The Daily Plan-it / Dean of Students Blog, Columbia J-school

September 13, 2007

TIPS: Tech Jam Sessions

Filed under: Technology, Tips

TECH JAM SESSIONS: Learn a technology in 20 minutes with Sree Sreenivasan

ALL LEVELS OF EXPERTISE WELCOME, NO RSVP.

Topics to come: Google Docs & other collaborative software; avoiding RSI and other computer-related injuries; your topic here.

* Thursday, Sept. 13, 12:15-1 pm in 601B
RSS Tips + Google Calendar Tips (descriptions below)

* Monday, Sept. 17, 12:15-1 pm in 607B
Facebook Tips + Gmail Tips (descriptions below)

* Thursday, Sept. 20, 5:45-6:30 pm in 607B
RSS Tips + Google Calendar Tips (descriptions below)

* Wednesday, Sept. 26, 12:15-1 pm in 601B
Facebook Tips + Gmail Tips (descriptions below)

* Thursday, Sept. 27, 5:30-6:30 pm in 607B
JUMBO SESSION: RSS + Google Calendar + Facebook + Gmail (descriptions
below)

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

RSS FEEDS: How to use these amazing resources to improve your media diet and
keep up with the all the stuff you want to read. You will learn how to set up
an RSS reader and how to make it useful for your reporting, editing and general
news consumption.

GOOGLE CALENDAR: How to use Google Calendar to keep track of your own
appointments, along with various calendars at the school and off campus.
You will also learn how to deploy Google Calendar in your non-J-school life, if
you wish.

FACEBOOK.COM: Learn how to become a power user of this popular social
networking site. Also learn about pitfall, problems and dangers.

GMAIL: Learn how to become a power user of this popular e-mail progam + a
look at the newly updated Yahoo Mail. Why both are better than any of the
others out there.

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