Tools for Schools

This is a group task and I'm in Hinarshi and Julie's group so the other tools are on their blogs.

iGOOGLE

·        Explain what it does and how it might be used:

iGoogle lets you create a personalised homepage that contains a Google search box at the top, and your choice of any number of gadgets below. Gadgets come in lots of different forms and provide access to activities and information from all across the web, without ever having to leave your iGoogle page. Here are some things you can do with gadgets:
Ø  View your latest Gmail messages
Ø  Read headlines from Google News and other top news sources
Ø  Check out weather forecasts, stock quotes, and movie showtimes
Ø  Store bookmarks for quick access to your favourite sites from any computer
Ø  Design your own gadget.

 

·        Include a series of screen shots that describe how to use it:

·        Tell us if the tool can be used on a smart phone or tablet as well as a computer

iGoogle can’t be used on a smart phone and it can be used on a table as well as a computer.

·        Find one example of another product that does a similar job

An example of a product that does a similar job to iGoogle would be ninemsn. It has got an email associated with it and it also has gadgets and links to other websites.