We had to do a Google blog and a Google site for the MIS course, as we had to put reflections on the week, relevant articles, and videos according to what we like in the Google blog. I used to write my diary in the blog every week, and the things that happened to me or I did and found interesting. According to the Google site, we had to create a site and create pages for 10 Google tools and show through screenshots and explanations how we used that tools, but I did for 20 Google tools although we are required to do just 10 tools.
I really liked using the Google site as I learnt really well how to use it. Now I will talk about the tools I did about and how I used them:
1. Google Calendar: I realized that it is a helpful tool so why don't I use it in scheduling my time in doing the projects and the deadlines that we have so I don't forget them. It is very easy to use and I put whatever I want to remember like the important events.
2. iGoogle: iGoogle is really fun to use as I changed the theme of Google and put what I wanted and felt is cute, Also I put some stuff that I found interesting to be in the iGoogle page like joke of the day, Google calendar and date and time.
3. Google searching: Google searching really helped me in doing my researches in an easier way. I did some explicit phrase, searched for a specific file type, did a "numrange" search, found the definitions and the synonym of some words, calculate some numbers and finally did a compound research. It really benefited me as I didn’t know about these things before.
4. Google earth: I used Google earth to see the locations and the places I am interested in, I just had to write the name of the place that I wanted to see and it then it appeared to me.
5. Google finance: After explaining the Google finance, I realized that it is important and useful especially for the currency project where we had to know the currencies and how it changed and the reasons for its movements. Also I used it to read some articles and the markets news which really helped me in some of my projects.
6. Google Groups: I joined to different Google groups and added lots of posts when I was free. Also I learnt how to create a new group as I created one group and made my friends join it.
7. Google labs: Google labs is a very interesting tool. I used this tool in some of my researches for videos and pictures. Also I used the similar images to find some pictures that are the same.
8. Google Language Tools: Google Language Tools is a very important tool as I used it to translate from one language to another, I also used it to help my sister in her project by seeing the articles and the websites in 2 Languages that I chose.
9. Google Picasa: Google Picasa is a nice tool and I used it to edit my pictures and tag faces as it has lots of features. Google Picasa managed all the pictures I had in my laptop and put them in one side, so it can be easier for me to see them, and then I chose the effects I wanted to add in my pictures.
10. Gmail: After knowing the Gmail, I use it more than the hotmail as it has more features; I used it to label some of my e-mails. Also I created a filter to my e-mails and I needed to write the tasks I had to do, so I wrote them in the tasks and it really helped me.
In conclusion, Google blog and Google site really helped me in my studies and they were easy to use. One problem I faced in the Google site is when uploading some pictures it becomes really slow and sometimes the laptop froze. In my opinion, this project supported me in doing my projects and gaining too many information about the Google tools.
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