Google tools offer real advantages to educators: They’re free, fairly simple, and promote collaboration.  Another key trait of Google products is that they are web-based.  In other words, as long as you can get online and remember your password, you can access your work.  Another feature is the ease of version control.  It’s easy to determine who contributed what to your documents or spreadsheets.  This can greatly reduce the “email trail”!

 

Some ideas about use of Google tools in an educational setting?  Here are some starters:

1.        Writing to a shared spreadsheet to get data on common assessments

2.       School wide-authorship of school improvement plans

3.       Curriculum writing across grade levels, or even buildings.

What are your ideas?  Please share your “take-aways” and possible plans for Google Products.

 



 

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