Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Using google Docs

Today I used google docs and have discovered that it is a great  tool to use in and outside the classroom. It is engaging, student centered and also very fun for the students. As for the teacher it took 2 minutes to put it together and the rest of time you can sit back and look at how the students are collaborating and applying their knowledge.
How I used it....
There are many smaller topics in this one unit that I am currently finishing with my class. Using google docs/ presentation  I simply labelled each page with the title of each sub topic. Then students went off in their pairs and answered the questions on their pages. The best thing about this is that I can monitor and see what each student is typing without even being in the room. However I was in the room, but you can move the lesson outside or in any space.

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