Google Apps for Education
I
had never really explored any of the applications in Google before, so
it was pretty neat to see all of the ideas and services it can provide
for all sorts of purposes. Obviously right now we are looking at the
applications to be used for education, and I did find some that I liked.
Some were more for personal use, like the calendar, which would be
great for organizing and planning lessons/units/projects/etc.
One
of my favorite parts of Google Apps is Google Docs/Drive. I really like
this application because there are so many possibilities for uses of
this particular app. I can not only create a document such as the one I
am creating right now, but I can create presentations for the classroom
or for meetings, spreadsheets for grading/organization, drawings (this
could be useful in plans like seating arrangements, etc.), and my
favorite, forms. I like forms because you can use them as pre-tests,
quizzes, ways to get to know your students, surveys, and much more. The
other thing I like about Google Docs is that you can have a shared
folder for the classroom, so that you can edit/view all the students’
work.
My
other favorite Google App is Google Sites/Blogger. Being a huge
Pinterest fan, I have already seen so many great ideas and inspirational
posts for the uses of websites and blogs for the classroom. In a blog,
one can share a little bit about themselves to the students and their
families, post assignments/schedules, share what they are doing within
the classroom, and many more things. The possibilities and ideas are
really endless.
Overall
I really enjoyed exploring Google Apps and all it has to offer. I will
definitely be utilizing quite a few of them, most definitely the apps I
mentioned previously. It is so nice to find something that really
promotes organization and fun new ways to educate students.
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