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A Google Doc is a variety of programs that lets people make different kinds of documents online. It allows someone to work on them with multiple other people at the same time from different computers. Google Docs also allows people to store their documents online and for free. This networking cite allows people to work on the same documents together from almost everywhere around the world. There is also a chat option in every type of Google Doc so it is easy to communicate while working on the document. This cite is also a great place to store information and be able to access it on whatever computer you choose as long as it has internet. Google Docs works a lot like Microsoft Word. It has a lot of the same settings and formats and is pretty easy to use. One can upload already made documents into a Google Doc and when doing this a lot of the format is kept. One can also download the Google Docs to your desktop and email them as attachments. A cool aspect of Google Docs is that one can go back and view the document’s revision history and go back to any point and then continue from there. This allows the document to never get accidentally deleted or messed up in anyway. One is also able to translate one’s document into different languages if needed. This networking cite is a great tool and can definitely be used in the classroom. In my classes now, it is a great tool to use when completing group projects. It is very useful when the people in one group cannot all meet at the same time. This tool is great because people can continuously edit it and make it better without having to email the revised paper to everyone in the group. In the future when I am a teacher I will most likely incorporate Google Docs into my classroom because my students will be able to access it from any computer. They could be working on it at school and finish it at home or vise verse. I think it is a really good tool and should be taken advantage of.

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-Hannah Howser

Added by Stephanie L. Dodd

Like Hannah has stated above, Google Doc is a great way to collaborate with others on a group project, but is is also a great place to store your information for future use. It allows you to access your information from anywhere that has internet and you are not required to carry around a bulky laptop or a small memory stick that may get lost in transition. It also allows for everyone to have creative freedom when working on a project. Google Docs has several features: Spreadsheets, word processing, presentations, drawings, and document lists. [|Google Doc] (www.slideshare.com) has a few great slideshows that were created by others and shared, that help someone who has never used Google Docs and answers some really great questions. There is also a great video on www.youtube.com that explains Google Docs and how to navigate it for first time learners, you can access it at [|YouTube Google Docs Intro]

Added by Cleary Williams

As they both have noted, Google Docs is a fantastic tool to use in and out of the classroom. I personally use google docs and google presentations for nearly every group project. This useful tool allows every member of the group to edit the document, and takes away the excessive and unnecessary continual meeting times. The Google Doc tool is mostly used in the college setting however I think it would be helpful and exciting to use it in the middle school and high school level classrooms. In my future classroom I would like to have use this tool in a group project and have all of their collaboration be documented online. Each of the group members will be allotted a color which will allow me to see whether or not they have cooperated and done their fair share. I have added two links to this post in order to provide external information about google docs. Wikipedia-Google Docs and this site is helpful for educators showing you how to incorporate it into your classroom Google for Educators

Added by Kristen Espe: As all those who have stated above me, Google Docs is a great tool to use within the classroom for any age, even for other things outside the classroom. This program now saves people the time from having to create different parts of a paper or presentation on their own computer, sending e-mails, and compiling all the work together. With Google Docs you can all work on the same thing at the same time, making group work easier! Also the best thing I find is that you no longer have to worry about it being deleted on your computer or having to connect your files to the computer, because with Google Docs you can show your work through any kind of computer if you have internet. This is a great tool for the classroom which I would love to use! At the younger ages I would teach the students about the different programs themselves, yet it will most likely be more useful for the middle school ages and higher. Here is a helpful Youtube video which makes Google Docs easy to understand! [|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEA] Also here is a layout of how the Google Doc may look on your computer, with labels of how some of the things work! One is able to see how Google Docs allows one to do everything that you would use in your regular work processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and more. The only difference is that you are able to share the information with others easier and that you make work with others at the same time. My favorite part about the program is seeing others write in the document at the same time which I am.

Added by Meghan Montero



Google Docs is one of the greatest inventions in my opinion. To add to this conversation I would like to discuss the ways in which Google Docs can be beneficial in the classroom. Like previously stated, it allows groups of students to work on papers, PowerPoint presentations, etc at different times. The beauty of this technology is that it automatically saves any work added or deleted. This assures that your work is never lost. As Hannah stated, the revision history can be easily accessed so that students can go back and see what work has been added or deleted. Not only does Google Docs save automatically and keep a record of the revisions, it gives the capability of commenting on the work. Each student can be given the option of commenting privileges which allows the students to write comments regarding their peers work, whether it be suggestions or corrections. Google Docs also allows students who are working on their project/paper at the same time to talk to each other via a chat room that pops up on the side of the page. I really enjoy this feature because I can be at one place while my classmate is somewhere else, yet it is like we are meeting at a common area. Lastly, Google Docs allows you to download your work as a PDF, HTML, Word, Text, etc document. This is convenient because if you need to send your work to a teacher or professor you don’t have to share your document, but rather have it saved to your computer you can send it in whatever format that they require. Google Docs has been very useful in my academic career and I will encourage its use in my own classroom. It is simple to use, convenient for all, and easily accessible.

The following provides an up to date YouTube "How to Video" on how to use Google Docs: [|Google Docs How to Tutorial 2012]

As they have all mentioned, they are many different things to do with googledocs. The googledoc can do many different things to help your learning and your teaching. The googledoc allows you to use an online word processor, presentations, and spreadsheet editors. The great thing about it is, you can easily through your email edit someone else’s work or add onto their work. You don’t have to worry about downloading any software or downloading any files, all you do is open it and your work as well as someone else’s is all saved.

One of the main great things about it is you can enable who can edit it and who cant. For instance, if you want to send it to a manager you can have them edit it. But if you want to send it to someone lower than you, you can make sure they are unable to have it. Teachers also use googledoc to announce assignments or upcoming things in class. That way the students are able to post their assignment, and write under it. They can also comment on other peoples to give their opinions or to help them with their assignment. It also shows the revisions on the assignment, which is helpful for the teacher because the child wont be able to make up excuses. The teacher will know if he actually tried to do the homework or not.

Googledoc helps students stay on top of their work and never have to worry about losing their work because it saves automatically. You can easily get feedback from your teachers, fellow classmates, students, family members, and your friends. It is a nice way to do your work online and and on your own time. For instance, if a teacher sends out a paper for the students to fill out and return, she would have to do it one at a time and one student after another. Each student would have to download the document, write in it, save it, and then attach it back to the teacher. Then the teacher would have to send it to another student and repeat. Anyways, it would be very hard and worthless for a teacher to try and do that. It would take way too much time and be complicated for everyone.

added by Stephanie Webster

Googledocs is an incredibly useful tool for the classroom. As has been stated above, the googledoc is extremely versatile and can do almost anything to enhance the learning and teaching experience of both the student and the teachers. Whether it's a word processing document, presentations, spreadsheets, or even webquests, googledocs makes the sharing of created documents online easier than ever. This is perfect for group projects because each member can easily update their own information for the documents, and could result in a faster completion time. A great feature of googledocs is the privacy settings. You can easily decide who is able to view and or edit the documents, therefore if you decided, students won't copy off of other groups and would have to be creative and would avoid any kind of academic dishonesty. This way, the teacher can truly hold the student accountable for the assigned work. Also, the revision process is made easier because of the auto-save feature. If a student sends the document to a teacher, it won't be lost and the student can receive feedback as soon as the teacher writes it into the document. Plus, all parties will have access to the documents with any computeras long as there is internet access. As a future high school educator, I will be sure to use googledocs as an integral part of my colloborative assignments. added by Andrew Swift

==== Google Docs is now the first place I go to when I need to do a project. Google Docs has taken a rather simple idea (sharing documents) and made it happen. I am not the best with new types of technology, but after a friend showed me how to use this feature from Google, I have never strayed again! Google Docs enables us to create not only word documents, but, points/presentations and many other things as well. I have been able to use this program as a way to share information with other students and it has made a tremendous difference when doing group work. Before Google Docs, all of the individuals would have to drive from different locations across town to meet up at a location and then discuss a project. With Google Docs however we can save time (traveling) and money (gasoline) by communicating via Google to access and make any necessary changes to the document. As people have stated above, the privacy aspect is a great feature to Google Docs. This means that I can share documents or presentations or whatever else with people, but I can pick only certain people I will allow to view it and I can also pick and choose which of those people have the right to edit or make changes to my original work. I have seen and experienced first hand just how useful Google Docs is and this is just in my college years. In the future I plan to use this as a way to communicate with other teachers. Just think what if a teacher has to call in sick and is unable to make it into class, instead of scrambling for a lesson plan, she could easily upload a lesson plan from home to Google Docs and then any teacher (substitute) will be able to conduct the lesson without the original teacher even stepping foot inside the classroom. Whether it be sharing lesson plans, video clips, standards, or even agendas, this tool will be an everyday necessity in my future as an educator in the field of early childhood education! ====

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Google docs are a great way to implement technology into the classrooms. It allows the teacher to be able to communicate with the students outside of school (if the students have internet access at home). Not only is it nice for teachers to be able to communicate with the students but it is also a good way for them to collaborate with the parents/guardians. Many teachers and parents/guardians schedules are different so they are unable to set up meetings. Google docs allows a different way for them to be able to stay on the same page any time of the day or week. As some of the class members of EDP 279 have said, Google provides many different kinds of documents: PSD, Illustrators, Powerpoints, Excel spreadsheets, and blank good docs. Not only are they a great way of communicating throught technology and that they can be confidential to whom ever you choose, but they can also be used to save files. There are many situations that I have researched information on websites and do not have a flashdrive with me, so I just create a google document and save the links in there. This way I know I will never lose the links and will always be able to access them no matter which computere I am working on. Another great thing about theses are that they are compatable with all computers. I have used the google presentation many times because I know when it comes time to give the presentation, that my powerpoint will be able to load and be accessible, even if I am not using my computer. Teachers can use this as a great way for students to get comfortable with technology. At the same time, the teacher can have the students add them to their google docs so they can monitor what is being discussed on them. Teachers can edit and revise students works as well as do peer editing through these with technology if they would like to. All of the documents are very easy to use and follow. They are really nice for the teacher because you access the documents right at your email, which most people check on a regular basis, so you do not have to go out of your way. Another great thing about the documents is that they are all orgaized by last modified so it is quick and easy to find each one. Every new one that you make or are apart of, you have the choice to be able to give it a title so you are able to keep it organized and know what the document consist of, as you accumulate more and more documents. As some of my classmates have shared before me, you can see that there are easy videos to follow and step by step directions on how to begin your google documents.

updated by Cory Klenke

As stated above, Google docs is the "one stop shop" for presentation tools. Unlike powerpoint and excel, google docs has everything you need when it comes to presentation tools and documents. The best feature of google docs that makes it unlike other tools is that it is completely collaborative and it's easy to use. Some people (like me) are not so great at figuring out new technology media to work with, but google docs is very simple. It is also very accessible, as anyone can access google. Google docs is very good for group projects or presentations because with people having such busy schedules, you don't even have to meet in person to get it done. This is also a great way for parents to know what is being taught in the classroom as they can access google docs too. Google docs also has privacy features so you can control who is able to view the work. Another cool feature is when you're on google docs, you can actually see who is on it as well and view any revisions they may be making. As future educators, there is a lot of collaboration that goes on whether it's now with other students, or in the future with colleagues. I have continued to use Google docs ever since I learned about all the features it holds and I will continue to use it in my classroom. Here is a video that is an introduction about what google docs is about. []

-Brooke Wilson

Added by Carlie Schick:

Google Docs is a great tool for all educational purposes. Whether for the classroom or a tool for the school, Google Docs is the tool to use. During my student teaching experience Google Docs was primarily used for the school or between teachers rather than in the classroom. While student teaching I taught on a team of teachers and we used the Google Doc Word document during our team meetings. Each teacher would log on to the Google Doc and insert information for the week such as what we were teaching, when we were having tests, and any other activities that other teachers should know. This was a great thing which freed up a lot of our meeting time. Instead of one person having to type what each teacher said at the meeting, everyone came prepared with their information already written in the Google Doc. Google Docs can also be used in the classroom. Since I am a mathematics education major, I will state some uses in the mathematics classroom. The Google Doc Excel sheet is ideal to use when studying statistics. (This idea would need to be implemented in a school where computers are easily accessible. An example lesson is wanting to know the average of each colored Skittle in a bag of Skittles. Thus, each student could have a bag of Skittles and input the data into the Google Doc. Then the probability would be known for 25 different bags of candy rather than 1 bag of candy.

Added by Melissa Milan:

As previously stated, Google Docs is a great sharing tool for all purposes, especially educational ones. For group projects, it is convenient because everyone in the group can look at the same document or powerpoint and edit it simultaneously. Also, the link can be accessed by anyone with permission or if it is made public, unlike a Word document that has to be sent as an attachment. I am a special education major so Google Docs will be great to use with my students because it is interactive and incorporates technology. This tool is so simple to use and very self-explanatory. If a student uses this for an assignment and shares the link with his or her teacher, comments and changes can be made to help with editing and grading. Another way Google Docs can be used in the classroom is with the spreadsheet tool. The spreadsheet can be used like Excel to keep track of data or organize information into categories. The spreadsheet can also be used as a type of sign-up sheet for the teacher to share with the students. If the class is having a party, students can sign up for snacks or jobs this way. Through my web search, I found this video that shows a student's use of Google Docs. @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPXOnTMp49A