GoogleDocs

=Basics of Google Docs=

What is It? Here are some improvements if you have used Google Docs in the past.
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Why Use Them?

 * Increase student retention of information. We Learn: (Wm. Glasser)
 * 10% of what we read
 * 20% of what we hear
 * 30% of what we see
 * 50% of what we see and hear
 * 70% of what we discuss
 * 80% of what we experience
 * 905 of what we teach others
 * Collaboration
 * Students can work together at school and at home at any hour they use.
 * No papers eaten by dogs.
 * No forgetting papers or computers at home.
 * No "printing problems".

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 * Engaging Students
 * It's the difference between web 1 and web 2.0. Instead of having information come at you; students have to use, gather, analyze and produce a product. Having students create projects rather that filling out worksheets uses higher-level thinking skills.
 * Examples can be Project-Based Learning or Challenge-Based Learning.
 * Here is an example:


 * More examples at @http://www.nelovesps.org/

Forms
Great way to create surveys and gather information.

You can use a script called Flubaroo to grade questions you give your students. Here's how it works: media type="custom" key="20592452"

Here is the web page that gives you the information. Flubaroo