iGoogle


 * [[image:igoogle.jpg]] || = Contestants will access iGoogle using Internet Explorer and will set up personal web pages as portals for enhancing communication and collaboration with others. = ||

iGoogle allows you to set up personal home pages by adding content and displaying it the way you want it to look. To add content to your personal home page, go to [|www.igoogle.com] You will see a page similar to the one in the example above. You may notice that iGoogle’s content is offered in modules or “gadgets.” If you choose a gadget, it is added to your personal iGoogle page. Gadgets in the Add Gadgets to Your Homepage are organized by type (News, Communications, etc.) In this exercise, you will customize your personal page. 1) Add content by clicking the Add stuff button. You will see a screen similar to the one in the example below. 2) We will begin by adding a communication gadget to our page. There are several ways to find gadgets. You can use the **Search For Gadgets** feature on the web page. Type in **Podcast Search**. The icon will be displayed in the window. Click on the **Add it Now** button. 3) There is another way to find gadgets. Click on the **Communications** link on the left side of the page, and scroll through the pages until you find **Google Docs**. Once you find the gadget, add it to your web page. 4) Using either of the methods above, locate and add the **Wikipedia and dictionary search** gadget and the **Blog Search Engine,** and the **Google for Gardeners** gadget to your web page. 5) Add one other gadget from any of the categories available which interests you. 6) When you are finished, return to your personal page by clicking the **Back to iGoogle home** link on the top left of the page 7) Note: some gadgets you add may need customization. You customize a gadget by clicking the **down** **arrow** button on the gadget’s title bar and then selecting **Edit Settings**. (This is for informational purposes; you will not need to modify a gadget in this exercise. 8) You can also remove gadgets you no longer want to appear in your iGoogle page by clicking the **x** in the gadget’s title bar. Remove the **Google for Gardeners** gadget from your home page. 9) Next, you will customize the look of your webpage by changing the theme. To apply a theme to an iGoogle tab, click the Select **Theme** link. Find a theme you like, Select the theme you want from the list, and click the **Add it Now** button. 10) You now have a personalized web page with a variety of tools available. Give the Journey 2 card to a race coordinator. 11) Congratulations….You are ready to move on to your next journey

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