>
>
>
> Slide Four:  This is what create a Google account screen looks like.  Fill
> out this form by adding some personal information and click the blue next
> step button to continue.
>
>
>
> Slide Five:  Adding a profile picture.  At this point, your Google+ account
> has been created and this is where you can begin personalizing your
> profile.
> The first thing you can do is add a profile photo.  This is extremely
> important so that people can recognize you from across the web.  The world
> is full of thousands of John Smith's, but if you have a profile photo, your
> friends, family, and other acquaintances will know they are adding the
> correct John Smith to their circles.  To add a profile photo, simply select
> your photo or avatar and drag it into the box.  Adjust the photo if
> necessary and click next step.
>
>
>
> Slide Six: Creating Circles.  Now, it's time to make connections.  Google
> calls them your circles.  Circles for friends, family, acquaintances, work,
> or you can create the categories of your choice. I created a circle called
> classmates.  Circles allow you to publish content to all circles or
> specific
> circles.  For example, if you went on a vacation with your family, your
> classmates circle would not want to see the pictures from your family
> vacation.  Search for people you would like to connect with.  Like Facebook
> and Twitter, Google+ provides suggestions for people you might like to
> connect with based off of who you are already connected with.
>
>
>
> Slide Seven:  The continue button in the lower right corner will allow you
> to follow things you love.  The possibilities are endless, sports, cooking,
> history, technology, music, entertainment, and so much more.
>
>
>
> Slide Eight:  Navigation of the Home Page: When you log in to your profile,
> you start at the home screen.  Here you will find your posts, streams, and
> topics.  You will always have a vertical navigation bar on the left side of
> the page.  This navigation bar has eight tabs:
>
> Home,
>
> Profile (where you can always make changes),
>
> People (suggestions of people you may know on Google+),
>
> Photos,
>
> Communities (groups of Google users who come together via social media to
> share),
>
> Events,
>
> Hangouts,
>
> Pages,
>
> Local (recommended places near location),
>
> Settings,
>
> And a search box at the top.  The Google chat and hangouts menu is on the
> right side of the page.
>
> Slide Nine:  In this tutorial, we discovered how to create a Google+
> account.  We also explored the Google+ home page. Do you feel equipped to
> create a Google+ account? Do you feel that Google+ will be a useful tool
> for
> you in the future?  Are you hooked on Google+ yet?
>
>
>
>
> Part #3 Tutorial:  Creating a Google Hangout
>
>
>
>
> Hello, my name is Travis Sherrill and this is part three of a three part
> tutorial on Google+ and Google Hangouts.
>
> In this tutorial, we are going to learn how to create a Google Hangout and
> examine some features embedded within Google Hangouts.
>
> After you have logged in, click the home link to go to the Google+ home
> page.  Once you are on the home page, click the hangouts link. On this
> page,
> you will see two options, video hangouts and hangouts on air.  We don't
> want
> our hangout to be shown live on Google+ and we don't want the hangout to be
> accessed via YouTube so we are going to click the video hangouts link.  One
> more note: hangouts has a limit of ten people who can participate in a
> hangout at a given time.  An unlimited number of people can watch a
> hangout.
>
>
> Once you click on the video hangouts link and once that page has loaded,
> you
> will see other hangouts that are recorded and active.  We don't want to
> participate in any of these hangouts so we are going to click on start
> video
> hangout.
>
> Now, we are located at create a hangout screen.  The link at the top of the
> page is used to invite people to your hangout. Just below this link, you
> see
> a text box.  This text box is to type a message that describes what your
> hangout is going to be about. Inviting people to your hangout is simple.
> You can either invite people from your circles or you can invite people
> from
> outside of your circles as long as you know there name or there Gmail email
> address.  I'm going to invite my family from my circles.  So I click on my
> family and now they are invited to my hangout. Now that people are invited
> to the hangout and now that people know what your hangout is going to be
> about, click invite. We are now in a Google Hangout.  Now that we are in a
> hangout, let's examine some of the features within hangouts.
>
> The first feature I want to talk about is the chat window.  We will click
> on
> it and it will open on the right-hand side of the screen. This allows
> people
> who are part of the hangout to chat in a text box while the hangout is
> going
> on. In order to chat in a hangout, you have to be invited to the hangout
> and
> you can't just merely be watching the hangout. I have typed Hello.  This is
> a good way that everyone can participate if you do not have a microphone.
> You can convey your message to everyone through the chat.
>
> Next we want to talk about the screenshare.  The screenshare function is a
> neat feature because it allows everyone in the hangout to share their
> screen.  Whether you want to share your desktop, a document, or a website,
> this feature allows everyone to share screens within a hangout.
>
> Google Effects, this feature allows people within a hangout to do some
> neat,
> fun, interactive things within a hangout.
>
> Google drive:  This is a neat feature.  Let's say that you are working on a
> group project and you have four people in your group.  Google drive allows
> you to utilize a Google dock you have created within a hangout.  This
> allows
> for everyone within your hangout to contribute to the same document.
>
> Next I want to talk about the microphone.  This is very important.  On the
> hangouts microphone, you have mute and unmute.  If you want to say
> something
> during a hangout, your microphone needs to be unmuted.  Make sure when you
> start a hangout that the microphone is unmuted.  If muted, people will not
> be able to hear you.  IF you are not going to say anything and you just
> want
> to listen, mute your microphone because hangouts picks up a lot of external
> sounds and this distracts people.
>
> Next is the camera. Google hangouts requires a webcam.  Simply turn your
> camera off or turn it on.  If you are talking the camera turns to you, if
> someone else is talking, the camera turns to them.
>
> The final thing to examine is the end call button. Simply click the end
> call
> button and the hangout ends. I hope these tutorials have been beneficial.
> I
> hope you have enjoyed them.  I hope Google+ and Google Hangouts is
> something
> you will use in the future both in your professional and personal life.  If
> you have questions about anything covered in the three tutorials, please,
> don't hesitate to email me.  Thank you for your time.
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