Tool #4

Wow! I feel like I've been living in a cave. I did not know about Google docs or Google reader. I am very excited about Google docs. I think it will be a great tool for organizing data, preparing for large events, aiding students in the writing process, sharing of ideas/knowledge, collaborating with colleagues on formal documents, and so forth. I really like the idea of students being able to help each other throughout the writing process, along with my team, guiding me through my own. Introducing Google reader within the classroom, and having students use it on a regular basis, is definitely one of my goals. Just using it today, I was amazed how quickly I was notified of changes or updates to a topic I'm interested in. It was much easier to plug in my favorite news stations, and then go to google reader to check updates instead of visiting each stations website. It's a one stop shop for all the updates I needed!