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Google Apps and Webquest combined to produce a collaborative research project for Science and Social Studies. Can be adapted for other subjects and grade levels.
Using Google Presentations. 1st grade students and their older book buddies produce a digital storybook. They also use a free drawing program to create images for their stories. The younger students tell their stories while their book buddies type the text.
Using Google Presentations, student learn new vocabulary collabratively and produce a class presentation on the terms. Can be used for all subject areas and grade levels.
Using Google Forms and Docs K=- students are introduced to graphing of data. Could be easily adapted for higher grade levels be having the students take over the form and data collection duties done by the teacher.