This week was one of complete fascination and tinkering. I have to admit that I had a lot of fun playing around with all the cool things that are available to us especially through Google. This online program has definitely shown me how powerful Google has become.
The most exciting that I found on Google Drive was the use of the Google Form. In our district we are looking for ways to continually assess our students, and this piece of technology is truly a great way to assess quickly and accurately. This was a lot of fun creating a form that I could give my students. In many of my classes thus far at U of F I have learned a lot of different ways to teach children and new ideas to incorporate into the classroom, but this idea I was able to utilize almost immediately in my class.
The great thing about this program is that the students loved it! They were really excited to be using an iPad for legitimate school work. This was great! I believe that my students even forgot they were taking a quiz because of the way it was presented. I did not receive a single complaint.
The best part about the quiz is that the data is collected and ready for analysis immediately. Using a program like Flubaroo, I was able to grade quickly and efficiently. This is an amazing program.
The other apps in Google Drive were just as powerful and useful. The entirety of Microsoft Office in one place that I could access from anywhere on any device. This makes the idea of collaboration very easy and the idea of taking work home not as daunting. The apps themselves were easy to manage and create. Uploading and inserting pictures, videos and/or links was very simple. Google has truly gone out of there way to make it user friendly. I am excited to see where things will go next in education with the use of technology.
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