Thing 16

I chose iGoogle for my Internet home page.  I've always been a big fan of Google because of how easy everything is to manipulate.  The iGoogle page has so many different things to choose from and you can arrange the items you choose anywhere on the page.  I love the National Geographic Picture of the Day box, it's in the top right corner of my page.  My Google calendar is in the middle of the top row and to its left is the weather.  I also chose the CNN headlines box and the NPR news box.  As mentioned, I created a Google calendar.  I chose the Google calendar because it imports to my iGoogle page and can be accessed from my iPhone.  It also is incredibly easy to use.  To do lists are not my favorite.  I haven't found one that is quick enough to use regularly.  I like sticky notes.  I've downloaded sticky notes to my computer and usually have 3 to 5 of them on my desktop.  I'm even known to have several paper sticky notes around the edges of my monitor.  I can't help it! sticky notes are the best thing since tying a string around your finger to remember.  I love them!  I think that all of these tools could be beneficial to educators, parents, and students.  I would recommend all of them, especially the Google calendar.  I've already created one for my 2012-13 preschool class.  I think that communication is one of the most important duties of an educator and parents really appreciate an easy to access communication tool.  Google calendar is a great way for teachers to inform both students and parents about what is happening in the classroom.