Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Google Drive/ Docs Overload!

Just went I thought I was aware of everything Google had to offer, my professor through a curve ball at me...Google Drive.  If one is not familiar with it watch this video, it will help! 
 
Google docs have so much valuable information; you just need to know where to look and take the time to play around with it!
Goggle doc is a one stop-shop; it offers documents, presentation, spreadsheet, form and drawing.  For those that are use to Microsoft Office, I'm sure some are curious to what form is since draw is pretty self-explanatory.  Form is a tool that creates quizzes, questionnaires and surveys.  The person who creates the form can see the results in a spreadsheet and has the option to share the results with the people who completed the form.  Here is an example of a form that was intended for beginning of the school year activity!  Form would be a fantastic tool for educators to use for assessments, math lessons, exit tickets, etc.  Especially since there is a tool that can grade the forms that teachers created.  It is called Flubaroo and it is AMAZING!  The only thing I did not like about the form app is it does not have spell check, I know, that stinks!
Another feature that makes Google docs so great is that users can pick whom they share their work with; they can collaborate with one another on work without being together!
Google Docs has so much to offer especially for teachers and students!  Students can work on projects, assignments and even take tests from home if needed.  Who would of thought that Google has so much to offer?
















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