"How To Use Google Plus"

Based on web blog by Dan Rowinski written on June 29, 2011.

I had a friend of mine recently invited me to Google Plus, so I thought this article was an interesting read, so I could evaluate whether this would be a good option for me.  The part that I like learning about Google Plus is that you are allowed to separate your circle of friends into different categories.   This allows you to make postings and select which circle grouping of friends you want to see your postings.    For instance, you can download your pictures and then select which circle of friends you want to view this picture.  I think this is a great idea because you can separate your work friends from your close family friends.  You can follow friends like you do on Twitter without having them follow your actions online.  This article gives great detail to how Google Plus works with explanations of Google circles and there are three YouTube videos that explain Google circles, hangouts, and sparks.  Hangouts is great because you can talk with video to your select circle of friends you want to invite and Sparks is also great because you get access to news  feeds of topics you may be interested in.  After reviewing this article, I definitely see the advantages of Google Plus over Facebook.  I will give Google Plus a try and I am glad my friend told me about this new social networking website.  I think an instructor could use Google Plus as a educational tool in similar ways you could use Twitter, Facebook, Google News, and Skype.  I am not sure on how easy this new website is to navigate, but I will have ask my friend to send me a friend request to check it out.

Rowinski, D. (2011, June 29) How To Use Google Plus. [Web Log Message] Retrieved from http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/how_to_start_with_google_plus.php