Google Docs
Description:
Google Docs allows you to share and collaborate with others simultaneously on documents.
What We Like:
- Easy to use
- Automatically saves online
- Can be shared with a limitless number of people
- Ability to offer instant feedback
- Free storage
- Can be accessed from school or home
- Revision history enables you to view changes and revert when necessary
- Easy to download in a variety of formats
- Can use with Google Classroom to create a copy of a document for all students
Limitations:
- Requires a Google account
- Must have reliable internet access (can also use Google Gears to edit offline)
- Some of the tools are simplistic (tables, animations, transitions)
Classroom Application:
Easy way for groups to collaborate on a document.
Great for peer editing
Easy way to collaborate as a staff
Cost:
Free
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