The Power of Google

     In our previous GEN 2243 class, we focused mostly on the syllabus, along with other helpful tools that we can use throughout the semester. Included in this discussion was Google and its many valuable components. Google Scholar is a search engine that contains many articles and books that are peer reviewed. This will be extremely helpful when looking for specific articles for classes in the future. By using the Research menu option, you can cite sources and also drag over an image in an instant.  From what we've learned in class and from exploring on my own, Google has proven to be a necessity in my college career and future.

     In the article "16 secrets of Google Drive," David Chartier goes over 16 very useful elements of Google Drive, previously known as Google Docs. Chartier states "Google Drive's many and varied capabilities--from chat with collaborators in a document to the ability to automate your entire Drive--can sometimes be surprising." Many people do not know how advantageous using Google Drive could be. Not only does it allow you to collaborate with multiple people on a document in real time, but also in multiple languages. Also, Google Drive allows you to create surveys and sort data easier than ever. 

     In "Google Drive Cheat Sheet," Alice Keeler has created an easy to follow picture based cheat sheet all on Google Drive. Her cheat sheet shows you how to share files with steps. It also shows ways to move and sort files that you create. Don Crowther focuses on Google Hangouts in his article on how to use google hangouts to broadcast your business. Google Hangouts allow you to broadcast live to an audience of any size. He emphasizes that this will not only publicize your hangout but affect your search engine rankings too. Crowther then goes into all the possibilities that could be reached by using Google Hangout.

     While going through my Twitter feed, I came across a tweet from Professor Kyle Calderwood that involved signing up to help a teacher who is new to Twitter. This is also known as the "Twitter Mentor Project." I thought this was a genius idea. Many teachers are intimidated by today's technology based world that they become scared to try out social media such as Twitter to increase their knowledge. So, by signing up to help a teacher, especially as  a Twitter fanatic myself, we can help these teachers succeed. This was by far my favorite Twitter post that I saw this week due to it's helpfulness towards educators.