Thing # 16 - I Really Needed This

Since I have gmail and google accounts already, I choose iGoogle to help me with a "start" page. This is going to give my early mornings a routine feeling that I really needed. All the tools and sites that I use and visit frequently right on one location. As I adopt more and more sites for my educational and teaching pursuits, this will only serve to increase efficiency. I've already organized it to provide me with a quick look at features that I monitor daily.

I normally use the calendar that is associated with Microsoft Outlook inbox because it reminds me of meetings during school. I also use a paper calendar for non-school appointments. I can keep this in my backpack. I just visited the Google calendar and think I may begin using it regularly. It can be useful because I can share it with other people (of my choosing). After I purchase an iPad it will be convenient to just maintain the single Google Calendar.

I also looked as several of the Top 25 Web 2.0 Apps. The bloglines site should be helpful while tracking or monitoring specific blogs. I've already joined the Gliffy site. I just joined the impressr and am not yet impressed. There appears to be a learning curve to find music & illustrations and for importing existing PowerPoints. I'll have to work on this application but it's free and could be useful for high school projects and especially in collaboration activities.