Rachel Stewart advocates for the use of Google Docs for educational collaboration and communication. Google Docs allows students to work collaboratively online by creating, sharing, and editing documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. It supports national standards for using digital tools to interact, collaborate, publish work, and contribute to group projects with peers and experts. Educational benefits include facilitating group work, teacher feedback, and taking learning beyond the classroom with various digital devices as Google Docs is available anytime from any internet-connected location.

1. Web 2.0 Advocate
Rachel Stewart

2. Google Doc
• Create, share, and
collaborate on the web with
documents, spreadsheets,
presentations, and more.
• Work in a group online

3. National Educational
Communication and Collaboration Standard
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and
work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual
learning and contribute to the learning of others.
 a. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or
others employing a variety of digital environments and media.
 b. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple
audiences using a variety of media and formats.
 c. Contribute to project teams to produce original works or
solve problems.

4. Educational Benefits
 Group Projects
 Collaborate on group work
 Share a document, power point, or spreadsheet
online
 Teacher can provide comments and guidance for
students
 In-School and After-School Projects
 Share of Lecture Presentations
 Take learning to another level with various
digital devices.

5. Availability
Google Doc is available anytime
and anywhere.
Need internet
Use on mobile devices
Create an account and sign in.

6. Some References
Denton, D. (2012). Enhancing Instruction through constructivism. Cooperative
learning, and cloud computers. Tech Trends, 56 (4), 34-41. Doi: 10.1007/
s11528-012-0585-1.
McPherson, K. (2007). New online technologies for new literacy instruction.
Teacher Librarian, 34 (3), 69-71. Retrieved from: http://
web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?sid=5b6e5d77-d223-4a16- aa9a-
d846a4baf715%40sessionmgr11&vid=5&hid=15&bdata=JnNpdGU9
ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=a9h&AN=23812203
Nevin, R. (2009). Supporting 21st century learning through google apps. Teacher
Librarian, 37 (2), 35-38. Retrieved from: http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/
detail?vid=5&hid=15&sid=5b6e5d77 -d223-4a16-aa9a-
d846a4baf715%40sessionmgr11&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2 ZQ%3d
%3d#db=a9h&AN=47500190

7. Software Needs
 No software needed
 No purchases needed
 It is FREE!
 ALL We Need:
Unblock the site and make it available for
our teacher and students!
Google Doc

8. Any Questions?
 For all of our Collaborating Needs!