Thing #12

I found making this calender pretty simple on Google calender. I simply had to enter the information into the needed spaces and create. It gives you the option to choose different types of calenders and privacy. I found it extremely useful!

http://www.google.com/ig?hl=en This is my iGoogle homepage link. This was fairly easy to set up as well. If you already have a Google account this feature is free. You can personalize it with all your favorite topics and if they are not listed you may add an extra tab. I added an education tab and education links and new were automatically added. Very cool!
These tools are extremely useful when it comes to a busy teacher. The calender can be updated everyday and posted online for students to see. A teacher and a student could personally keep up with there class times and activities with the calender. The iGoogle page would help a busy teacher to keep up the latest education news as it pertains to his/her speciality. It would allow a teacher to keep track of classroom blogs, emails and includes Google chat that a teacher could set up to interact with her students after hours if they need help.