I have to confess that until this class, I was stuck in the '90s with my hotmail account that I've had since junior high. Gmail has a lot more to offer than I realized. Specifically, I love the ichat option! I also love the filters you can add, making it easy to search through your e-mails and combine other accounts if you have them. I did this for my school account. Goodbye, hotmail!
Google Calendar is a wonder that I discovered last year at my internship with Global Seeds. I used it to record the important events and birthdays of all the staff and interns. It would then send me a notification a week in advance so I could then make the necessary preparations or send the necessary cards. I watched the video on the iPad about using it for lessons plans, and love the idea! It is such a great way to stay organized! I also have an iPhone with my calendar synced to it, so I am able to view all my events daily from my phone!
iGoogle is another great discovery! I can't wait to get my new computer so I can make my own homepage! I love the themes, and the whole assortment of gadgets you can choose from. It makes me excited to get online! I will probably add some BBC news, my calendar, the weather, a joke of the day...and whatever else I feel like :).
One of the neat things about iGoogle is that it is not tied to a particular computer. You can see it whenever you log into your Google account. So, you do not have to wait until you get your new computer. :-)
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