REFLECTION #2 (google pt. 2)

WHAT?:
In class this week we learned more applications that Google offers. This week we talked about Google Spreadsheets, Google Forms, and Google Presentations. Our assignment for this week is to create a Google Presentation that shows our students ten classroom rules that they must follow throughout the school year.

SO WHAT?:
This week was very informational. It was nice to learn how to use these three applications. I think that these applications are very important to learn because for one they are all free! That way if your students do not have the Microsoft versi0ns of these applications they can still use Google Spreadsheets, Presentation, and Forms. I think that these will be really useful as a future teacher, student, and collegue because they are all really easy accessed and very self-explanatory to use. My favorite thing we learned today was about the forms. These are going to be very useful when I become a teacher and collegue because I will be able to put together forms for my students/parents and my co-workers. I am very excited to put these to use.

This technology is very essential for me to learn and for me to teach my future students. I think it is a great way to put together presentations for school, meetings, take-home letters, etc. Also, it is going to be very helpful to use these Google applications because you can send them to other people to have them edit it or even work as a team to put the project together. I think it is so awesome that we are able to do this.

NOW WHAT?:
I think that this information is going to be very important for my future students to learn because these applications are very easy to use. I will be able to give my students assignments where they will be able to put a slideshow presentation together and be able to present it to their fellow students. Also, I can give them assignments to put together in Spreadsheets whether it be math data, seating charts, presentations, etc. Working as a group will be a lot easier through using these Google applications because they will be allowed to send the project to their team members, and then they will all be able to edit and add their own taste to the final project. This comes in handy when not everyone is able to meet up together. They can just work on their project together at home. Also, I will be able to make take-home letters, surveys, and tests through using Google Forms. I am sure I will use this application tons when I become a teacher.

I truely believe that these applications are very essential to learn. I think that they are very beneficial and very easy to use. I believe that they will make projects a lot easier to put together as a student, future teacher, and collegue. These applications are not only handy for work and school, but also very conivenent for personal life. Spreadsheets make it very easy to stay organized with bills and personal information. I am still amazed with these applications because I think it is very crazy that you are able to edit a project at the same time as your team members. I think it makes it so easy to work in groups! I seriously am so grateful that I learned how to use these applications. THANKS!