So here it is 12:00am and I finally figured out what I can blog about for my "Topic of Choice." I found myself at Staples today purchasing a nice spiral bound calender book to use for the upcoming year and to help keep myself organized. I began writing in all of the information I had scattered over multiple pieces of paper only to ask myself, what am I doing? Am I better off going to a web-based calender provided free with my Google account? I searched for a video to better explain web-based calendars and found this one:
After exploring Google Calender, I began to search for other programs such as Yahoo Calender, Airset Cloud Computers, Keep and Share, and Mail.Com. What I find so amazing is the number of program that are out there FREE to use. Each site is different in its own way, but the idea is the same, posting events and having all of the important dates in one place, with out lugging around a date book. :)
From an educational standpoint, this can be used for HW assignments, project due dates, upcoming school events, etc. I love how Web 2.0 is making task simpler, the problem is there is just too much. Which is the best? Personal preference I guess.
If you use an online calender, which program do you use and why?
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Mike, I decided to use google calendar for a few reasons. One, I can share it with my husband or even the kids and they can all see what is going on in our busy lives every day. Another reason, is because by downloading a little program on my blackberry, I can now send all of the updates to my blackberry. I receive a quick text message either 15 minutes, 30 minutes or what ever time you set prior to your appointment. It is really wonderful. Every morning it sends me a daily schedule so I know what I need to do for the entire day. The down side is entering everything in. I will investigate when I receive my first hockey schedules! I am hoping there is a nice import from excel somewhere. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the video. I use the google calendar, but I never thought about sharing the calendar. Thanks for the useful tip...
ReplyDeleteThe shared calendar is a great idea for my family. Mike and I have to set time aside weekly to synchronize our calendars and this time could be eliminated if we just posted our activities on one calendar. This was a great topic of choice which got me thinking of easier ways to organize my life. Thanks for sharing!
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