Google Documents/Drive in the Classroom

I was happy to learn about Google Doc/Drive. I haven't been happy with Evernotes on my iPad for word processing. I am a regular Word for Mac user so it is hard to find something just as good for the iPad. I think Google Doc is the answer. I like the auto correct feature, it is like the auto correct feature on my iPhone. One can change the font size and typeface, and adjust margins. I still like Word a little better for customizing. Where I really see the benefit of Google Doc is the sharing feature.  My partner Christy and I had fun sharing a document and then editing it together. We discussed how we could see using this Ap in the classroom.

Everyone in the classroom could participate in an exercise and not have a fear of speaking up. Partnership working is made easier. I know my daughters struggle when they have to work on a writing assignment with classmates. One classmate always ends up taking home a written document to re-type. They don't have access to computers in the classroom so all computer work must be done at home. Google Docs make projects easier. Additional, they have issues of going back and forth between mom's computer and printer and dad's printer. Google Doc can solve some of these issues for them.

When I read the handout on Google Doc's use in the classroom to fulfill some Common Core Standards I kept thinking the would make my daughter's classroom projects so much easier. The Selected Anchor Standards for Writing on page 42 are ones my daughters' have currently in school. The issue I have is the manner in which they have to go about to fulfill them. They do most of the work at home on the computer; hand write their notes; print pages off the internet; and have a hard time working together in a group because of these issues. If they had computers to use in the classroom along with Google Doc they could focus more time on their writing skills. They would be able to write in the document, copy and paste links, and share the document with their teammates. They could edit a document with their partners, at the same time, but not have to be in the same place.