Carlene Bouley Module 5 Collaboration Task:  Google Docs

Note: Highlighted area is the score.  If not highlighted it

is Not Applicable.

Google Docs is an extremely helpful tool for the classroom.

This tool allows teachers and students to create a document

on the Google Drive and share it.  This gives us the ability to

allow for student peer editing, conferencing and collaboration.

The fact that we can comment on particular areas of the document

is invaluable in the editing process.  I have used Google Docs when

my 8^th grade students wrote their individual research papers.  It

allowed me to make comments directly on the document and they

could ask questions and resolve the issues.  This way the students

were able to revised their drafts immediately.  I will be using

Google Docs for my students’ papers from no on.  I put a 3 for

Student use as that is my personal opinion based on my experience

with it.

	3- Awesome!	2-Meh	1-Not worth my time.
Efficiency(teacher)	Teacher can use it consistently throughout the year.	Teacher can use it somewhat consistently throughout the year.	A burden to use.
User Friendly (teacher)	Walks you through the setup or tutorials and quick and easy.	No tutorials but I can figure it out.	I’m registered.  Now what do I do?
Cost	Free	Some options are free or price is minimal	Not free or limited free functions.
Validity	Blogs: Updated weekly Apps: High educational value	Blogs: Updated monthly Apps: Some educational value	Blogs: Updated annually Apps: No educational value
Safety	Privacy options	Limited privacy options	No options for privacy
DOK (Depth of Knowledge)	Effectively utilizes targeted DOK	Somewhat utilizes the targeted DOK	Doesn’t utilize targeted DOK
Monitoring Capability	Teacher can monitor and edit all student activity.	Teacher can monitor student content but may not edit.	Teacher can’t monitor all student content.
Permission (school)	Permitted	Needs IT permission	Not permitted
Student Use	Students would be lost without it!	Somewhat enhances student learning.	Does not enhance student learning.
User Friendly (student)	Students can quickly access content or desired tasks from home screen or search bar.	Requires a number of steps to get started and students sometimes need direction along the way.	Students can’t use independently or need constant direction when using.
Student Engagement	Kids love it!	Students use when prompted.	Students complain about using it.