Document provides a word processing feature that is similar to Microsoft Word. The documents created can be shared and edited collaboratively. One of the neatest features of this tool is its capability for comments to be posted that are attached to designated words. This is extremely handy for giving teacher feedback or when collaborating.
Presentation works just like PowerPoint. However, multiple students can create one presentation collaboratively. What I mean by collaboration is that students can each add to the presentation by creating slides. In class, we have recently created two collaborative presentations. Here is a tutorial on utilizing presentation.
Spreadsheet has so many uses it is mind boggling. Spreadsheet is very similar to Excel and has many of the same features. Teachers can use this to make class rosters, record grades, create rubrics (even self-grading), and many many more.
Form allows teachers to create digital questionnaires, surveys, assignments, rubrics, and even self-grading quizzes! I found this feature to be very useful and easy to use. It allows information or questions to be recorded in various ways such as, multiple choice, short answer, paragraph, check boxes and many more. Forms also has a feature where a correct answer could be entered and this allows for self-grading assignments or quizzes. However, this feature is limited to multiple choice answers and maybe short answer, due to answers needing to be either correct or not.
Drawing is a tool that also has limitless uses. Students and teachers can use this tool to make concept maps and graphic organizers. This is an example of a Venn diagram that I created for a math lesson. Here is a link to this graphic organizer.
Overall, Google Drive is a great tool for teachers and students. It has so many applications in the classroom. Here are a list of great resources to explore that detail many more uses for Google Drive.
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