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Back to School with Google Docs: Support Research/Writing/ Collaboration

Back to School with Google Docs: Support Research/Writing/ Collaboration | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
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Are you using Google Docs? This post explores many of the options available to you in Google Docs including:

* Google Docs for Research - Look under Tools to access Research. As well as allowing you to research within Google Docs this tool streamlines " the process of creating hyperlinks and appropriately formatting citations."

* Google Docs for Collaborative Writing - Some of the features of this tool include sharing and commenting, built-in dictionary, smart spell check and grammar check, one click footnotes and citations, Easy Bib connection and revision history.

The Common Core stresses the need for students to collaborate. Google Docs may assist your students in the process. The post also contains quite a few screenshots.

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Back to School with Google Docs - 3 Tips Based on Experience!

Back to School with Google Docs - 3 Tips Based on Experience! | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

If your school is using Google Docs this year here are three great tips that may make the process run more smoothly. Susan Oxnevad's school introduced Google Docs last year and has shared what she wishes she had done. Each tip provides resources to help you with the process. And the three tips are...

* Encourage teachers to create an in box with a Google form

* Teach teachers and students how to use the revision history

* Encourage teachers to create and use templates

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