Google Docs has a lot of great features. Many of which are possible due to the fact that all the files are stored in Google Drive. A feature that I have recently used extensively is the revision history. Every Google doc has a revision history and changes are saved almost immediately after edits. To access the history you can click the “changes saved” link at the top of every doc. It is organized in a simple list format that shows the date, time, and user of every edit made in the document. Students can use this feature to help remove unwanted revisions or deletes by either themselves or other shared users.
I particularly like to use this feature in the classroom to review individual group member contributions along with their time spent working on the document. Another benefit I have discovered is by going to the document creation you can discover plagiarism by uncovering pasted text that students try to reword. My administration has even used this feature to confirm to parents that student work was or was not completed at a certain time in which the assignment was due.
I particularly like to use this feature in the classroom to review individual group member contributions along with their time spent working on the document. Another benefit I have discovered is by going to the document creation you can discover plagiarism by uncovering pasted text that students try to reword. My administration has even used this feature to confirm to parents that student work was or was not completed at a certain time in which the assignment was due.
LeAnn,
ReplyDeleteI love this about Google Docs. It is also a good feature for when there is group work. It shows who was contributing and who was not. No one wants to be in a group where someone does not do their part and this lets the teacher stay informed without the group members having to go to the teacher. Google docs can help keep everyone honest.
I love this feature! It is great for all of the reasons you discussed as well as when teachers collaborate. I have worked with groups of teachers at other schools on creating assessments and the revision history as well as the comments help fuel our discussions and be able to work together, but at different times.
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