So I now have 98% of my students using Google Docs and it has certainly helped my ability to edit. It has other challenges to it...getting accounts, getting access, and getting them familiar with how to use it. One funny thing happened was that I was on one night, late, and a student came on to the same document. That was pretty cool...although it was hard to figure out WHERE to have our conversation.
I am learning...they are learning..or at least that is my hope/goal. Small...but a goal!
Where or how to have your conversation depends on whether or not you want to keep a record of it. If you want to preserve your conversation you can insert comments on the doc. In the newer version these appear in a column to the right. These comments will be tied to a highlight in the text. You can highlight a section for comment or google will highlight the word or punctuation mark closest to your cursor. That means the comment will disappear when the highlight is deleted. However, you can go to the revision history under the file menu and view these comments even after they are deleted. The older version of docs will allow you to embed comments in the document without any highlighting.
ReplyDeleteAnother way to have a conversation is if you are both viewing the document at the same time. A blue bar will appear in the upper right of the document. It will say, "so and so viewing". To the right of the name you should see a downward pointing arrow. Click on this arrow, and it will open a chat window. I don't believe you can save a record of your chat.
I use the comment feature a lot with my students, both student to student and teacher to student.
That sounds awesome! And I agree with Gina-- I don't think you can save a chat you have on Google Doc (unless you copy and paste it into a document on your computer or take a screen shot of it). 98% is a HUGE number! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteGoooooooo Rosemarie! What a feat. And thanks for the insight and help Gina! I know that your comments were helpful for me, too.
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