Google docs....are easy. It isn't like going through medical school, though I have to wonder how difficult it was to figure out how to program this thing. I love how convenient and easy the process is. All a person has to do is get a (very FREE) gmail account email, upload a document on "Google Docs," and share it with someone via the "sharing" option. All you have to do is type in their email address! It is easiest if the person has a gmail account. I have encountered problems with google doc sharing in the past month, but we solved the problem quickly. It must have been a very small fluke in the system. The only "beef" I have with Google Docs is the semi-limited documents that can be uploaded onto the page. If I want to upload Finale files (a music composition program), I would not be able to upload it unless it was simply a scanned image or jpeg.
To use in the classroom, google docs can be essential to sharing knowledge given during class, after class, and during school breaks. Assignments can be given and shared through it, and even important things such as newsletters and calendars can be available and easy-to-access. In the case of a high school choir, for instance, google docs can be used for a booster club of sorts to sort out legalities, planning, scheduling, and getting documents easily without filling everyone's inboxes. It creates less of a headache as well for the director, who will be busy with other activities.
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