Google Gmail Labs
play around with some of Google's wild and crazy ideas
Location: Upstairs Science Lab
According to Google:
Try out experimental new features with Gmail Labs.
If you're going to brave the Labs world, it's important to keep the following things in mind about these features:
- They may break at any time.
- They may disappear temporarily or permanently.
- They may work so well that they graduate and become regular features.
First Enable Labs
- Open Gmail.
- Click the gear in the top right and select Settings.
- Open the Labs tab.
- Identify the labs you want to turn on and click the Enable radio button.
- Click Save Changes at the bottom of the page.
Some of my favorite labs:
Canned Responses
Ever feel like you type the same email response over and over and over?
Then set up a Google Canned Response to save time.
Watch and learn here: http://screencast.com/t/gt1mwjv0f
Undo Send
Have you ever sent and email and then thought “I forgot something!” or “Who did I send that to?”
Well - now you can have up to 30 seconds to pull the email back and make those last minute corrections.
Auto Advance
Did you know that there’s a lab that will automatically shows the next conversation instead of your inbox after you delete, archive or mute a conversation? No? Well, check it out!
Once you enable the lab, you can return to your settings in the General tab and select whether to advance to the next or previous conversation.
A Little Science Humor
Earn Team Points on Your Adventure
2-points: Reflect on the G+ Community under the Gmail Labs post and add 1 lab to each group members email.
3-points: Reflect on the G+ Community under the Gmail Labs post, add 1 lab to each group members email, and email 2 people that don't work at Union Hill to tell them about what you've learned. (This could be someone else in the district that teaches in your department/grade level, a curriculum coach that you've worked with, someone else that might be interested in the topic.) CC: Vanessa or Nicole
Mark your points on the back of your booklet (max three points for this topic). For this part of the adventure, draw up to 3 erlenmeyer flasks using the blue marker provided at this station. Only one person per team needs to track points.
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We will be wandering around during your adventure to help out!
Email: nicole_ortega@roundrockisd.org
Website: unionhill.roundrockisd.org
Phone: 512-424-8721