Thing #20

Google Docs can be used in a variety of ways. 1. Teachers in a grade level can collaboratively use a document for planning upcoming lessons by the week or the 6 weeks. Teachers can add their ideas or links to videos or websites on the topic. At planning meetings, the document can be discussed and decide upon which applications would best enhance the lessons. 2. Presentations can be used in teaching lessons (in place of PowerPoint or something of the like). The benefit here is that if the presentation is shared with others (let's say other grade level members) then they will have the same access to it in their own classrooms. There wouldn't be a need to email files, since it would be located in each teacher's Google Docs. 3. Spreadsheets are easy enough to use and a common application. However, using a spreadsheet through Google Docs allows for it to be shared and edited (if so chosen). If faculty members are keeping track of goals or other items (such as contest results) then they would have easy access to that information as well. That could be shared with the entire school instead of just a few faculty members.