Thing #12

I set up an iGoogle page. I have been reluctant to set one up in the past, because I thought it looked cluttered. I like to have my internet space clean for easy access. However, after setting this up, I can see the pros. I like that right at my finger tips I can find information such as the weather and movie times. I also never know what is going on in the news and that information is right there, too. To be honest, I do not know how I would use this in my classroom. I can't imagine having all of my students create their own page, because I don't know which of these tools they would use for English purposes.

I also looked at Google notebook. I could see using this in the classroom. Students could set up accounts and share information together for a variety of reasons. If students were doing a group project they could collaborate over the web at home, and they would have a place to store information electronically instead of trying to keep up with it on real notebook paper. The tutorial also suggested using this for personal reasons such as recipes. I like cooking and sharing ideas. This would be a neat way to stay connected to friends and create a virtual cookbook with one another.