First off, let's talk about Google Calendar. Google Calendar is a feature that comes with your Google account. The great feature about Calendar is that you can create as many calendars as you want, while still having the ability to sync them all together. This is a great feature for teachers, especially if you are teaching multiple classes. Calendar gives teachers the opportunity to add events to their calendars and share their calendars with whom they wish (possibly the students/parents of that class).
Here is a basic tutorial on Google Calendars to get you started:
My favorite part about Google Calendar was the ability to share it with others. This tool allows you to share with others if you have their email, or you can also embed your calendar to your class webpage.
Want to see it in action? Check out my classroom webpage here to see my classroom calendar. Just click on the "Calendar" tab at the top and go to the month of August 2014 to see a couple events posted.
Have you used Google Calendar before? Check out the video below to learn about 5 more tips that you may not have known about before regarding Google Calendar.