Comments on: Google Docs in the Classroom http://mrkp.edublogs.org/2008/05/15/google-docs-in-the-classroom/ Practical ideas for Web 2.0 in the Primary Classroom Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:21:08 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: pdonaghy http://mrkp.edublogs.org/2008/05/15/google-docs-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-20 pdonaghy Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:24:06 +0000 http://mrkp.edublogs.org/2008/05/15/google-docs-in-the-classroom/#comment-20 Hi Steve You could always use google apps (http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/var_1c.html) for setting up your email accounts - no cost involved! Patricia PS. You might be interested in adding your blog details to the International Edubloggers Directory at http://edubloggerdir.blogspot.com Hi Steve
You could always use google apps (http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/var_1c.html) for setting up your email accounts – no cost involved!
Patricia
PS. You might be interested in adding your blog details to the International Edubloggers Directory at http://edubloggerdir.blogspot.com

]]> By: Linda J http://mrkp.edublogs.org/2008/05/15/google-docs-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Linda J Fri, 16 May 2008 06:51:02 +0000 http://mrkp.edublogs.org/2008/05/15/google-docs-in-the-classroom/#comment-15 I haven't used Google docs, but I wonder if you could use the gmail hack of adding students to a teacher's gmail address to set them up in the first place? (that is, the teacher's account might be MrSmith@gmail.com, and the students are added as MrSmith+maryt@gmail.com, MrSmith+tomg@gmail.com, etc. It will depend on whether students need access to their email account to use Google docs, or simply to register. You can use this for edublogs, so maybe application to Google docs could work? I haven’t used Google docs, but I wonder if you could use the gmail hack of adding students to a teacher’s gmail address to set them up in the first place? (that is, the teacher’s account might be MrSmith@gmail.com, and the students are added as MrSmith+maryt@gmail.com, MrSmith+tomg@gmail.com, etc.

It will depend on whether students need access to their email account to use Google docs, or simply to register. You can use this for edublogs, so maybe application to Google docs could work?

]]> By: mrkp http://mrkp.edublogs.org/2008/05/15/google-docs-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-14 mrkp Thu, 15 May 2008 18:49:49 +0000 http://mrkp.edublogs.org/2008/05/15/google-docs-in-the-classroom/#comment-14 @ wcstech I've only used small groups with word docs as I think it could all get rather messy with larger numbers. As far as I know you can have up to 200 pepole on a spreadsheet, but this can really slow things up on the wireless especially. So I think the solution is to keep the numbers small. @msmithpds I'm a wiki novice so I can't really comment on their use in the classroom. I thicnk that the only advantage I could think of is the live aspect of Google docs, perhaps you could contact Tom (mentioned in the post) as he might have more experience in that area. Thanks for the comments. @ wcstech I’ve only used small groups with word docs as I think it could all get rather messy with larger numbers. As far as I know you can have up to 200 pepole on a spreadsheet, but this can really slow things up on the wireless especially. So I think the solution is to keep the numbers small.

@msmithpds I’m a wiki novice so I can’t really comment on their use in the classroom. I thicnk that the only advantage I could think of is the live aspect of Google docs, perhaps you could contact Tom (mentioned in the post) as he might have more experience in that area.

Thanks for the comments.

]]> By: msmithpds http://mrkp.edublogs.org/2008/05/15/google-docs-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-13 msmithpds Thu, 15 May 2008 18:03:07 +0000 http://mrkp.edublogs.org/2008/05/15/google-docs-in-the-classroom/#comment-13 Thank you so much for blogging your learning adventure. I am interested in doing this with year 4, 5, and 6th graders. What do you feel is the benefit to using Google docs versus having the students use their own wiki space? Thank you so much for blogging your learning adventure. I am interested in doing this with year 4, 5, and 6th graders. What do you feel is the benefit to using Google docs versus having the students use their own wiki space?

]]> By: John Sutton http://mrkp.edublogs.org/2008/05/15/google-docs-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-11 John Sutton Thu, 15 May 2008 16:26:11 +0000 http://mrkp.edublogs.org/2008/05/15/google-docs-in-the-classroom/#comment-11 This is great stuff, Steve. My first go at a collaborative doc wasn't great! How much does a Google domain cost for a school? This is great stuff, Steve. My first go at a collaborative doc wasn’t great! How much does a Google domain cost for a school?

]]> By: CIndy Lane http://mrkp.edublogs.org/2008/05/15/google-docs-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-10 CIndy Lane Thu, 15 May 2008 15:27:50 +0000 http://mrkp.edublogs.org/2008/05/15/google-docs-in-the-classroom/#comment-10 My money is on you! Fantastic way to engage your students..I will keep up with your blogging! btw, I'm in St. Louis, MO, middle of the USA My money is on you! Fantastic way to engage your students..I will keep up with your blogging!
btw, I’m in St. Louis, MO, middle of the USA

]]> By: wcstech http://mrkp.edublogs.org/2008/05/15/google-docs-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-9 wcstech Thu, 15 May 2008 15:24:29 +0000 http://mrkp.edublogs.org/2008/05/15/google-docs-in-the-classroom/#comment-9 I have noticed that only 10 users can edit one document at a time. Have you run into any problems with this? I have noticed that only 10 users can edit one document at a time. Have you run into any problems with this?

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