I think one of the easiest ways to integrate technology into the literacy classroom, while still maintaining a fair amount of privacy and security, is by utilizing Google Docs. Google Docs is a great place for students to create and edit documents anywhere, anytime, whether they are working alone, with a partner, or in a group. One of the benefits of Google Docs, is that they can only be viewed and edited by the people they are shared with. Google Docs allows students to work together on the same document at the same time. It is a quick and easy way to gain feedback and edits from peers and the teacher. Additionally, the teacher can see exactly how much work each student did on the assignment by looking at the revision history. My favorite feature about Google Docs? The automatic save Google Docs makes on your document. Never again will students have to worry about their word processor or computer crashing, and all their work being lost. If I wasn't able to convince you of why you should be using Google Docs in your classroom, maybe this video will help.
We watched this video in my Technology & Literacy class at the University of Saint Joseph. It's a quick video that showing a lesson on how to use Google Docs, as well as how easy it is to integrate Google Docs into a literacy lesson. Please click the following link to view, http://edtap.psu.edu/video/minilesson/
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Video: Mini-Lesson: Collaborative writing with Google Docs. Dir. Betsy Hutton. Prod. Ashley Sims. Mini-Lesson: Collaborative writing with Google Docs - EDTAP. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2017. <http://edtap.psu.edu/video/minilesson/>.
