Week #2 Google Docs

I can really see the usefulness in using Google Docs. Weekly we post the New York Times Best Seller List. I have a volunteer who formats and emails it to me and I highlight in yellow what we have and in green what titles are on order. Then I save it in a shared folder on the network. I also work on a report for my board and get ideas when I'm at home. If I used these docs I could add what I thought of instead of leaving myself a note or just trying to remember.

I did some of the optional assignment, I made up a calendar in the spreadsheet and one in the document section. Then I downloaded an existing document, the bylaws for our Historical Society, it worked pretty darn slick. I

Semester 2 Week #1 IMing!!!!!!!!!!!

I guess I could say I am familiar with IM. I have been using it for a long, long, long time. I could even say that I am IM challenged, as well. I only have one small issue--
IM A VERY SLOW TYPER.
-- so I am usually one to two conversations behind my children, my sister and my friends. They just think I am funny because I end up calling and explaining my previous conversations -- they just don't get it!!!!

My sister introduced me to Skype over Christmas. This is much more suited to me because on Skype you can make a regular phone call to another Skype member or call them at home. But everyone needs to have a mic and a speaker. You can also have webcam's as well. Let me tell you this is all coming really fast, but man this is a blast.