Thing #12~Amy Rutledge

Thing #12 is "Google is not just for searching anymore". I used the Google Translate and Calendar. The translating was great! I typed in "learning is fun. Then I chose translate to German, this is what it gave me: Lernen macht Spaß. You can even click to listen to the interpreter say the phrase for you. I really enjoyed the Calendar tool as well. I chose to share it with some of my family members since we are away from them. Now they can see what goes on in our neck of the woods. I think these are great tools for both personal and professional use. In the classroom I can create a calendar to share with all the parents. Then they will know when we ware having tests, going to the library, have special events or days off. I also think the Translation tool will work if I have students who are ESL students or have parents who don't speak English. Both of these tools will be excellent in helping me have a greater connection with my students and their family.