Google Docs is a really neat Web tool. I had never used Google Docs before this program, but have heard of a few teachers who have and really liked it. It is a great tool to be able to use in the classroom, but I have a problem before I ever get to use it. Google functions are blocked at our school (gmail, drive, etc..) and I will not be able to access it in my classroom. If I were to have access to it, I would use it like I use drop box, as a place to store material on the internet. This keeps you from having to carry around thumb drives to every class you teach, plus it gives students a place to save documents and share them with their teachers. I also like the ability to use it like an office suite, this can be huge for students who may not have access to these functions at their homes. This will take away the excuse of not having Word or Power Point in their home, Google Drive takes care of that. I felt that navigating Google drive was very easy and then the ability to share documents on the web is easy. Here is a link to a document I uploaded and shared to the web, http://tinyurl.com/ktgvqmc. I shortened the URL with Tinyurl.com, which takes a long URL and shortens it up to make it easier for students to input. I think that Google Docs can be really beneficial to a classroom teacher and even students if they are given the proper training. I will be talking to my tech team about access to Google Drive, but I think it is a lost cause because of the viruses with in the email function of it.
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January 2015
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