Module 3: Creating and Sharing with Google Docs

I really enjoyed learning about Google Docs via the Atomic Learning website. It is the first time that I have used Atomic Learning and I have found the given instructions very clear and so much easier to understand and follow than instructions from a manual.

I really like that Google Docs allows you to share documents which would help promote group work and collaborative learning. With Google Docs, I would be able to give guidance while students are still working on an assignment rather than after the assignment is handed in. We could also encourage students to use Google Docs for group assignments. Students will no longer need to meet but can work on their assignment in their own homes in their own time. The real time editing feature of the new version would makes this even easier. There would be stronger accountability for individual effort on group projects because I would be able to individually assess student participation.

I found this cool post called 20 Google Doc Templates for use in Science and Math Classrooms.

Another interesting post is How to Integrate Google Docs in Science and Math Like a Pro from the same blog.

I think that Google Docs would also be very useful to use within our faculty for example, to edit programs or exams. It would also be a good place to store documents because it would enable me to access them from any computer.

Finally, two of the features of Google docs that I find quite amazing are:
- the ability to do a Flesch–Kincaid Grade Level test for a document to check that it is written at the appropriate level
- the ability to look on Encyclopedia Britannica