Collaborative documents are communal documents that multiple people who have been invited to contribute have access to and are able to make changes. These alterations can then be seen by all the other contributors without the need to email.
Through the forums on classroom 2.0 I learned that there are many different websites offering collaborative documents and that for students and schools with limited resources this is a very useful tool. Adobe has buzzword.com which seemed to get points for style but in terms of tools and usefulness was not as good as many others. Zoho.com is an extensive site that along with collaborative documents there are wiki’s, chat, and spreadsheets. Yourdraft.com is a very basic site that does not save older versions of a document where as writewith.com is much more extensive with the ability to have side discussions with your fellow contributors. Although it does not have as many features as other sites, the most used site for collaborative documents by far is google documents. This is because of its integration into other applications such as search and email along with its ease of use. Teachers used it to post assignments, schedules, have students submit assignments and input comments and grades. This all negates the need for printing, hard drive or flash drive memory, or working at the same computer.
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Justin, it's encouraging to know that with all the collaborative document sites available, schools with limited resources aren't excluded. It's also satisfying knowing that our instructor for 422had us use the most effective and comprehensive site: Googledocs. And it seems to contribute to moving evercloser to becoming paperless educational society.
Justin, I like the idea of using collaborative documents in the classroom, so that kids can turn things in all in one place. It would be great for organization, and that is something that is essential in any class!
Justin, this is pretty cool I know how helpful this will be for us being future educators. This is also a great way for students to work together on assignments and homework.
I think collaborative documents are an amazing technological tool that I will definitely use in my classroom, regardless of grade level. It is practicial, and the process builds community. Not to mention, teachers can contribute to the environment by "going green" with a paperless environment! Thanks for reporting on this.
Collaborative documents in the classroom will become more prevalent as the technology improves. It is an excellent group project to encourage team building.
Joey
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