ok, so I have been out flat with this bad back and it is not getting better very fast. Sitting hurts, standing hurts, and getting off the toilet is hell!! However, I am plugging away here. I have done pretty well with using some portions of Google docs while others still floor me. I cannot figure out how to organize my files, which drives me crazy. I tried making folders but somehow, something I am doing is not working right. Can't figure it out. I would love to have a folder for each student rather than 1000 writing pieces that I can't sort...ah, yes, sort. Is there a way to FIND things? I haven't figured out that yet either.
I think the editing part works well, but I struggle with figuring out what happens after I edit. Do they get a notice that I worked on it so they know to check? I can't figure that out either. They say to me, "Oh I didn't know" and I am not sure if they are just not paying attention, blowing me off or totally confused. Hmmm...
I like the revision history part a lot; that is great to have. Sometimes I wish there was a way to look at two docs at the same time. Is there? Oh man, I still feel like I am on a steep learning curve. Rosemarie
I organize my docs in folders according to the assignment, so I have a folder for narrative writing, response to lit, etc. Within each of those folders I have a folder for each section. When I've read a student piece, I move it to the appropriate folder then I hide it on my all docs list. This way I don't keep looking at the same docs over and over.
ReplyDeleteYour students can tell when you've read and responded to a piece by simply looking at their docs. The date column on the right gives not only the date of the last revision but the name of the person who did it.
I would make it the student's responsibility to check for this.
Good luck with the back thing. I know how painful it can be.
I organize my docs pretty much the same way that Gina does. A folder for each section and in each folder are folders for each assignment. I have 15 Honors English students and I have an Honors English folder. Those students each have their own folder so that all of their individual work is in one place.
ReplyDeleteIf I want a student to revise I rename to document and add "Needs Revision for a Grade" In my grade book the grade remains Incomplete until the revision is done.
I like the "Hide" feature and also being able to sort by "Items Not in Folders".
OMG...I just wrote a whole bunch of stuff here and it crashed. UGH! I need a tutorial on how to organize docs. Anyone in the Portland area who would give me an hour of their time? Thanks..
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