#2 Google Tools

Ha, right, blogging, right.

I absolutely love Google! Everything Google has to offer I love! I found out about Google Tools last semester and can't be separated from them now-it's kinda like an addiction-which scares me just a little, but I like it.

Google Calendar is my lifeline! I am an organizing freak! And G-Cal allows me to organize, color-coordinate, share, schedule, describe, view, alert, and embed! What else could I possibly need? In a classroom setting it is unmatched! Create a website, embed the calendar and BAM! Parents and students have all assignment, parent-teacher meetings, dances, club meetings, assemblies, you name anywhere!

I don't know how Google Docs was kept a secret from me but man oh man it ain't no more! Hallelujah, praise the Lord! This has been a lifesaver and could have been helpful a few years ago (like at birth). I can't even begin to describe the uses in a classroom-my fingers cannot type as fast as my brain is thinking of ideas. Group projects, different computer, different software, on vacation, no money for over-priced software, the list goes on!

iGoogle is nice because all of your Google Tools live in one place. Well they do as well if you're logged into your Gmail account, but this gives you a nice little "home" where everything can live-as well as being able to add your own gadgets for fun! Weather, quotes, dictionary, National Geographic pix, crosswords, how-to articles, etc.

As for the videos! Woohoo! Finally someone who can explain math to me! Well at least I can get started on my fraction homework. Mr. Duey rocks! Thanks so much for sharing-in a fun way, because math just isn't the brightest spot in my day. Videos are so essential for young learners. Lets face it, they'd rather watch TV than do anything! Even though it's about something they aren't interested in learning-they'll probably pay more attention than if they had to listen to their teacher drone on about it like everything else.