Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Activity 4

The use of Google Docs has already become omnipresent in my classroom.  Students have created collaborative paragraphs building on each other's ideas as they write.  Additionally, I can easily see how a form can be created as a quiz rather than a survey.  Students would need access to computers or tablets to make it user friendly but it could certainly be a quick way to get a snapshot of understanding.  Finally, the revision history feature of google docs seems like a great tool in helping to teach students the process of revision and writing.  For me to be able to see how students edit and revise their work will allow me as a teacher to narrow in on the skills that they most need to work on.

1 comment:

  1. Good points on the use of revision history. You can also use it to see that group members are sharing the load.

    As you start to look to Google docs more, consider the use of scripts like flubaroo and doctopus.

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