Word Doc and Word Processing Systems

I have never used, or knew about, the word doc system on google. It is a really cool system to use for school and it makes life a whole lot easier when you are working with a partner on a project or paper. I thought it was cool that you could see the other persons additions, and changes right in front of your face. It is something that will really come in handy in the classroom. I can see myself as a teacher being able to utilize this tool in the classroom and set up group projects through this program. It was some what easy to use and once I figured it out it was easier to navigate through and figure out how it worked. I think it would be fun to have the kids to a book report or something similar to what we did in class. Do a collaborate research paper with a partner on a particular subject. This way the students would be able to work on the project at the same time and work together even if they are not in the same room. They could get their paper done without having to get together. Its more time efficient and also it helps out those students who might not have the transportation to get to a meeting time. Also I think that it is helpful as the teacher, to make sure that the students invite you. It can be used as a ruff draft tool for you to edit, or just as a way of assessing them and correcting their papers. You wouldn't even need a hard copy of their report because it would be right there in front of you.

I also really like the offline story composition papers. I thought it was a great way to get the kids up and out of their seats, as well as getting them writing, and thinking outside of the box. I loved that the kids got to make the story their own by adding their own personality and twist to the story. I think that it would be a motivational activity for the students as well. I would want to incorporate a variety of writing task with this method. It was really good to see and hear. I also liked knowing about the editing tool that is in word as well. I didn't know that that was there and that is something that I think will make not only my future school work a lot easier but also my classroom work easier as well.