Introduction




 * Hello, Everyone!**

I am SARAH SB. BARIAS of Panorama Elementary School. I am a First Grade Teacher for four years. This year is my second time to join the STEP Team of our school. The first time that we did it was last S/Y 2007-2008. I had a wonderful and exciting year doing the different trainings using technology in the classroom and so I told our technology specialist, Ms. Walls that if we will do it again, I'm in to this.

That is why I again join the STEP team this year. While doing the first project, GOOGLE SITE, I am so excited because this is really my plan for this year, to create a site for my class and this training made it easier for me. Now, I am not the only one being benefitted with this but everyone in my team. I am still excited in looking forward with all the things that I will learn in this program.

The second session that we had and what is being expected from us is to use a google documents such as google form and google presentation which I found interesting, too. The google form and the spreadsheet is a very useful tool in communicating and collecting data. It can also be use as a test tool online which the students who were absent can do the test at home. The google presentation is also a helping tool for teachers. Using the powerpoint in the classroom is a very effective strategy in teaching because it is based on the needs of the students. All the google documents can be done online so there is no need for the teacher to have flash drive in order to have the documents handy everytime they need it, just click the internet and it's there! However, I'm a little bit frustrated with the presentation since there are limited things that you can do with it. There are no hyperlinks and limited themes are in it. But it is a good start!