I can't quite think of any personal use of Google docs, but professionally I see a great deal of benefit to using this tool. It was easy to use and upload files, although I did notice a bit of lag time when I was trying to edit my document. It seemed it took a couple seconds to process my editing requests. Otherwise the editing tools were very simple to use as they were just like what you find in Microsoft Word. I would really like to see this tool in action when two people are editing the document at the same time. I will need to make arrangements with a peer who is also taking the 23 Things course to see if we can try this.
I work at the elementary level, so I would not encourage or ask students to create an email address to use this tool. I see great potential at the middle school and high school level and of course with your peers. I know I could come up with many ways to use this tool at the elementary level, but again, I would be leary of having students set up email accounts.
I always heard about Google Docs and it was great to finally get a chance to learn more about it and actually try it out.
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I am at the high school level and absolutely LOVE using Google Docs! I am the student council sponsor, so I share documents with my officers for agendas, minutes, budgets and attendance. It also helps because some of the students do not have Word and Excel on their home computers. Try using Google forms with your elementary students.... they don't need an account. You can set up surveys and polls and have the students use them in class or from home.
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