The Advantages Of Google Docs For Educators Professional Development

By Donna Lee


Google Docs have given a great contribution on making the teachers become more effective when conducting their lessons for writing. By letting students write all of their papers in the Google Docs, they can help not only the product but as well as the processing. And to provide the most effective way of teaching, one must use WatchDoc, an extension of the Chrome browser.

The purpose of WatchDoc is to display the notifications in the browser each time someone would update the Google Doc which is being shared. And also, if ever a student is making his or her own essay using the application, the teacher may check directly on how he or she is doing with the assignment. Thus, there is a need for teachers to be sitting in front of the computer, but surely, Google Docs for educators professional development does not only benefit them but also the students.

Also, not only the students grades are improved but as well as their responsibilities for being one since the educator will be tracking them down, especially their works. And at times when they get to head into the wrong directions, the educator would immediately steer them back into the right ones easily. Educators also are able to leave comments on shared docs and these will be sent to collaborators.

The application would also let the educators send instant messages to some other parties who are in the document. So therefore, feedbacks can also be sent instantly. The students may also reply to the comments, and in this way, the editing processes will become a discussion instead of a lecture. Another important advantage of this is letting students share their works with their peers for editing.

A peer editing is very useful especially for educators since it allows them to watch over on the discussions made by the students for the editing process. Though the process can take a bit longer for the teacher on getting used to it and may take extra time, but an advantage here is making better collaboration and feedback, thus, may result to better writing.

This application has 10 main benefits for education when utilized. First, exams and tests. Google forms are used in order to create examinations like multiple choices and questions that are based from texts. Second, events and time tables. Making time tables and scheduling for upcoming events can be done and sharing it either to public or to selected users only for information.

Third is discussion. Groups and forums are also available to be able to track both the previous and the recent discussions. Fourth is documentation. This application is composed of a lot of innovative features which include add on, research, embed gadgets, etc. The end users are allowed to create documents and share it to multiple users. Fifth is reports or presentation. Sheets and slides are widely used for doing representations and calculations.

Sixth is tutorials or webinar. These are the best ways for better learning and interaction. Seventh is feedback. Survey and feedback forms can be created from the students and parents.

Eighth is the control. Administrators have the right to control an entire setting for the application, sharing, and access. Ninth is having collaboration. Real time editing and sharing of documents may be done. Tenth is having communication. Users can easily communicate with colleagues through audio, video chat, text, or email.




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