Gmail as a teacher

I have learned about a variety of tools that will enable me to become more efficient when using gmail. I have set up a few contacts in my gmail and plan to use groupings to help keep my inbox in order. I have emailed students in the past, but the canning technique will be very useful when going to email out a website link or if there is an approaching due date or if the student needs help outside of class time. I plan to also use the canning process when emailing home behavior progress as opposed to copying and pasting.