The Google Cloud

EDTEC 572

History & Overview

Cloud Computing

GridComputing

Parallel Computing

Distributed Computing

Ubiquitous Computing

Mobil phone

Web 2.0-enabled PCs, TVs, etc.

Businesses, from startups to enterprises

PDA

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Key Features

Reliability

Multi-tenancyAgility

Security

Scalability

Cost & DeviceElectronic Recycling

Application Programming Interface

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Cloud Learning

» A shared pool of learning courses, digital assets and resources are provided to learners and instructors, via computers and other devices on-demand, similar to a public utility - you can plug into it from anywhere

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CL: Characteristics

• Storage & Share

• Universal Accessibility

• Collaborative Interaction

• Learner Centered

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Watch a Video of Cloud Learning

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Cases & Samples

IBM Amazon Google Microsoft

Blue Cloud:

15 Nov 2007, IBM wants some of that Web 2.0 mojo. That is what is behind its announcement today of Blue Cloud, a set of “cloud computing” offerings that will be available to its corporate customers in the first quarter of 2008.

EC2:

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud

EC2 allows users to rent virtual computers on which to run their own computer applications.

App Engine:

Offers users the ability to build and host web applications on Google's infrastructure.

Windows Azure:

The Windows Azure platform is a flexible cloud computing pleatform that lets you focus on solving business problems and addressing customer needs.

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Google Cloud User Centric

Data stored in the “Cloud”

Data follows you & your devices

Data accessible anywhere

Data can be shared with others

music

preferences

maps

newscontacts

messages

mailing lists

photo

e-mails

calendar

phone numbers

investments

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Why Google?

Easy to use

Extensive tools– Google Drive– Blogger for sharing– GoogleDocs for collaboration – GoogleSites for easy web authoring and

publishing sites– Google Forms for research– Google Hangout for online meetings

Expand Your Own Knowledge with RSS Feeds

RSS feeds link to blog sites– News, Sports, Cooking, Edtec, Education, etc.

Some popular education feeds:– http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/comet572/feeds.php

Explore and add to your pageOrganize your feeds under tabs to locate topics quickly

Explore Google Drive

Drive.google.com

A 572 Project that teaches Google Docs

http://callawayinstructpack.googlepages.com/usinggoogledocspart2

A video on Google Docs:– http://masterschase.blogspot.com/

The online video showing how to manage files and folders– http://www.screencast.com/users/callawayk/

folders/Jing/media/6b84e59a-d522-4268-9f72-07b066fa39e5

More VideosOpening up Google Docs: http://screencast.com/t/4Re8yRAKXGoogle Docs interface: http://screencast.com/t/J67luePBQk Managing files and folders: http://screencast.com/t/qY6mp1Cv6 Uploading to Google Docs: http://screencast.com/t/hLKMp4y7nvXCreating Google Docs: http://screencast.com/t/CqMvqU0fwQ2 Sharing Google Docs: http://screencast.com/t/VnLzh0Xhwt Accessing a shared Google Doc: http://screencast.com/t/4QNZ5u0D Collaborating/Commenting on a Google Doc: http://screencast.com/t/Kgq5dN9FvR

Google Forms For Research…

Create a survey using Google forms Collect data Google forms will analyze the results for

youPreliminary analysis of course

Digital landscape survey:http://surveyofmyspace.wordpress.com

Secret word: will be given in class

This is how… Create a new "Form" from Google Form

Email it, or post it to a website to have people take it.

When people answer the form (survey), it automatically fills out the answers on the Googledocs spreadsheet for you.

You can edit, analyze, and administer the form through the "form" menu in Googledocs.

Comparison Chartof various onlinecommunicationtools

Finally, Tip or Trick of the Week

Each week, look for something fun or interesting in this section!Bookr is an online book creator that uses Flickr photos. It’s part of the Flickr toys division.http://www.pimpampum.net/bookr/Some examples:– http://www.pimpampum.net/bookr/?id=930– http://www.pimpampum.net/bookr/index.php?

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