Showing posts with label google. Show all posts
Showing posts with label google. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

YOU'VE GOT MAIL!

Today we've spent time time learning more about the effective use of Google Mail.

What I learnt today!

  • how to delete "read" mail
  • how to make a new label (folder) 
  • how to name a new label (folder)
  • how to change the theme of my mail page
  • mail comes from teachers, bloggers, Google Drive comments
  • how to reach my mail in different ways-through the landing page and via Google Drive
Why was today's lesson important to me?

  • it's an easy way for me to see what's happening on my blog or in my work space on Google Drive
  • it's a skill we can use in the future
  • I discovered it's available any time and any where I sign in
  • we receive our feedback from our mail
  • today was important because it's a way of receiving messages
  • it's a way we can communicate with teachers
  • there a way to file important emails
  • we learnt how to use our GMail effectively
  • it leads us to see our mistakes in our files so we can go and fix them

Thursday, November 6, 2014

A GOOGLE A DAY!

A Google a day makes us shout, "Hooray!"(Words courtesy of Nick!)  Today we explored a website new to us which we found an interesting way to learn.




WE DISCOVERED....
  • it helps us to practise using Google
  • it causes us to explore Google to a greater extent
  • we learn new general knowledge
  • it covers a wide range of areas eg history,geography, science etc

  • it encourages us to discover new strategies for using a search engine

  • it's fun and a challenge because there's a timer
  • we discover new websites-moving away from the "wikipedia"dependence
  • we are required to read and decipher the questions wisely
  • requires us to use skimming and scanning skills

MORE SOON ABOUT THE DOT POINT WE HAVE HIGHLIGHTED!