#7 Google Book Search

I can see the uses for Google books. It may be that students could go on to it to research an author, find a book and read a preview to see if they like it before they borrow it. I wonder though how useful it will be if only a portion of the books listed have read previews. If children can see the book and read part of it online will that make them keener to borrow the real thing? Do Microsoft and Google serve the same purpose?

#6 Google Maps

I think Google maps are great! I use it often (most recently last Saturday to get to cricket - I could look where to park) to get greater detail than you can see in a street directory. I find it helpful to print out directions even though I have a GPS, as sometimes that can lead me astray. I didn't even know about Whereis so it was good to compare.

#5 Google Docs

At first when I looked at google docs, I thought it was just a basic version of Word which was a bit disappointing. Then I watched the Youtube video about the advantages of google docs and realised how it is different to Word. I'm not sure how much I would use it at the moment, but it's good to know about it.

#4 Web 2.0

It is interesting to read the articles on Web 2.0. I had heard the term but not really known much about it. Now I know it is many of the things on the web I already use. The concept of library 2.0, with 2-way communication would be valuable to me, as I never seem to get to a library (except the one at school!)

Set up my blog, seemed quite easy.