Google Reflection

Google Images, Google Video, Youtube
* Google Images is something I will definitely use in my classroom.  I will use the advanced google search to find images that I can use in my power-points.  Google images is something my students can use when they have to make their own power-points, or to find any images for any projects.
*Google Videos, and Youtube are one of my favorite things about google.  Youtube has awesome videos that I can show to really make an impact on my students lives.  When I am teaching on body image I can use the Dove Commercial from youtube.  Youtube has endless videos that I can use to enhance my lessons.

Google Maps & Google Earth

* Google Maps & Google Earth can be used in my classroom when the students have to create a workout plan.  The students can go to google maps, and map out different runs they could take.  They will be able to see how many miles each of the different runs are.  I can also use google maps to create directions if we are going on a filed trip, or to show where different places are located.  For example, I could make a google map to show where my students can go to participate in healthy exercises.






Google News:
*I choose to follow some news on STD's.  Being a health teacher I definitely need to stay up to date on news because in health the news is constantly changing.  STD's are rising here in Utah, and Utah County even has it's own strain of chlamydia.  If I am able to stay up to date on the new news I will be able to better inform my students on the dangers that can effect their lives.  If my students are following the news on either their own igoogle, or a reader they will increase their chances retaining the information.  Repetition is key, so if students are learning about something in my class, and then following it in the news they will be able to retain the information easier.


Google Translate
*I am very excited to be able to use google translator with my students that may not speak English, or with their parents.  I have noticed how many parents of students do not communicate with their kids teachers because they do not speak English.  I could use google translate in emails, letters, and etc that I have in order to communicate with parents.  I could also have my students learn about the health that other students have in other nations by writing letters to pen pals.  They could use google translator if the pen pal does not speak English.

Google Books & Google Scholar

* One of my favorite things about google books, and google scholar is that you can find books and articles for free.  Our students are also able to read books online, and they do not have to haul a book around.      With health changing so fast google scholar is perfect for students to find information on different subjects.  They can research different drugs, and then make a movie on the dangers of drugs.  I can use google scholar everyday in preparing my lessons to make sure I have accurate information.



Google Blogs, and Google Reader
* I love the idea of having the students create a blog that will be their daily journal.  Many students will lose a journal when they are carrying it from school to home everyday.  Having the students create a blog that is their journal will allow that they to not lose it, and I will be able to go in and grade them.  They will still be able to do still write in their daily journal when I am grading it because they do not have to physically turn it in.  I also think google reader is an awesome organizer that will allow students to stay up to date on the news they would like to follow.      


Google Calendar
*This is probably the google tool that I love the most.  Google Calendar allows you to organize your time in such a way that you are able to get everything accomplished.  As a teacher time management is very important.  I like how you can access google calendar everywhere.  I will use google calendar to managing my time, and I will also encourage my students to use a calendar to keep track of their assignments.  I like how google calendar breaks the day up in hours this allows users visually to see how much time they really have, or don't have in a day.

Google Documents
*If my students have a lap top I will encourage my students to take notes in something like a google document because then their notes our on the web, and they will not lose them.  I can also have my worksheets, homework, and etc on google documents because then my students will always have access to them.  When my students are doing projects on their different vitamins they can collaborate with other students if they are doing it in a google document.  This will be especially helpful if students do not live close enough to physically get together.  I can also use google documents to collaborate with other teachers on lesson plans, behavior problems, and etc.    

Google Health

* Google Health is awesome as a future health teacher.  I can have my students enter in all of their information in google health.  They will be able to see what area's of their health needs to be improved.  It will give the students links to where they can go learn more information that is personalized to them.  I can have my students use this when they have to make a healthy habit.  The students have to choose a habit they need to change in order to improve their health.  Having google health is somewhere they can go to see what area's of their health they need to improve.  It also provides all of their information to be stored, and neatly organized in one place.