7.3 Tutorial: How to use Teamtext

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Introduction

  • ✔️ A team text is an online document that allows any number of users to write together in real-time. Here, ideas can be collected, tasks can be worked on, or brainstorming sessions can be held.
  • ✔️ You can also create breakout rooms by creating a separate team text document for each group and distributing them accordingly.
  • ✔️ Collaborative cooperation (including chat) is thus made incredibly easy.
  • ✔️ Team text is based on Etherpad.
  • You can find team text on the server: https://team.edumaps.de/
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Note on Data Security

  • In Team text you can write any text with others in real time. Just share the link with other users.
  • ⚠️ ANYONE with the link can access the content! There is no access control.
  • ⚙ security
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Create a Teamtext document

  • To create a teamtext document, simply click on “Add Box” or edit an existing box (by clicking on the orange pencil icon).
  • Then click on the blue “Teamtext” button.
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    Teamtext Button
  • A teamtext document will automatically be created for you. You can write this document together with other users.
  • The link to the teamtext will be added to your box.
  • ⚙ create
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Editor bar

  • You can use an editor bar to design texts:
  • Preview image Editor bar in Teamtext
    Editor bar in Teamtext
  • Features:
    • Bold, Italic, Underlined, Strikethrough
    • List (numbered and unordered)
    • Indenting and Outdent
    • Undo and Redo
    • Reset author colors
    • Font size
  • ⚙ editorbar
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Menu bar

  • At the top right you will see another menu bar:
  • Preview image Menu bar in Teamtext
    Menu bar in Teamtext
  • The following options are available here:
    • Export (as Etherpad, HTML, plain text)
    • Revisions (with timeslider)
    • Save revision
    • Pad Settings
    • Share pad (including read-only option)
    • Participants online
  • ⚙ menubar
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Chat

  • At the bottom right you will find a chat:
  • Preview image Chat in Teamtext
    Chat in Teamtext
  • You can use this to work collaboratively on the document and exchange ideas.
  • ⚙ chat
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Applications (Examples)

    • Generate arbitrary texts
    • Create texts in real-time with other users
    • Collect ideas
    • Plan projects
    • Create content for presentations
    • Play realtime text games
    • Use breakout rooms by creating multiple Teamtexts and distributing them to students
    • and there are many more possibilities.
  • ⚙ applications
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Additional Use Cases

  • 1. Collaborative Writing:
  • Team Projects: Teams can collaborate on writing reports, proposals, or any document where multiple contributors need to provide input simultaneously.
  • Brainstorming Sessions: Use Etherpad to facilitate real-time brainstorming sessions where participants can contribute ideas and suggestions in a collaborative environment.
  • 2. Meeting Notes:
  • Real-time Meeting Notes: During virtual or in-person meetings, participants can collectively take notes, make updates, and share key points in real-time.
  • 3. Education:
  • Group Projects: Students working on group projects can use Etherpad to collaboratively draft and edit their assignments.
  • Class Notes: Instructors and students can use Etherpad for taking collaborative class notes during lectures or group discussions.
  • 4. Code Collaboration:
  • Pair Programming: Developers engaged in pair programming can use Etherpad to share code snippets, discuss solutions, and make real-time edits collaboratively.
  • Code Reviews: Teams can use Etherpad to collaboratively review and discuss code changes before integrating them into a project.
  • 5. Event Planning:
  • Agenda Creation: Organizers can use Etherpad to collaboratively create and update event agendas, ensuring all team members have input.
  • Task Lists: Use Etherpad to manage and update task lists for event planning, assigning responsibilities and tracking progress.
  • 6. Idea Generation:
  • Creativity Workshops: Use Etherpad for creative workshops, allowing participants to contribute and build on each other's ideas in real-time.
  • 7. Emergency Response:
  • Crisis Management: In situations where rapid collaboration is crucial, teams can use Etherpad for real-time updates, sharing information, and coordinating responses during emergencies.
  • 8. Language Translation:
  • Collaborative Translation: Etherpad can be used for collaborative translation projects where multiple translators work on different sections of a document simultaneously.
  • 9. Anonymous Collaboration:
  • Anonymous Feedback: In situations where anonymity is important, Etherpad can be used for collecting and collaborating on anonymous feedback or suggestions.
  • 10. Remote Work:
  • Virtual Team Collaboration: Etherpad is useful for remote teams working on documents together, as it provides a real-time shared workspace.
  • Teamtext's simplicity and real-time collaboration features make it versatile for various scenarios where multiple individuals need to work together on a document or project.
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FAQ

  • Q: How to share a Teamtext document with read-only permissions?
  • A Teamtext can be shared with read-only access by clicking on the share button and activating “Read only”. You will then be shown a new link. Copy this link and distribute it or post the link to your map.
  • Q: How can you export a Teamtext as a PDF?
  • Open the Teamtext document in your browser. Then select “Print” in your browser menu and then select the browser-built-in PDF printer. The keyboard shortcut for this is: Ctrl + P
  • Q: When reloading Teamtext (Etherpad) in the background, the JAWS screen reader jumps to the beginning and reads with a slight delay?
  • Unfortunately, we have no direct control over Etherpad, as this open-source software is developed by others. You can report such issues directly to the developers here.
  • ⚙ faq
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