No. 5 - Documents
Google Documents is a FREE web-based application suite that allows users to create and share documents, spreadsheets, presentation and forms online. Although Google Docs lacks some rich features available in a traditional Office software, they more than make up for it in facilitating collaboration on document creation. Let's explore what Google Docs has to offer.
Just what are students doing with Google Docs? Check out this video.
Teachers and principals talk about Google Docs here.
Your task for Thing #5 is to:
Open this shared Google Doc and follow the instructions noted. Be sure to click "save" once you have inserted your comment. I encourage you to revisit this document as other participants share their ideas.
Next, create a document, presentation, spreadsheet, or form in Google Docs and share it with the rest of us. All that you need to use Google Docs is a Gmail account, which you already have. Use the Google Docs Tour and Using Google Docs tutorial as needed.
Some examples...
Spreadsheet
Presentation & More
Form
In your blog post for Thing #5, post the link to your Google Doc(s)and reflect on the following questions:
Which of the formats (text, presentation, spreadsheets or forms) seems the most natural fit in your class?
Do you think that Google Docs will replace Microsoft Office someday?