The Google Calendar app on your iPhone or Android phone had a great new feature added to it this week. Google Calendar now helps you set and track goals. Now when you tap the “add item” icon in Google Calendar you will see an option to set a goal. When you select “goal” you will be asked a few questions about when and how often you want to work toward your goal. After answering those questions Google Calendar will identify and set times in your calendar to work on those goals.
Goals in Google Calendar will be rescheduled if you schedule another event in direct conflict with your goal. For example, if you schedule a parent-teacher conference at the same time as your exercise goal, the exercise goal will be overridden in your calendar for that day. You can also defer your goals in your Google Calendar. Defer too often and Google Calendar will reschedule your goals for a better time.
Applications for Education
Setting Goals in Google Calendar could be a good way for students to set aside time for themselves for things like “reading for 30 minutes a day” or “reviewing SAT vocabulary words.”
Teachers seeking to restore a little work/ life balance may find the Goals feature of Google Calendar to be a good way to remind themselves to take time to exercise, read for pleasure, or play with the dog.
People looking to find time to write a blog could find Goals in Google Calendar to be a good way to set aside time for writing.
Goals in Google Calendar will be rolling out over the next few days. Make sure you update the app to see the new Goals option.
