# 8 iGoogle

Well, I had a lot of fun with this one. My kids particularly liked the games you can add to your homepage. I really like the timesaving aspect of having lots of sites at your fingertips for regular browsing. I wouldn't actually use iGoogle as my homepage on this computer as too many people share the computer. However, I can certainly see the benefits in the workplace.

# 7 Google Books

Wow I love this site. I would most definitely use this from home. I buy quite a lot of books through booko.com and sometimes hope that what I have bought is what I really want. I tend to cross my fingers a bit and hope for the best. With this site I can now travel through content pages and even read parts of the text before buying. This is especially good when selecting a gift for someone. I'll be sharing this site with my friends for sure.

# 6 Google Maps

I love Google Maps. I have used it before. When we moved into our new home, I looked up the satelite pictures, which the kids found pretty exciting. We use the directions sections when we have to be somewhere unfamiliar in Sydney, though I must confess to relying on the Navman when actually driving there.

#4 Web 2.0

This adding a new post seems fairly straight forward. Someone told me this was not rocket science and that anyone can do it. I guess it just takes confidence and time. Whilst I don't profess to fully understand web 2.0 I was impressed with the line "it is what technology is allowing us to do". I am amazed by the ability to be able to tap into other people's research and ideas. I hadn't really thought about the ability to collaborate online before, but it has great appeal for me in a work environment. I can see great labour saving devices at work here.

Activity 2

Hi,

This is all very new to me. Stoked I've made it to this page uninterrupted by one of 3 small children. I'm wanting to learn about web 2 tools before re-entering the workforce as a teacher. I'm sure my 7 year old could probably teach me all that I need to know but I would like to surprise her and keep up the impression  that parents actually do know more.