Thanksgiving Blogpost

While I was home for Thanksgiving I talked to my mom about information technology that she uses in her everyday life, specifically at work.  My mom works as a administrative assistant at the local school district, and she believes that the Outlook Calendar is the most important informational technology in her office.  The Outlook Calendar is used to schedule meetings, workshops, reminders, and appointments.  With this online calendar she is able to share these important dates with other workers in the office, increasing the communication and efficiency of the office.  My mom first learned to use this technology through the PTA a number of years ago.  It started out as a new challenging system, but with a lot of practice and familiarizing herself with it, it became second-hand.  This system makes her a lot more productive and organized at work, she has the Outlook Calendar up on her screen at all times.  She can also see 7 or 8 calendars at once, because everyone is sharing their calendars.  My mom says that it makes her job more enjoyable because she is less stressed out.  The calendar allows her to have all the information about appointments and meeting at her fingertips at all times, and gives her helpful reminders.  Overall. my mom's experience with information technology has created a more productive workplace, increasing productivity.