Getting More Out of Google Drive!
Just use Google to save files "in the cloud?" Never got the hang of collaborating with others in a Google Doc? Google can be more than just a document repository. Explore some of the ways to go beyond word processing and collaborate in whole new ways.
Google Docs
Google Forms
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Google Drawing
Google Presentation
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Structuring Collaborative Activities
Can Group work truly be collaborative? Why do students dislike group work? Why is it important? Do we want group work to just be segmented work or true collaboration? When using tools that allow for online collaboration we have a whole new way to structure our assignments as well differing ways to grade and gather data on that work.
Structuring the project/assignment well
It is important that collaboration is valued in the assignment and therefore quantified. Is this a scaffolded assignment where students work independently and then come together as a group as experts? Or does it starts as a group project?
Collaborative Work Grading Policies
The advantage of using collaborative tools in grading is giving individual grades for group work. This can be done by using the Revision history or editing history of a product. Students need to know ahead of time that they will be graded this way and assessed on their own contribution and their communication with group members. Peer review can also be an essential aspect of this process. I employ a Google Form for students to assess their own involvement as well as their peers.
Structuring the project/assignment well
It is important that collaboration is valued in the assignment and therefore quantified. Is this a scaffolded assignment where students work independently and then come together as a group as experts? Or does it starts as a group project?
Collaborative Work Grading Policies
The advantage of using collaborative tools in grading is giving individual grades for group work. This can be done by using the Revision history or editing history of a product. Students need to know ahead of time that they will be graded this way and assessed on their own contribution and their communication with group members. Peer review can also be an essential aspect of this process. I employ a Google Form for students to assess their own involvement as well as their peers.
Blow your mind with Scripts & Add-ons
There are a huge amount of scripts and add-ons available to extend your usage of Google Drive. Play with these and see what more Google Drive can do for you!
- Connect apps to Drive
- From Template
- Voice Rec
- PDF Mergy
- MindMap