Everybody Wave Now!
Intro to Google
Wave
MDLA Webinar 4/21/10
Andrew Rein, Instructional Designer
Laddie Odom, Multimedia Producer
Linda Smelser and Floyd Csir,
Instructional Support Specialists
Agenda
• Intro – Andrew
• Demonstration – Floyd
• Robots and Gadgets – Laddie
• Educational Implications and
Future – Linda
• Concerns – Andrew
Google Wave Video
What is Google Wave? - YouTube Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDu2A3WzQpo
Wave What Is It?
• A tool for tasks or communications
• Offers functions of:
–Email - like Gmail
– IM - chat
–Wiki - users can edit, see history
–Online docs - WP with collaboration
option
Wave Who Cares?
• Not just a product
• Open source protocol
• Others may offer/support
• Extensible – Robots and Gadgets
• Could become common, like
email
Wave Interface - Default
Contact
s Pane
Inbox
Pane
Conversatio
n Pane
Navigatio
n Pane
Interface - Navigation Pane
Interface - Contacts Pane
Interface - Inbox Pane
Interface - Conversation Pane
Conversatio
n pane can
be
maximized
Wave Pros
• Free
• Fairly fast (mostly)
• Allows many users
• Offers solution choices
• Many future possibilities
Google Wave
Next up, Floyd with a demo.
Demo
Purpose:
• To add content
• To invite contacts
• To “ping” or instant message
• To collaborate
• To insert an image and embed a video
Demo
Google Wave Demo
Google Wave
Next up, Laddie on Robots and Gadgets
Robots and Gadgets in Google Wave
Definitions:
What are Google Wave Robots and
Gadgets?
• They are both examples of Wave
Extensions.
What the heck are Wave Extensions??
• Wave extensions are a way to augment
the functionality of Google Waves and
the Wave client.
Robots and Gadgets in Google Wave
So… What's a Robot??
• A Robot is an automated participant on a
wave.
• A Robot is added to a Wave as a
Participant via the Contacts List.
Robot Example -
definespot@appspot.com
• Offers dictionary definitions for any
word that appears after
define:word.
Robots and Gadgets in Google Wave
What can Robots Do?
• Modify information in a wave.
•
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