Google+ hangout today for transport action

Transport Action Canada Hangout
Wednesday Nov. 30 at 12:00 Pacific time 3:00 PM Eastern

Location
+Jim Goss
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107410133753245160111


PROGRAM

(FACT CHECK) Note that a Google+ page itself is public, unlike a Facebook page.

(FACT CHECK)  While the site is public, it appears hangout participants will need a Google+ account (with its real name identity) to join in.

Signup
https://plus.google.com/

Agenda

1. Last hangout
2. Using Openstreetmap to tell our stories, Transport Action Canada
3. Other Google tools

1. Last hangout

On Nov. 23 a Transport Action Canada working group tested the hangout feature, a video conference with shared access to linked computer screens, spreadsheets, documents and video feeds. The group developed a 10-minute workshop on how to use openstreetmap to make maps like this one.
http://is.gd/Y3Vy7k

The group observed the value of the tool for board meetings and other collaborations. It notes a Facebook or Google+ site invites issues around "brand discipline" and coherent messaging. Social media use will require careful curating by the organization. 




+Transport Action Canada
https://plus.google.com/u/0/103771984142934117332

2. Maps help tell transportation stories

You will need an account for openstreetmap
http://www.openstreetmap.org/

O-Train Map Stage One

Like Google maps Openstreetmap can save the file as an image or as code for pasting it onto a blog or web site.





Openstreetmap has more tools than Google. It’s easy to highlight routes or locations for your custom maps. The system has layers. It’s a wiki project which encourages participants to add detail to the existing data.

O-Train Map Stage Two

Someone more adept than me will show a few more of the basics.






3. Other Google tools
Spreadsheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhdEPeHxa28sdG02ZXV4UHZDZmZSMWFqN19PckhnQ2c#gid=0

Bookmark
https://www.google.com/bookmarks/l#!threadID=G99md1sTFaH4%2FBDSKIZQoQzvyT5bom

Submit forms by Google
https://sites.google.com/site/jgossandassociates/contact