I would like to use Google Docs in my classroom. Instead of buying a jump drive for all of my students, or having students keeping their assignments saved on one computer, I can have the students save all of their computer documents on the internet. With their documents being saved on line they can access them on home or anywhere they have internet access. I think that it also saves paper, which is also an added bonus. I would prefer that my students do most of their brainstorming on paper though, because I don't want to lose the handwriting aspect of it and I can see how they got to where their paper is going.
Of course my students will be using computer programs for some of their paper, schools have been doing that since I was in first grade.
Not having to have every child buy a flashdrive-or provide them as the case may be-is awesome! I love that they could be working on a paper at school and then easily access it at home later that night. Plus, since it automatically saves the documents without having to DO anything, we wouldn't have to worry about constantly reminding them to save and still having a few students lose their work. I like how you also pointed out the importance of them still practicing their handwriting.
ReplyDeleteI can see your point of view with the brainstorming. The students shouldn't lose the aspect of handwriting. I remember starting to use computers when I was in second or third grade and they are starting younger now. I also like the idea of the students not worrying about losing a paper because it is the computer.
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