tHING #12

The first Google tool I decided to utilize was Google Calendar. It is so user friendly and am glad that this activity encouraged me to explore it. For purposes of familiarizing myself with it, I added my work and school schedule, along with my daughter's extra curricular activities. It allows you to view it by day, week, or month. I like the agenda view the most! It displays all upcoming commitments. The aspect I liked most about it was the ability to copy and paste the the browser address to share content via email. The second Google tool I chose to explore was Google Translate. It allows you to translate all languages from and to and vice versa. In addition to being a valuable personal organizational tool, Google Calendar can also be a valuable tool in the classroom. It can help you stay connected with parents on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. Google Translate will definitely help in the classroom if faced with a child or family who is not fluent in English. Google Translate should also be made known to the families of a child who do not speak English.