Thing 4: Custom Homepage

Wow! This was easier than I thought it would be. I decided to go with Netvibes to create my custom homepage. I found it every bit as easy to navigate as it claims to be. This is definitely the answer to my concern in Thing 2 about how I was going to remember all of the different email accounts and passwords. This is the perfect tool for organization.

Some of the widgets that I added were my various email accounts. I do have a couple of questions about this. Is it possible to add my school email account to this homepage, as it is something that I often check from home? I tried, but it told me that there was no information for this account. Also, I have a gmail account for this workshop, however, I will also be given one for the ARCLMS cohort as well. I am not allowed to use the one I have already set up. Will it recognize two different gmail accounts? Additionally, I added The Hartford Courant, a To-Do list, a calendar, and a teaching blog called Maupin's House Blog that has teaching tips for k-12 educators. I'm sure that I'll find more as I continue to search and investigate.