Week Three: iGoole, Google Earth, Google Reader

All of this is very interesting. I am really enjoying myself -- well, most of the time. I am spending more time on the computer than I have almost ever. I really do enjoy the opportunity to look at all of the interesting opportunities that are out there.

I am in a different situation. I do not have a regular classroom. Most of my teaching time is in the classroom assisting teachers. The time I do have in my classroom, I teach math. I found some game sites, and worksheets on the igoogle part, but nothing really earth shattering. I found some neat things for me personally, such as the countdown calendar. My first grandbaby is arriving in 164 days. That was fun to find, plus inspirational quotes.

I really liked exploring Google Earth. I do not teach SS and do not have maps to use in my portable, but thought that whenever the kids ask questions about places in the world that I could use Google Earth and Maps to show them. I will also share this with my colleagues. Maybe they are just as "out of it" as I am. A teacher with a classroom of students can definitely use these sites. I also have a friend that has a science club after school. I am sure she knows about these, but just in case will share with her. Her club is about space and the videos offered on the moon will be wonderful for her.

Also, personally, I could use these both to scout out places to visit and plan trips using these. Next year, I want to go to Yellowstone. I think I will be able to use the features from Google Earth to help plan our trip. I look forward to seeing what it offers for trip planning. I am sure there will be plenty for me to look at.