Google Docs

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Google Docs came from two separate products, Writing documents was launched in August 2005 and Spreadsheets, which was launched in August 2006. Google docs are similar to a regular word document on your computer. You can type, edit, and save these documents; the biggest difference is is that you can save these to the internet not just your computer. This way you can access it from any computer that has internet access. You can also share the documents with other users and allow them to edit it as well. This can be a great tool for those who write and edit documents frequently, so there’s no need for email or copy and paste. Teacher’s will enjoy this program because they can allow their students to write in these documents, post them, and have fellow classmates revise them and give pointers on how they can improve their essay. The students are able to get those remarks and revise their paper to something with improvement. Having the students read each other’s documents, puts an added pressure on them to do a better job. Also giving the parents the opportunity to see their child’s work is a great tool for their teachers to have and show how their students are progressing. This also eliminates the use of paper and filing that teachers must do, and saves the planet.