To Google or Not to Google... Docs

We all know that Google is one of the commonly used search engines. We even know that they offer us free email. However, what some might be unfamiliar with Google Docs.

Google Docs is a tool that some might think is pointless if you have Microsoft Office. Google Docs is a service you get free with a gmail account. You can create a document, a presentation, a spreadsheet and even a form. The cool thing about Google Docs is that you can choose to share your documents with whom ever you want. This can save a lot of email storage space and a lot of confusion while group editing. This is a good feature to have to make sure that the best copy of you document.

Google Docs can also be beneficial for the classroom. A teacher can post a document and share it with the class and they would be able to have access to that document and maybe even edit it. In a math classroom a teacher could use a form template to create a small concepts diagnostic test. Also, if the teacher used something from the internet or used a slideshow to illustrate a concept they could share it on Google Docs with the whole class to refer back to. Also, a teacher could put up calculator steps and tips so that the students would be able to use their technology effectively.

So not only is Google good for searches and finding information it is also good for creating and sharing knowledge through Google Docs.