I began my "Tour de Google" by evaluating the ease with which I would be able use Google Scholar to search for articles on students in the with Autism Spectrum Disorder. There were a plethora of amazingly formative articles in Google Scholar. A problem I encountered with the articles was that you had to have a subscription to certain ones to get more than just a preview. It seemed like the most informative were the ones you had to pay for. I decided to also search self-regulatory strategies and social skills while I was on the topic of autism. I found some amazing research on a TEACCH classroom and on social skills and the use of ABA. This is going to be a very useful and appropriate tool for effective teaching practices.
https://www.google.com/calendar/render?pli=1&t=AKUaPmYAGe5G9z7UpaG0ASmoaAx3COFMTDzPj1loOnS_XrMnirrmcuAdwbqnxQkrsYXujCALsl8A
The second Google "special feature" I chose to look into was the Google calendar. I never knew Google did calendar, photo sharing, etc. This a very new side to Google I wasn't yet aware of. I went into the calendar section and created a new event. I put in that I had a project due for this class (things 1-12 and standards). It was so easy to add events that you wouldn't even need to read the tutorial to figure it out. The part I couldn't figure out was how to send it to someone else. It said that the calendar event could be share with friends and family. This would make signing up for conferences and meetings a lot easier if it was an open and active schedule. Also this would provide parents with school events at their finger tips. It would also be a good place to post homework assignments so parents can know what is due for their children that night (not having to worry their child has written it down wrong). This is an asset of a tool for teachers if they want to put the time into learning the in and outs.
As a side note this could make an awesome self regulation strategy for disorganized students. Teach them to be actively involved in their own independence. They may find joy in being organized by using a program like Google.
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