Google Apps

I have been somewhat familiar with Google Apps. I have used the Drive to store documents, as well as creating shared documents that I have edited with colleagues. I think Google Docs is a great way to collaborate on a document. I love how you can see the revisions made on it as well as being able to have all the changes made on one document so that there are not multiples of it. I have just started using Drive and so far I like it. Converting documents to any format is a nice feature. I also like how I can save files wherever I am. It really is a portable flash-drive. I am also very familiar with Gmail because I have used it for years. It's fairly simple and what I like is how it organizes for me automatically.

 I still do not use the Calendar app and I have never used the Sites app. So far I haven't had the need for the Calendar app. The site app would be a great thing for classrooms if students all have their own Google accounts. It would be a great way to post schedules, homework, and to keep parents up-to-date. As for what age students should be getting a Google account, that could be a separate blog entry.

I have been learning how to use the apps on my iPad. So far it has been fairly easy. What I haven't decided on is if I like how to access the apps on an iPad. Each app is all under Google. There is no separate app for each. I might like separate apps, especially if I am only using one or two parts of Google Apps. It isn't hard to access, it just seems like too many steps to get there on the iPad.

I want to use the Calendar app more. I think it would help me be organized with school work and with personal appointments. I'm definitely sticking with Google Docs and Drive. What I want to see is how students in a classroom use Google Docs & Drive and what they think of it. Hopefully I can see it during my field work.