keeperofbooks

I love the idea of sharing and collaborating on a document via Google Docs. Personally, though, I had problems with the computer locking up with the newsletter that I was working on. In fact, several times a gray box came up saying it was sorry for the error and that it was working on it. This did not happen when I worked on the spreadsheets. They went very smoothly.

I get real excited when I think about students collaborating on just about any project using this program. To think you can actually see who has done what. Students could write a group book report after completing a book in literature circles. Also, it would be great for big projects such as a group Science Fair Project.

I investigated the many templates for spreadsheets and presentations. I was very impressed with the several budget/debt spreadsheets that were actually calculators in and of themselves. I can find a real use for those.

Also I found a great Christmas presentation that is actually a card with some animation and with music. But the main body consist of seven slides. It is designed so that you can use seven of your family Christmas pictures in those slides, fill in the family name and send out your ecard! A classroom could use this to send a Christmas card to a handicapped person.

Another idea I definitely will put into practice is an extended family calendar. That way everyone can keep up with the family events that are going on. Since I have one son who is constantly out of the country or away at some school, this would be a great help in planning around the times he will be home (which changes often). This will be especially useful around holidays when everybody has so many obligations. As the guy says on the video, “Google Docs Rock!”

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