Final blog post

       Well, Blogger, it's that time of year. The end of the semester. I have to admit, we've become close and we had a good run; but, alas, it's time to say goodbye. But before we say goodbye, let's review some of the programs that have been used this semester:
       The one that will definitely be used more is Microsoft Word. I don't think I could get through college without using some type of form, whether it is Word or Google Drive's Word. Even more so, since I'm a bio major and we tend to write up a lot of lab reports. 
       PowerPoint is a close second, with Excel trailing. Coming into this class, I knew how to use Microsoft Word and PowerPoint pretty well, and some pretty basic stuff regarding Excel because of classes that I had to take in middle school. Nothing surprised me about those three; however, I did  learn a few new stuff in Word and Excel. 
       If I ever want to start a new blog, and the idea has been in the back of my mind, I know how to set that up and run it. RSS feeds, fonts, titles, pictures... I would say that I'm pretty efficient at it.
       This class taught me that there's a lot more to a computer than people realize, program-wise. I've realized, though, that the easiest way to figure out how to do things is just play around and click on things. I know for a fact that my blog would not look how it is if I didn't poke around on the edit page and click on random buttons. Watching tutorials is another good place to start, and even looking at the FAQ's. The more you mess around on a program, the more you'll get to understand it and figure out how things work.
     

The most helpful technology tool: Google Drive

       The most helpful technology tool for me would have to be all the Google Drive products: Gmail, Google docs, Google powerpoint, etc. I find it so convenient that I can have all my documents and spread sheets and presentations all in one spot and I do not even have to carry around flash drive anymore (even though I still do just in case). I used it a lot in high school, because we would work on things on class and then I could access them at home. Even other products (like blogger) connect to Gmail, so it makes all your social media connected as well. If there is a group project that needs working on, it is also easy to just create a Google doc or presentation and multiple people can work on it an once and it saves all the changes. If the group cannot all meet, there is even a chat option to talk about changes and ideas while working on the project. Like I said earlier, it is a very convenient tool to use and have and even having a Gmail account looks pretty professional instead of using something like "hellokitty420@whatever.com." 
       The Google Drive is free to use, as long as you have a Gmail account (which is also free) and that is better than having to download all the Microsoft Office products that do not come installed on your computer. The Google docs, presentations, and spreadsheets have pretty much the same layout as those in the Microsoft Office products, but are just a tad different. I think it was a great idea for Google to create these products, especially for students, because it helps students collaborate easily with each other.