Thing #13

Okay, so I have to admit that I was a bit of a "Doubting Thomas" when it comes to new web applications. I still am discovering the world of texting and learning from my children on a daily basis about technology. However, I was pleasantly surprised with the flexibility and simplicity of Google Drive. It was set up just like the Microsoft software that I have used over the years. I was amazed at how this was free to use and extremely user friendly. I just typed up my document ( I took the time to find a new recipe) and published it. It was easy and fast. I can update it and modify it whenever I want. I also was able to share it with my peers.

I can see how this would be extremely useful in my classroom. My students could create a project and each take a part to work on. They could share their work and make changes online. I could put up homework assignments in a Google Drive document and the students could complete it and publish it for grading. There are so many ways that this will be useful in the classroom and beyond.

I also went and explored ZOHO to see how it compared with Google Drive. It was a great site and offered many of the same tools offered by Google Drive. However, I found that this site was not as user friendly and was targeted more to working adults than students. It just did not have the simplicity that I think my students will need to make it useful to them.

Please take a look below at my Google Drive document and get an idea of what I might be serving come Thanksgiving. :)

My Google Drive document