Thing #12

I have always used Google as a search engine I had no idea that there were so many other things that you can use Google for. I had always heard of the calendar that you can create through Google but had never tried it. I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to create and add events to the calendar. I also like the idea that you can share the calendar with others. I am always creating calendars and sending them through email to family members so that they are aware of the activities that my children are involved in. The other Google feature that I am pleasantly surprised with is the Google alerts. I was completely clueless that you can set up to have Google email you with alerts with news events etc. I am very excited to see the alerts that I have choosen. I see that this can help a teacher that is teaching current events save tons of time. I also think that an elementary teacher could use this tool to help teach science and social studies topics as well. I think that the time that can be saved by using this and the time that can be saved by using a RSS will help in my personal as well as professional life.