Gmail Calendar

Having to be in so many places at one time, it’s hard to keep up. Sometimes, I forget to show up. Because I’m one who doesn’t paper track well, an internet calendar would probably serve its’ purpose very well for me. With Google Calendar I would have the capability of sending myself notes that would remind me of where I’m supposed to be and at what time. Google Calendar pulls everything together from making schedules, planning events, and staying on tasks. The calendar can be viewed by day, week, or month. You can move forward and backward through the calendar and you can color code particular days and times. And the best thing about it is that you can share your calendar with others.

I have a very busy schedule. I work full time, part-time and attend school. Because of this, my phone is nearly never answered. My kids always leave messages that say “Ma, please call me back. I never get a chance to talk to you anymore.” If I had a goggle calendar, I could actually plug in time to stop and call loved ones rather than never stopping to make contacts with family and friends. I seriously am a work-a-holic. I stay so focused in not falling behind that I forget to stop and live. By the time I realize it, 2 weeks have gone by and I haven’t talked to family and friends.

With my work schedule a Gmail Calendar would be a nice addition and helpful tool. I have had a Gmail calendar created but just haven’t had the time to sit down a use it. It’s getting to the point now where I really should take advantage of having a better way to keep up with my schedule and the schedules of those I work with. I’m working as a grad-assistant with the Instructional Technology Department at Stritch. I work in the evenings so that people I work with are usually gone when I get there. Sometimes, I really need to have a face-to-face conversation rather than email. If I could just get my Gmail Calendar together, I could invite this staff in a have them plug their schedules in on my calendar. That way, I could plan my time better and have access to their schedules and I could catch up with them when I need to.

Another feature of Gmail Calendar is the ability to send invitations and get RSVPs from those you’ve sent an invitation to. I would use this with family for sure. This could be a really nice tool to use with Wikispace. Once I’ve gotten all the details and dates planned for our reunion, I could go out to a Gmail Calendar and plug those dates in and invite all family members in and they could have all the dates right there in black and white so they could keep up with the schedule of events.

I really don’t like spending countless hours on the computer. But I have a lot of nieces and nephews who send pictures and such to different email address within the family. It seems that the internet is the only way I can catch up with them. Using Gmail Calendar and a Wikispace would be great tools to keep us all together.