Google Docs is just one way and is a fun, innovative way to share documents. Google Docs allows multiple people in different locations to work simultaneously on the same documents from any computer with Internet access.
How big an advantage is using Google Docs for pairs of students, or groups doing assessment tasks set at school. Students who in the past had to organise a meeting place and time out of school hours can now work on their tasks at home or where ever and when ever they choose.
While writing this I realised how great it would be to set up a Google Docs with some of our Special Needs students. Normally in class they might only take down a small part of the work and at the end of the day when it comes time to answer questions from the work, they realise that a large amount of information is missing, so frustration sets in and they give up. By using Google Docs the boys can work at home, comment on each others ideas, suggest some changes and know that they have put in a bigger effort than normal.
It would allow students to maybe take more control over their learning in class and as a result they could put more effort into their presentations because they will know that it will be viewed by their classmates, parents and teachers.
Because Docs is a collaborative tool how will teachers know, when it comes time to mark the completed work, who did what on the assessment task?
Hello Cathy
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you said about google doc. It is a fantastic tool, however we must be wise and implement things which can track student's response. I guess the most important skill we can teach the student is how to be a responsible user of the internet.
Cheers
Lolitta Har