Thing #12

GOOGLE CALENDAR & iGOOGLE

For task #12, I played around with the Google Calendar and iGoogle. I really like iGoogle because I can personalize my homepage with whatever I would like to see / read when I open the browser. Even if I am using a friend's computer, I can sign into my Google account and see my iGoogle homepage. I included feeds for news, weather, politics, and a box for my e-mail so I can see if I have any e-mails. Another feature that I like is Google Docs. With this, I have the ability to word process right in my browser. I did not know about Google Docs until I was looking through all the different tools. This would definitely come in handy when I need to send a document in an e-mail but can't because a computer doesn't have the word processing program I need. Google Calendar can be very helpful (if I could ever remember to use it). I, however, have a Palm that I use to keep track of all dates and information, so I have trouble remembering Google has a calendar that would also be helpful. Having a Google Calendar would be especially helpful to older students who need to keep track of when assignments are due, when they have presentations, and when they might have to work. This would probably be the one I would most likely use with my students. The others I found would be good for me personally.