Google Docs for Language Learning Collaborative Learning

Google Docs for language learning Collaborative writing projects Shared online workspace PLEs / ePortfolios Task-based learning

Collaborative writing projects

Shared online workspace

PLEs / ePortfolios

Task-based learning

What is Google Docs? Online version of Microsoft Office Collaborative programs Based on wiki technology

Online version of Microsoft Office

Collaborative programs

Based on wiki technology

Why is Google Docs interesting? Familiar interface Simple to use Collaborative program

Familiar interface

Simple to use

Collaborative program

How can we use it for language learning? Collaborative writing Shared online workspace Personal Learning Environment

Collaborative writing

Shared online workspace

Personal Learning Environment

I. Collaborative Writing Students jointly create documents Students can be in different locations Teacher can see each student‘s contribution Easily publish online

Students jointly create documents

Students can be in different locations

Teacher can see each student‘s contribution

Easily publish online

II. Shared online workspace Users simultaneously edit documents Students and teacher share workspace Use as online whiteboard Layout as with Microsoft Word

Users simultaneously edit documents

Students and teacher share workspace

Use as online whiteboard

Layout as with Microsoft Word

III. Personal Learning Environment Take notes online Copy, paste and embed content Combine... Notebook Workbook Learning materials Portfolio of student work

Take notes online

Copy, paste and embed content

Combine...

Notebook

Workbook

Learning materials

Portfolio of student work

Appropriate Pedagogies Task-based learning Activities can be researched, prepared and presented online Dogme language teaching Students jointly create materials for student-centered lessons

Task-based learning

Activities can be researched, prepared and presented online

Dogme language teaching

Students jointly create materials for student-centered lessons

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Google Docs

in language learning...

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An online language school, offering…

… one-to-one language classes

English

Spanish

Other languages

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