Google

I'm a really big fan of Google and all of the applications that it has to offer users, educators, and students. When I worked as a public librarian, we used Google Docs for schedules and statistics. It worked great because no matter what library we were out at, we always had access to that information. We even used Google Forms to schedule programs in all 37 libraries. It worked great because so many times librarians would claim they sent in the form weeks ago, but the time stamp feature works wonderful! However, there were many librarians that fought the idea of even using this easy free tool. It is instances like this one that demonstrate that teaching students is only a small portion of the battle we face when using Web 2.0 tools. We must work to change the minds of educators who have been in the field for many years who are resistant to change so that they realize that many benefits of using these tools.