Why Use Google Docs?
In American Experience, we're going to use Google Docs for a variety of reasons.
1. To research collaboratively in groups, pooling information and resources.
2. To create presentations collaboratively in groups, sharing the workload.
3. To turn in work, streamlining the process.
4. To keep data about our learning.
5. To remove excuses.
Watch this video for more information on what Google Docs can do:
1. To research collaboratively in groups, pooling information and resources.
2. To create presentations collaboratively in groups, sharing the workload.
3. To turn in work, streamlining the process.
4. To keep data about our learning.
5. To remove excuses.
Watch this video for more information on what Google Docs can do:
How to Share a Document in Google Docs
For more help or information, check out Google help:
How to Share a Document in Google Docs
How to Control Your Sharing Settings
How to Upload a Document from a Not-Google Docs program
How to Comment on a Google Doc
How to Share a Document in Google Docs
How to Control Your Sharing Settings
How to Upload a Document from a Not-Google Docs program
How to Comment on a Google Doc
What your work might look like in Google Docs:
Lets look at a few samples of essay from last year's students. In this picture below, I'm blacked out the student's name, so you don't know who it is. Notice, however, that this student has made a list of his evidence. Ms. Ringelspaugh has written back to the student, commenting on the progress of the student's work and giving feedback. She is giving constructive criticism, asking questions, and giving positive praise. Ms. Ringelspaugh has changed font colors so that the student can easily pick out her comments.
In the picture above, Ms. Ringelspaugh is giving feedback on the work as a whole. In the picture below, Ms. Ringelspaugh is giving feedback on just the few sentences before her comments. Instead of making a new paragraph with a salutation to the student, Ms. Ringelspaugh is writing directly in the text of the essay.
Notice, too, that all people with whom the document is shared can see the Revision History. The Revision History is a list of who changed the document in any way and at what time. Notice that this student worked on her essay multiple times, revising over the course of days. Notice, too, that Ms. Ringelspaugh has giving the student feedback multiple times, in order to help the student do their best and learn all they can.
Sharing with Google Docs is a tool that helps Ms. Ringelspaugh and Mr. Palmer give students feedback as they write, which is really when they need the feedback. It allows collaboration between students and between students and teachers to help the students learn the most that they can and hone their skills. We'll use Google Docs and Google sharing all year in American Experience.
