Google Docs

Our school has officially transitioned to Google Docs account. Pros: students can access documents from anywhere they have the internet. Cons: students have to have internet access. I only bring up the cons because in the middle of getting on our accounts for the first time yesterday, I received a lovely email with the subject line, "The internet is down." Good thing I've figured out how to be flexible. Finally, today I got every student online, ready to type, and it was a success! I now have my students essays on my account--they "shared" their essays with me. It's a great way to save paper! It's also great for allowing students to get their work done without saving on a flash drive, floppy disk, or remembering what computer they were using. Despite the slight set-back, I highly recommend Google Docs!

Our media specialists will be encouraging students to keep their notes about references, works cited, etc. on their Google Docs accounts so they can access them from anywhere in the school--not just the library computers.

Google Docs is also exciting because, much like a Wiki, it is a way for people to collaborate on a document. Teachers can share work, lesson plans, etc. and edit together.