I got a lot of exposure to Google Docs last year as the result of a technological emphasis in the middle school AT Language Arts curriculum. All of my AT students were to create Google sites, and I adapted the sites to meet the needs of my Gen Ed and Inclusion students as well. I LOVED having a (semi) paperless classroom and different points during the year. Technology is a great differentiation technique. Students who are more proficient with technology can create more intricate products. It also allows students to excercise more choice in the product they produce.
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-online unit for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, where I borrowed extensively from Carrie Breedlove's pilot Google Site
-students collaborated to create research presentations in their Social Studies and English class
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-students kept blogs to record their findings as we read The Red Badge of Courage
The great thing about students collaborating on a document or presentation is the accountability. Teachers can go in and check the revision history to see is one student did all the work or if a group member did not participate. I let my students know that from the start, and it helps keep all members accountable.
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