Created by: Nicole KilgoreIUPUI- W200Professor Heck

Google Docs is a free, Web-based word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, form, and data storage service offered by Google.

• This page gives a brief overview of what Google Docs is, several links with resources for teachers, explanations of how Google Docs can be used for students and teachers, and teachers thoughts and opinions on the use of Google Docs.

• This article has a video that is an interview with teachers and principals on why they use Google Docs.

• Google For Educators - Google Docs

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I like this article because it gives real answers of how Google Docs works for both students and teachers in the classroom. It also gives the opinions of teachers and principals that have experience with the application.

This article focuses on everything that is great about Google. Having a Gmail account give you the opportunity to do numerous things, like Google Docs. In the Google Docs section of the article, it explains how the technology is used why students would prefer to use Google Docs.

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• Its free.• Does not require

Microsoft Office applications (papers can be written on Google Docs itself).

• Your Google Docs can be accessed from any computer, anywhere.

• Lots of storage (3 GB worth per account).

• Students cannot make excuses about losing their homework.

• Makes peer editing and group work easier and more appealing.

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Lets users experiment with how to create documents, spreadsheets, and drawings.

Google Docs Demo Hyperlink

• Google Docs Demo not only shows you the layout of a Google Doc, but it also allows you to play around with the graphs and statistics on the pages so that you can get a feel for the program.

• This link also displays different ways in which someone else may want to use their own Google Docs.

Google Docs Demo

Google Docs are great for both teachers and students. They allow teachers to have the ability to assign group work that be done successfully on only the internet. Google Docs are also a great storage facility for students to keep all of their work. The work on Google Docs cannot be lost, and can only be seen by viewers with permission or a password. This is a great educational technology source.