Google Apps

"Let the robots do the mechanical work and let the human mind shine in the rays of creativity."

 This video, though not groundbreaking by itself, made me think about just how much of my work is done by google. 

 Gmail  diligently sends and receives my messages as well as filters them according to my preferences, Google calendar helps me to save a lot of free space in my memory by scrupulously reminding me abut my tasks and duties, Google Drive makes my documents reachable from every computer on this Earth (provided it has an access to the internet) and helps me to give  feedback to my Ss' writings in no time, Google maps knows my city much better than I do, Google hangout is just the perfect tool for group works, Google search engine is universally acknowledged as the real Superman (if there ever existed one)... Do I need to continue? 

  And the best part of it is that all this is free. And we take it for granted. What we forget sometimes though is that there are many people in the world (teachers in our case) who stay blissfully ignorant of all this. Not that a good teacher can't do her job without google apps. You would never hear me say that. The point is that these G friends (you can call them personal house elves if you wish:)) take away the mundane, the mechanical, the dull part of the job and  create a comfortable a space for  more sophisticated, more creative work for teacher.If you don't use Google products, certainly give them a try. They are real treasures right under your nose!