Tool #4

I really like the Google Docs. We do so much collaboration insuring that our students are receiving the same instruction at the same pace. Google Docs allows us to develop multiple documents at a time with much less time going back and forth discussing changes and editing. It seems to me that we can use this for assignments, quizzes, tests, and planning. I can also see the students using the Google Docs function completeing some of the projects we undertake. The opportunity to work collaboratively from home opens all kinds of new options.

Google Reader is a cool tool for keeping in touch with what our peers, both on our grade level and those above and below are working on. Curriculaum issues can be addressed and discussed on line leading to more effective use of time in class. The opportunity to see discovered new links can be extremely valuable.

I have spent several hours unsuccessfully trying to link my RSS to my blog page. The 11 Tools has been very informative and I see many possible uses for the various programs examined to date. In fact, for the most part I have enjoyed this to date. On the other hand, I have spent far more hours than I will earn for this class dealing with technical issues that are not clearly explained in the material examined nor on Google when searched.