Thing 16

I tried to use the shared spreadsheet on Google Docs, but I could not find it. I did use my Blogger account information, but again I had no luck finding the spreadsheet.

I think Google Docs could be useful both personally and professionally. Personally, it would come in handy in any situation where I was planning an event with a group of people. Instead of meeting face to face, we could use Google Docs as a place to collaborate. Professionally, Google Docs seems to have endless possibilities. For example, students could collaborate on a writing piece or data collection. Teachers would be able to view who contributed and who did not. I feel that giving students access to Google Docs would increase motivation and learning.

A potential problem with using Google Docs is that everyone would have to have an e-mail account. Some parents might not feel comfortable allowing their child to have one. Hopefully, if the parents had the e-mail address and password for their child to monitor the account, we would be able to try something like this in the classroom.