Melissa Holt
Assignment 7
EDT 5372
Dr. Zhang
After completing the readings, as well as
using my own personal experience using Google Drive this week, this Web 2.0
tool can easily be implemented into classrooms in any content area and any
grade level. Three ideas of using Google
Drive for teaching and learning are listed below:
Google Drive Idea #1
One way that Google Drive could be
used for learning is by utilizing the website as a way to gain insights about
students at the beginning of the school year.
On the first day of school, my students in my 5th grade
science classroom, have to complete a survey about themselves so that I can get
to know them better. In past years, I
have always given students the survey on paper.
However, for next school year, I will create a survey using Google Forms
on Google Drive to create a paperless survey that will allow me to see their
responses electronically. An added
benefit to completing the survey on Google Drive is the reduction of paper waste, which science
teachers love!
Google Drive Idea #2
Another way that Google Drive could
be used for learning is by having students share their writing with each other
in order to go through the editing and revising process on Google Docs. The editing and revising process is critical
to the writing process before final drafts are completed and published. I would assign this type of assignment to
students in grades 8-12 for English/Language Arts. I believe that
this range of grade levels would be most appropriate because students learn
keyboarding skills in the 8th grade. Lower grade levels are not as
skilled with typing, and might feel thwarted by being required to type written
assignments and complete peer editing and revising on Google Docs.
Google Drive Idea #3
A final way Google Drive could be
used for teaching is by having teachers create folders based on their grade
level. The folders could be used to store school related documents by grade
level, as well as store school related documents for the campus. This
can be done at any campus and with any grade level K-12. The benefit to implementing Google Drive in
this way is that each grade levels can upload their lesson plans. Schools can also upload campus events to keep
faculty and staff informed of upcoming events. These uploads can be shared
folders that are easily accessible to faculty and staff members through Google
Drive. In addition, there is no cost to
campuses for using Google Drive, which assist in budgetary concerns for all
campus.
Hi Melissa, Your idea about keeping a portfolio on Google Drive is an excellent one. You're right, there is no cost to the school and it is also an effective way to keep everything nice and neat. You also brought up a great point when it comes to having students complete their surveys on Google Forms and avoid wasting paper.
ReplyDeleteMelissa,
ReplyDeleteI really like the idea of making the personal survey online. I am an ELAR teacher for 5th grade and I also do a survey at the beginning of the year, but the waste of paper is so much I was thinking of getting rid of it so I wouldn’t waste so much. But now that I read your idea, it would be so much easier to do it online. Awesome ideas!
Hey Melissa,
ReplyDeleteI really like your idea of using Google Forms to conduct your student surveys at the beginning of the year. When I begin teaching I think I am going to steal that idea. Also I like your idea of using Google Drive for educators to share information and collaborate. That would truly benefit all teachers and would allow for teachers to spend less time in meetings and more time in their classrooms.
Melissa, I had not thought about going paperless!! that so true to save paper and also on the copier copies because we are only allowed to run a specific amount of copies a month and going paperless will be wonderful. Also having results will be immediate, especially from surveys but now we can create assignments and have them graded and reported right away. I do also see your point about students not having typing skills which can be a daunting task for my 5th graders, but practice makes perfect and I think that would be a great idea to expose them to practicing more their keyboarding skills at home.
ReplyDeleteHi Melissa,
ReplyDeleteI think your vision is very modern and will help students be successful in the classroom. I think that going paperless can provide for no excuses for students missing assignments. Not only that, students will be able to check their assignments more effectively online to ensure that it is submitted correctly. I think that we are in the perfect age to do this and i will go paperless as well.