To successfully complete No. 5 - Virtual Worlds you must...
READ this blog post.
DO and THINK about the information in the "Learn More About" activities.
LEARN by completing the Hands On Activities, including reading the Important Tips.
Your total time commitment is about 30 minutes.
Introduction to Virtual Worlds
A virtual world is a computer-based simulated environment created and maintained for user inhabitation and interactions through text based or grahpical reprentations known as avatars. Virtual environments are being used in a variety of contexts: classroom teching, informal learning, distance learning, business and e-applications.There are a growning number of businesses and other organizations turning to 3-D environments to eliminate communication issues and other obstacles to collaboration. In addition, virtual worlds offer interactivity and freedom of movement that other collaboration tools such as web, video and teleconference lack.
Learning More about "Virtual Worlds"
1. Read this web page summary of Vitual worlds at http://www.virtualworldsreview.com/info/whatis.shtml. (Time Commitment 10 minutes)
2. Watch this YouTube video, Virtual Social Worlds and the Future of Learning. (Time Commitment 9:42 minutes)
3. Watch this YouTube video, Virtual Word Tour 2008. (Time Commitment 8:05 minutes)
Hands On Activities
Due to restrictions on software downloads on library staff computers, there is no hands on activity for this blog post.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Week 9 - Avatars
To successfully complete No. - Avatars you must...READ this blog post.
DO and THINK about the information in the "Learn More About" activities.
DO and THINK about the information in the "Learn More About" activities.
LEARN by completing the Hands On Activities, including reading the Important Tips.
Your total time commitment is about 25 minutes.
Introduction to Avatars
In an digital environment, an avatar is a graphical representation of self; the form can be one, two or three dimensional. It can be male, female, animal, robot, or even a plate of spaghetti. An avatar is an object that represents the user or gamer in the digital environment; it may often conform to the personality connected with the computer user or gamer. Just as often, an avatar will be the reverse alter-ego of the computer user or gamer. Avatars are used in many different web-based platforms or services including forum, communities, chat, online gaming and social networking sites.
"Learn More About Avatars"
1. Read the article, Avatars (Computing)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar_(computing) (Time commitment 10 minutes)
2. Watch this fun YouTube video, "Create Your Own Avatar" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INGPe4VP4iY (Time 3:50 minutes)
"Hands On Activity"
1. Go to http://www.meez.com/main.dm
2. Select the gender of your avatar.
3. Give your avatar a special look. Select"Change your Look". Choose a body type,face, hair, clothes, accessories and more.NOTE: Your avatar appears in the largebox at left. Your choices appear in the smallerboxes at right.
Important - Tips, Hints and Tricks
1. Not all features under "change your look" are free at http://meez.com/. You earn the coins used to pay for non-free items from signing up for an account, a newsletters, etc...
2. If you want to save your avatar for later use, you will need to create a free account.
3. You can export your avatar for use on web sites, blogs etc...
4. You can add all kinds of cool things like backgrounds and animations.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Week 8 - Social Networking
To successfully complete No. 8 - Social Networking, you must...
READ this blog post.
DO and THINK about the information in the "Learn More About" activities.
LEARN by completing the Hands On Activities, including reading the Important Tips.
Your total time commitment is about 30 to 40 minutes.
Introduction to Social Networking
Social networking site are about establishing and maintaining personal connections and finding friends with shared interests. All social networking sites allow registered users to find people they know or look for other people with similar interests or affiliatons. After registering, site users establish a prfoile with basic information about themselves and begin making connections or "friends".
The online friending concept can be very different from a real world one. Friends online may be people with common interests or hobbies that you meet at an online site like Meetup, Match.com or Myspace. Friends in real life are generally people that you already know well and have some geniune affection. Both friending concepts may include people in your peer group at work, school friends, etc...
There are social networking sites for almost every conceivable topic and hobby; these sites range from photo sharing to music to book clubs to social activism. The most popular social networking sites, MySpace and Facebook, also have groups. These groups are chat boards for members with similar interests. LinkedIn, a popular professional social networking site, offers even more features such as jobs ads, recommendations and questions/answers.
Social networking sites can also be used for recruitment for both students and professionals. Government agencies can advertise jobs and answer questions about jobs on sites such as LinkedIn. They are also a great way to announce events, to engage citizens in dialog on issues of the day and align government with citizens. Check out the City of Virginia Beach's Facebook page. There are great citizen's comments there!
Social networking connects people globally and provides an avenue for municipal governments to create communities of practice across the enterprise, where members can learn from each other and create new knowledge. They can be used to further promote government information and services. Don't believe it? Check out the Library's Facebook page at Social networks also create opportunities to establish relationships with professionals outside the organization in other local governments and professional fields.
The Internet is woven into everyday life; it is transforming communication into a seamless process. People move between telephone, computer and in person encounters actually increasing daily social interaction. Social networking sites play an interesting role in the lives of many people today.
"Learn More About" Social Networking
1. Read this Wikipedia article on Social Networking Services at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_network_service . (Time Commitment 5 minutes)
2. Watch this YouTube video, Social Networking in Plain English at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a_KF7TYKVc (Time Commitment 1:48 minutes)
Hands On Activities
Try out a social networking site. I recommend that you try either Facebook or LinkedIn.
The Library Department has an organizational profile in Facebook. Many library staff are Facebook users as well. If you want to try Facebook, do the unofficial Facebook Tutorial at http://www.allfacebook.com/facebook-tutorials/facebook-profile-tutorial/.
LinkedIn is a networking site for professionals. Hundreds of City of Virginia employees are part of the LinkedIn network. If you want to try LinkedIn, watch this YouTube video on LinkedIn at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzT3JVUGUzM. (2:28 minutes)
Four more weeks to go!
READ this blog post.
DO and THINK about the information in the "Learn More About" activities.
LEARN by completing the Hands On Activities, including reading the Important Tips.
Your total time commitment is about 30 to 40 minutes.
Introduction to Social Networking
Social networking site are about establishing and maintaining personal connections and finding friends with shared interests. All social networking sites allow registered users to find people they know or look for other people with similar interests or affiliatons. After registering, site users establish a prfoile with basic information about themselves and begin making connections or "friends".
The online friending concept can be very different from a real world one. Friends online may be people with common interests or hobbies that you meet at an online site like Meetup, Match.com or Myspace. Friends in real life are generally people that you already know well and have some geniune affection. Both friending concepts may include people in your peer group at work, school friends, etc...
There are social networking sites for almost every conceivable topic and hobby; these sites range from photo sharing to music to book clubs to social activism. The most popular social networking sites, MySpace and Facebook, also have groups. These groups are chat boards for members with similar interests. LinkedIn, a popular professional social networking site, offers even more features such as jobs ads, recommendations and questions/answers.
Social networking sites can also be used for recruitment for both students and professionals. Government agencies can advertise jobs and answer questions about jobs on sites such as LinkedIn. They are also a great way to announce events, to engage citizens in dialog on issues of the day and align government with citizens. Check out the City of Virginia Beach's Facebook page. There are great citizen's comments there!
Social networking connects people globally and provides an avenue for municipal governments to create communities of practice across the enterprise, where members can learn from each other and create new knowledge. They can be used to further promote government information and services. Don't believe it? Check out the Library's Facebook page at Social networks also create opportunities to establish relationships with professionals outside the organization in other local governments and professional fields.
The Internet is woven into everyday life; it is transforming communication into a seamless process. People move between telephone, computer and in person encounters actually increasing daily social interaction. Social networking sites play an interesting role in the lives of many people today.
"Learn More About" Social Networking
1. Read this Wikipedia article on Social Networking Services at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_network_service . (Time Commitment 5 minutes)
2. Watch this YouTube video, Social Networking in Plain English at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a_KF7TYKVc (Time Commitment 1:48 minutes)
Hands On Activities
Try out a social networking site. I recommend that you try either Facebook or LinkedIn.
The Library Department has an organizational profile in Facebook. Many library staff are Facebook users as well. If you want to try Facebook, do the unofficial Facebook Tutorial at http://www.allfacebook.com/facebook-tutorials/facebook-profile-tutorial/.
LinkedIn is a networking site for professionals. Hundreds of City of Virginia employees are part of the LinkedIn network. If you want to try LinkedIn, watch this YouTube video on LinkedIn at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzT3JVUGUzM. (2:28 minutes)
Four more weeks to go!
Monday, October 12, 2009
Week 7 - Web Widgets & Gadgets
To successfully complete Web Widgets & Gadgets, you must...
READ this blog post.
DO and THINK about the information in the "Learn More About" activities.
LEARN by completing the Hands On Activities, including reading the Important Tips.
Your total time commitment is about 25 to 35 minutes.
Introduction to Web Widgets & Gadgets
A web widget, also known as a widget, is a small program (reusable code) that can be added to any web site including a blog or personalized start page. Widgets provide additional functionality. Some examples of widget including addding a YouTube playlist or embedded player to your blog, signing up for RSS or bookmarking a web page using the social bookmarking site del.icio.us.
A gadget acts and looks like a widget; they are created with proprietary programming code. It works only with a specific web site or a set of specific web sites. For example, Google Gadgets can look and act like widgets. But, they only work on Google pages.
There are many uses for widgets and gadgets. The Virginia Beach Public Library is using a Meebome instant messaging widget to chat with library customer. Information organizing widgets allow you to collect and use information that you find while doing research. Zoho Notebook allows you aggregate content from multiple sources or applications. It's a great tool for collaborating on team projects. You can sart a group notebook. Then, send content and comments and save it all in one place.
Learn More About Web Widgets and Gadgets
1. Read the article Web Widgets on Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_widget. (Time Commitments 5 - 10 minutes)
2. Watch the YouTube video, What are web widgets Part 1 at http://youtube.com/watch?v=HRAmQ_m2asg&feature=related. (Time Commitment 1:16)
3. Watch the YouTube video, What are web widgets part 2 at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoeHy40qjEs&feature=related. (Time Commitment 1:29)
Hands On Activities
Add a Wideget to your Blog
Visit Widgetbox at http://www.widgetbox.com/
Select a widget to add to your blog.
Great job! Next week, it's all about social networking.
READ this blog post.
DO and THINK about the information in the "Learn More About" activities.
LEARN by completing the Hands On Activities, including reading the Important Tips.
Your total time commitment is about 25 to 35 minutes.
Introduction to Web Widgets & Gadgets
A web widget, also known as a widget, is a small program (reusable code) that can be added to any web site including a blog or personalized start page. Widgets provide additional functionality. Some examples of widget including addding a YouTube playlist or embedded player to your blog, signing up for RSS or bookmarking a web page using the social bookmarking site del.icio.us.
A gadget acts and looks like a widget; they are created with proprietary programming code. It works only with a specific web site or a set of specific web sites. For example, Google Gadgets can look and act like widgets. But, they only work on Google pages.
There are many uses for widgets and gadgets. The Virginia Beach Public Library is using a Meebome instant messaging widget to chat with library customer. Information organizing widgets allow you to collect and use information that you find while doing research. Zoho Notebook allows you aggregate content from multiple sources or applications. It's a great tool for collaborating on team projects. You can sart a group notebook. Then, send content and comments and save it all in one place.
Learn More About Web Widgets and Gadgets
1. Read the article Web Widgets on Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_widget. (Time Commitments 5 - 10 minutes)
2. Watch the YouTube video, What are web widgets Part 1 at http://youtube.com/watch?v=HRAmQ_m2asg&feature=related. (Time Commitment 1:16)
3. Watch the YouTube video, What are web widgets part 2 at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoeHy40qjEs&feature=related. (Time Commitment 1:29)
Hands On Activities
Add a Wideget to your Blog
Visit Widgetbox at http://www.widgetbox.com/
Select a widget to add to your blog.
Great job! Next week, it's all about social networking.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Week 6 - Tagging & Bookmarking
To successfully complete No. 1 - Tagging & Bookmarking, you must...READ this blog post.
DO and THINK about the information in the "Learn More About" activities.
LEARN by completing the Hands On Activities, including reading the Important Tips.
DO and THINK about the information in the "Learn More About" activities.
LEARN by completing the Hands On Activities, including reading the Important Tips.
Your total time commitment is about 35 to 40 minutes.
Introduction to Tagging & Bookmarking
Tagging is an open, informal method of categorizing online content such as web pages, blog posts, images and documents. A tag is a keyword or term that is assigned to online content. The tag describes the content and allows it to be found by a user who may browse or search for it. Tags are chosen by the content creator or by the consumer (someone who views or uses it). A single piece of content can have multiple tags.
A collection of tags is known as a folksonomy. A folksonomy occurs when content creators and consumers collaboratively create and manage tags as a means of describing and categorizing content. The tags can be generated by everyone. They are freely chosen keywords instead of a select vocabulary. Tagging is a key component of many web 2.0 applications, especially social bookmarking sites.
Social bookmarking is a way for Internet users to manage online bookmarks. Users establish an account and add tags to intersting web pages or other online content. The bookmarks are accessible via any Internet device instead of tied to a computer and it's browser based favorites listings. In a social bookmarking site, bookmarks can be public or private. Users may share bookmarks chronologically, by category or tags, or via a search engine.
"Learn More About" Tagging & Bookmarking
1. On YouTube video, watch the video, Tagging & Folksonomy, at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wq6vwDSPcok (Time Commitment 2:12)
2. On YouTube video, watch the video, Social Bookmarking in Plain English, at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x66lV7GOcNU (Time Commitment 3:25)
Hands On Activity
Hands On Activity
Part 1 - Create a Del.icio.us Account
Select the register link at http://del.icio.us/. (View Screen shot)
Enter the required information: user name, real name, password and word verification.
Install the buttons.
Do the button help at http://del.icio.us/help/buttons.
NOTE: Yes! You have to sign up for yet another account. Don't worry! This is a Google company. So, you really have one account.
Part 2 - Tag some web content using your account.
Read "A guide to saving bookmarks" at http://del.icio.us/help/saving.
Log-in to your Del.icio.us account.
Search or browse for web content to bookmark. Use the Tag button or select the pull down for del.icio.us and choose "Bookmark this on del.icio.us.
Add notes to the pop-up from del.icio.us if desired.
Add tags to describe the web content that you are bookmarking. Use spaces inbetween tags.
Select the register link at http://del.icio.us/. (View Screen shot)
Enter the required information: user name, real name, password and word verification.
Install the buttons.
Do the button help at http://del.icio.us/help/buttons.
NOTE: Yes! You have to sign up for yet another account. Don't worry! This is a Google company. So, you really have one account.
Part 2 - Tag some web content using your account.
Read "A guide to saving bookmarks" at http://del.icio.us/help/saving.
Log-in to your Del.icio.us account.
Search or browse for web content to bookmark. Use the Tag button or select the pull down for del.icio.us and choose "Bookmark this on del.icio.us.
Add notes to the pop-up from del.icio.us if desired.
Add tags to describe the web content that you are bookmarking. Use spaces inbetween tags.
Important Tips
1. If you use a staff computers for this activity, the Internet tool bar has been locked down by ComIT. The Del.icio.us buttons will install as options in your browser bookmarks.
2. Use the “Post to my Del.icio.us” link to add a desired web page to your Del.icio.us bookmarks. You will need to log-in to Del.icio.us before you can do this.
3. Use the “My Del.icio.us” link to view your account.
4. Tags on del.icio.us must have spaces between them.
5. When using two or more words to create a tag, you can not use spaces between them. So, use no spaces, a dash or hyphen between words. Example: social-media, socialmedia, or social_media
Monday, September 28, 2009
Week 5 - Multimedia
To successfully complete No. 5 - Multimedia (Photosharing, Podcasting & Videocasting), you must...
READ this blog post.
DO and THINK about the information in the "Learn More About" activities.
LEARN by completing the Hands On Activities, including reading the Important Tips.
Your total time commitment is about 45 to 50 minutes.
Introduction to Multimedia
Photosharing
Photosharing, either public or private, is the uploading and publishing of digital images to the purpose of sharing with other people. Photosharing is not liminted to web-based photosharing services life Flickr, Buzznet, Photobucket, SnapFish or Kodak Gallery; personal computer networks, camera phones and other devices are equipped with applications that make photosharing possible. Flickr is the fastest growing photosharing site on the web. It is also known as one of the first web sites to use keyword “tags” to create associations and connections between images and site users.
Podcasting
AUDIO FILE + RSS FEED = PODCAST. A podcast is an Internet radio show in MP3 audio file format. The file is uploaded with an RSS file by the creator to a server, then downloaded by the user for listening on a computer or other device with headphones or a speaker. What makes a podcast special is how they are delivered to the user. They are downloaded automatically by software capable of reading feed formats such as RSS or Atom. The software is always-on when the user’s computer starts and runs in the background.Listeners not need an MP3 player to hear the podcast; their computer does all the work. In fact, 80% of all podcasts are consumed on the PC which they were downloaded.Listen to a podcast about podcasting. Too bad that I could not figure out how to make an alliteration out that sentence.
Vodcasts
Video podcasting, sometimes referred to as vodcasting or vidcasting, is video-on-demand. It is almost identical to podcasting except the content is video versus audio. The content is also more likely to be played on a personal computer than on a personal media assistant. It may be delivered as a file or as a stream. Estreaming is a form of Vodcasting.
Learn More About Multimedia
NOTE: Select one multimedia to learn more about, then Read, Watch and Do the corresponding activities and resources.
1. Read one of the following wikipedia articles:Photosharing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photo_sharing (Time Commitment 5 minutes)Podcasting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting (Time Commitment 5 minutes)Video Podcasting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_podcast (Time Commitment 5 minutes)
2. Watch one of the following videos on YouTubeOnline Photosharing in Plain English at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPU4awtuTsk (Time Commitment 3:00)Podcasting in Plain English at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-MSL42NV3c (Time Commitment 3:00)Adventures in Videocasting at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeI5WicdpiU (Time Commitment 4:45)
3. Do one of the following tutorials:Photosharing - Flickr Tutorial at http://www.flickr.com/tour/ (Time Commitment 5 mintues)Vidcasting - FreeVlog tutorial at http://www.freevlog.org/ (Time Commitment 15 minutes)Podcasting - Podcasting Guide at http://www.guidesandtutorials.com/podcasting-tutorial.html (15 minutes)
Important Tips
1. Due to bandwidth issues, please try to do your work for this week at off - peak Internet usage times during the business day.
Keep going! You're doing a great job. Comment on this blog post and tell us what you think of this lesson.
READ this blog post.
DO and THINK about the information in the "Learn More About" activities.
LEARN by completing the Hands On Activities, including reading the Important Tips.
Your total time commitment is about 45 to 50 minutes.
Introduction to Multimedia
Photosharing
Photosharing, either public or private, is the uploading and publishing of digital images to the purpose of sharing with other people. Photosharing is not liminted to web-based photosharing services life Flickr, Buzznet, Photobucket, SnapFish or Kodak Gallery; personal computer networks, camera phones and other devices are equipped with applications that make photosharing possible. Flickr is the fastest growing photosharing site on the web. It is also known as one of the first web sites to use keyword “tags” to create associations and connections between images and site users.
Podcasting
AUDIO FILE + RSS FEED = PODCAST. A podcast is an Internet radio show in MP3 audio file format. The file is uploaded with an RSS file by the creator to a server, then downloaded by the user for listening on a computer or other device with headphones or a speaker. What makes a podcast special is how they are delivered to the user. They are downloaded automatically by software capable of reading feed formats such as RSS or Atom. The software is always-on when the user’s computer starts and runs in the background.Listeners not need an MP3 player to hear the podcast; their computer does all the work. In fact, 80% of all podcasts are consumed on the PC which they were downloaded.Listen to a podcast about podcasting. Too bad that I could not figure out how to make an alliteration out that sentence.
Vodcasts
Video podcasting, sometimes referred to as vodcasting or vidcasting, is video-on-demand. It is almost identical to podcasting except the content is video versus audio. The content is also more likely to be played on a personal computer than on a personal media assistant. It may be delivered as a file or as a stream. Estreaming is a form of Vodcasting.
Learn More About Multimedia
NOTE: Select one multimedia to learn more about, then Read, Watch and Do the corresponding activities and resources.
1. Read one of the following wikipedia articles:Photosharing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photo_sharing (Time Commitment 5 minutes)Podcasting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting (Time Commitment 5 minutes)Video Podcasting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_podcast (Time Commitment 5 minutes)
2. Watch one of the following videos on YouTubeOnline Photosharing in Plain English at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPU4awtuTsk (Time Commitment 3:00)Podcasting in Plain English at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-MSL42NV3c (Time Commitment 3:00)Adventures in Videocasting at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeI5WicdpiU (Time Commitment 4:45)
3. Do one of the following tutorials:Photosharing - Flickr Tutorial at http://www.flickr.com/tour/ (Time Commitment 5 mintues)Vidcasting - FreeVlog tutorial at http://www.freevlog.org/ (Time Commitment 15 minutes)Podcasting - Podcasting Guide at http://www.guidesandtutorials.com/podcasting-tutorial.html (15 minutes)
Important Tips
1. Due to bandwidth issues, please try to do your work for this week at off - peak Internet usage times during the business day.
Keep going! You're doing a great job. Comment on this blog post and tell us what you think of this lesson.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Week 4 - Instant Messaging
To successfully complete No. 4 - Instant Messaging, you must...READ this blog post.
DO and THINK about the information in the "Learn More About" activities.
LEARN by completing the Hands On Activities, including reading the Important Tips.
Your total time commitment is about 30 to 40 minutes.
Introduction to Instant Messaging
Instant messaging (IM) is a form of online communication that allows real-time (or close to) interaction between two or more people through personal computers or mobile computing devices via the Internet. IM users can exchange messaging privately, similar to email, or join a group conversation. Although typed text remains the primary convention for IM, the technology has grown and now allows users to send images, audio and video files and other attachments. An early version of IM appeared first in the late 1990s. The list of IM tools has grown to include dozens of applications.
Technologies that enable IM such as wireless connectivity and web-ready mobile devices have become widespread.The interactive nature of IM is closer to spoken conversation that written correspondence. Users communicate in a manner that is a step beyond email. They get a sense of presence of other IM users through emoticons and other devices. Yet, they have a perception of distance and often safety.
Learn More About Instant Messaging
1. Read this Wikipedia article on Instant Messaging, at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_messaging. (Time Commitment 5 - 10 minutes)
2. Read this article Email is Dead, at http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/general-other-im-news/41527-ap-aol-instant-messaging-trends-survey-email-dead.html (5 - 10 minutes)
3. Read this article, Instant Messaging Proves Useful In Reducing Workplace Interruption, at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080603120251.htm (2 - 5 minutes)
Hands on Activity -
Communicator is an instant messaging tool that enables real-time conversation in business environments. Open Communicator by selecting the icon on your task bar; it's located at the bottom right of your computer screen. Then, select open. Here are your hands on activities:
1. Status Change -To change your status, location or sign out, select the big green button at the top left on the open Communicator box. You can also do these same things by selecting with your left mouse button the Communicator icon on your tool bar.
2. Sort your Contacts -Select the icon at the far right side of the search contact box. All the functions for your contact list appear here. You can sort your contacts either by availability or name by selecting the appropriate option.
3. Create and View a Personal Note -Tell your co-workers more about about your status by creating a note. To view the note, rest your pointer over the status icon. The icon looks like a piece of paper. Keep your notes short. An effective note is just a few sentences. Notes show up next to your contacts name.
4. Search for people not in your contact list -If you would like to search for those people that are not currently in your contact list, type their name in the query box. Auto-complete will assist you by listing all possible matches in the organization.
5. Tag a Contact - You can set Communicator to notify you when a contact’s status changes to Online. In the Communicator window, in the Contacts list, right-click the name of the contact. Select Tag for Status Change alerts.
6. Send an Instant message - Double click on a contacts name. A dialog box opens. Type your message in the box.
7. Send a Instant message to multiple people simultaneously -To communicate with multiple people, select the first contact name. Select the enter key to open the chat sesson. Then, press the + key and hold down Ctrl key. Select subsequent contacts. Select the enter key again and they are added to your chat session.
8. Invite Others to join conversation in progress - During a conversation, to add additional people, select the invite option. You can invite others in your contact list or invite by email address. You can also do this under the actions icon. It's the dialog box at the top left corner.
Great job! Next week, you'll learn more about multi-media.
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