Sunday, April 11, 2010
Thing #5 - Google Docs
I am kind of excited about possibilities google docs offer. To me, it sounds very inviting to have students work in groups on a project and being able to have immediate feedback on their suggestions and input. The only problem I see is making google account for every student and then setting it up so they can share those documents. Am I seeing this right? Or this is not as complicated as I think it is? I created a beginning of a short story for students to edit and improve. This would be just an example what they would do for their group work. http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AR95hGHbNwzfZDg2OHM3Yl8xZ3ZxOGM0Yzc&hl=en Most likely, I would use document tool for students to edit each other papers and/or work on a project in small groups. Overall, Google Docs is a great tool to use, but I think it will not replace Microsoft Office.
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Yes, each student would need a Google account. I think that you would be surprised by the number of students would already have one setup. Some districts have or plan to switch to Google Apps, including a gmail account for all staff members and students.
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