Using a handout folder could put an end to making extra copies for those "lost" handouts. This would be perfect for grading rubrics, study guides, etc.
As more and more laptops find their way into middle and high schools, educators are using Google Docs to do collaborative exercises and help students follow along with the lesson plan. The students, however, are using it to organize running conversations behind teachers’ backs.
Interesting point! Maybe something we could address in the curriculum and also inform teachers?
As more and more laptops find their way into middle and high schools, educators are using Google Docs to do collaborative exercises and help students follow along with the lesson plan. The students, however, are using it to organize running conversations behind teachers’ backs.
This Google Doc came from an ISTE search on Digitial Portfolios. It is interesting to find resources from old conferences and I'm curious how useful they'll be without having actually attended. It is also testing Diigo in a way it may not be intended to be used.
This resource highlights the key aspects of Google Docs with which educators, especially leaders, should be familiar. Knowing these tips will allow teachers and administrators to take full advantage Google Docs.
This year, we tried a different approach so that this skill was not only taught, but also applied across all content areas.
NCTE and other respected educational organizations view digital skills such as keyboarding as essential for learners to communicate in the 21st century.
How could we use Google Docs to complete assignments? Wouldn’t these tools allow students to complete unfinished work at home? Making connections between the technology and the academics had begun.
More importantly, the impact of keyboarding instruction has extended beyond test preparation. Our students are seeing it as a way to communicate and collaborate with peers on work that is important.