Check out how Janelle Porter, Carrie Radice, and Marrianne Coleman are using yet another Google tool.  If you use any Google tools in any way to help develop classroom instruction,  for student/parent communication,  or for managerial purposes  please share your experiences here.  

Thank you Jannelle for letting us know how you are using Google spreadsheet.

Google has so many useful tools. I just recently used the spreadsheet feature available for those who use Google mail. Prior to this year, Marrianne Coleman, Carrie Radice and I would write all the receipts for prom tickets and then one of us would have to compile a master list of all students attending the prom. This year, my husband suggested we use Google spreadsheets. I created a spreadsheet in Google that I was able to “share” with Marrianne and Carrie. Every time we sold prom tickets, we would individually update this spreadsheet from home, school, or any computer that could access the Internet. It was so convenient and operated very much like Excel.  You can also share documents and calendars. I am using the shared calendar with my students to list all homework. By making the calendar “public,” my students are able to access it from home and get their assignments. Google is so much more than a search engine. You should do some searching yourself and explore the many features!  

Jannelle Porter