Google video shares the benefits of Google Docs in schools

06Aug08

A Google produced video that gathers a number of educators who rave about the benefits of Google Docs in their schools. I’ve used Google Docs to complete group assignments during my online AQ Courses (Additional Qualifications for my Ontario Teaching Certificate) and it really does make life a breeze. Instead of waiting on individuals with different schedules to send their part of the final product, everyone contributes to a centralized document. Everyone can contribute to editing, providing feedback, and have a more equal share in the final product. Google Docs includes word processing, spreadsheet and presentation web applications. It truly does make collaboration simpler and more efficient.

Google has an excellent suite of free web applications that can be used by educators listed on their website. I think the two leading tools are Google Docs (as discussed above) and Google Calendar, which could let you plan out the term in a calendar that can be subscribed to online by your students. If you want to make a change everyone will automatically see them.