Reflection # 2

This week in class we learned all about google!!! I think google is a fascinating site. There are ENDLESS things you can do and use. From previously having Doc. Waters computer tech class i had already created a google site with a google calender. However, I still learned a lot about the basics and really it refreshed my memory. Something new i learned about was called iGoogle, this was a really cool addition to my knowledge of google! I think i will use this application a lot in the future. Another thing i learned was about the google calendar, i learned that you can send your recently added information to your cell phone or email to remind yourself of upcoming events. I think as a teacher, these tools will be very helpful to keep me on track and organized. Also, from having a google site, my students can access it at any time with any questions or homework help. It will also be a great way for the parents of the students to stay updated on what is going on in their child's classroom and puts me, as a teacher at a more personal level. I feel that having a google site will be easy for the children to communicate with me at any time by emailing me or chatting with me by the tools available. These tools will also help me achieve classroom objectives just like doc waters has on her site. It really is an organized way of letting students know a head of time what to be prepared for.
The video this week was describing different tools that are available on the web, they are used for communication. It talked a lot about google and the different applications it had. One thing i did int like about the video was that it was really fast so for some, it would be hard to process the information before the next slide was shown. Overall, i like the videos that are shown, they talk a lot about how technology on the web is rapidly increasing every day and there are so many forms of communication available now.