First up: It only took two trips to the hardware store, but the faucet is completely installed. We no longer have to make our lemonade with bathroom water!!
Ok. Here’s what I really wanted to talk about – Google Docs rocks! I’ve had to keep track of a lot of different types of stuff lately, and since my little laptop doesn’t have any regular software on it, Google Docs is a great alternative.
They have a Calendar feature so you can keep track of things, a Documents section that is a word processing program, and a Presentation feature (I have a presentation at the early childhood conference this week). All you have to do is set up a Gmail account, and all these wonders can be yours!
The best part is that you can work on your files from anywhere. If you have an internet connection – you’re golden! The only drawback: if you don’t have an internet connection – you’re hosed.
It’s totally fabulous! Well, until our robot overlords take control and delete all my stuff. Then it’s not.
Lauren actually has Open Office installed on her netbook. I don’t know why she likes Google Docs better.
Because I do. (What combination of punctuation makes a face with its tongue sticking out?)
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Arron HATES open office with a passion. And he loves gmail and Google docs.
HA! Outdoor classroom…can’t afford an inside.
I can’t help you with building an inside classroom at this time… but I will get right on sending you & your students a brand new, extra large, not busted up & laying all flat, cardboard box.
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I don’t see the tongue.
The red thing is the tongue. It’s not the inside of the face’s mouth. But it looks like it. So I hear ya.
Despite being slightly afraid that Google is going to take over the world, I love their products as well. You can set up Google services for use offline if you install Google gears – kinda handy!
Really?? I have to get my tech guy to do that for me. Thanks for the info!
Yep, here’s some more info on it! Really easy to do! http://gears.google.com/support/
Used Google Docs while in graduate school collaborating on a project with a guy not in the area. Very cool. I don’t think you need a Gmail account though to use the service. May need verfication on that technological thought though.