I set up a Google calendar because I am a serious planner. I am the girl who has a to-do list a mile long and already has the whole next month planned out. I like to know what is going on throughout my day, and this is a great tool for me, a busy college student. I have to juggle school, work, and my sorority, so all those assignments, meetings, and events are very hard to keep track of. This is a great resource because I can link it directly to my phone so I can check it at any time! I will definitely be using this calendar to plan my life:]
It's official, I am in love with my iGoogle homepage!! It has a link to every website I might ever dream of visiting, the weather, the time, youtube videos, flixter movies, tv guide listings, top news stories, a link to my Facebook news feed!, games, and comic strips. Umm, why would I ever need to even go to another website? It's all right there! I am very excited about this discovery. If I wasn't a believer in the greatness of Google before, I definitely am now!
There are many ways that these Google tools could be used in the classroom. Google Alerts could be used in a research project. Students could pick a politician or issue that is currently in the news and set up an Alert. Then, at the end of a month or so, they could compile the information and give an oral report to the class. Google calendar could be used as the classroom virtual calendar. The teacher creates it, and the students and parents have access to it. Due dates, extracurricular activities, holidays, etc., could all be listed on the calendar. It would be a great way to keep everything organized and easy to access. Google Translate could also be used in research. If a student is researching a foreign country or political figure, some articles might not be in English. But using the Translator, they could easily have access to hundreds of articles that were previously unusable.
Google is a wonderful resource and I can't wait to continue exploring!
KBearden:]
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