Google docsmania

From reading other blogs I understood that Google docs might have a huge success with language teachers. And it's no wonder since the practical uses for submitting texts, correcting and saving in one place are obvious. I would just add that I like the fact that presentations and spreadsheets can allow the whole class to collaborate on the same document. Two of my grade 5 students made their PowerPoint presentations recently and came up with fairly interesting final products. However, since they were talking about the same subject some repetitions were inevitable. With Google docs in mind, I can imagine them now doing one joined presentation and even collaborating with me and the rest of the group. This, in combination with Google Chat (for vocabulary clarifications and such) might be a very engaging activity in language class.

I have been using Gmail for a while now. In the beginning I chose Gmail primarily for the size of the attachment that was way bigger then with other accounts. But as we are progressing with this course I realize I could start using Gmail in a more versatile fashion in future.