Comments on: Google Docs – a useful collaborative tool http://andywatson.edublogs.org/2007/05/23/google-docs-a-useful-collaborative-tool/ Andy Watson's blog on educational ICT in Scotland Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:06:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: tbarrett http://andywatson.edublogs.org/2007/05/23/google-docs-a-useful-collaborative-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-339 tbarrett Mon, 22 Oct 2007 08:05:15 +0000 http://andywatson.edublogs.org/2007/05/23/google-docs-a-useful-collaborative-tool/#comment-339 Hi Andy - I have also used the sharing capability of the spreadsheet in class. It was very successful when we collected our resting pulse rates into one sheet, 60 children all working in the same space. Great fun. Take a look at my post and let me know what you make of it. http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2007/09/17/sharing-a-google-spreadsheet-in-class/ Hi Andy – I have also used the sharing capability of the spreadsheet in class. It was very successful when we collected our resting pulse rates into one sheet, 60 children all working in the same space. Great fun. Take a look at my post and let me know what you make of it.
http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2007/09/17/sharing-a-google-spreadsheet-in-class/

]]> By: Andy Watson http://andywatson.edublogs.org/2007/05/23/google-docs-a-useful-collaborative-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-325 Andy Watson Thu, 24 May 2007 07:14:20 +0000 http://andywatson.edublogs.org/2007/05/23/google-docs-a-useful-collaborative-tool/#comment-325 Thanks for the info, Andy. Here are links for <a href="http://www.zoho.com/virtual-office/" title="zoho office" rel="nofollow"> Zoho Office</a> <a href="http://desktoptwo.com/" title="desktoptwo" rel="nofollow"> desktoptwo</a> <a href="http://thinkature.com/" title="thinkature" rel="nofollow">thinkature</a> A quick look suggests these are worthy of further examination. Thinkature in particular looks very interesting. Thanks for the info, Andy.
Here are links for
Zoho Office
desktoptwo
thinkature

A quick look suggests these are worthy of further examination. Thinkature in particular looks very interesting.

]]> By: Andy Watson http://andywatson.edublogs.org/2007/05/23/google-docs-a-useful-collaborative-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Andy Watson Thu, 24 May 2007 07:13:01 +0000 http://andywatson.edublogs.org/2007/05/23/google-docs-a-useful-collaborative-tool/#comment-324 Shirley There's no problem using this in class, Shirley. Like a blog, the only people who can contribute are those who have been invited. Shirley
There’s no problem using this in class, Shirley. Like a blog, the only people who can contribute are those who have been invited.

]]> By: Andy Tough http://andywatson.edublogs.org/2007/05/23/google-docs-a-useful-collaborative-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Andy Tough Wed, 23 May 2007 23:23:52 +0000 http://andywatson.edublogs.org/2007/05/23/google-docs-a-useful-collaborative-tool/#comment-323 Supported this when it was 'Writely' however others e.g. zoho office and thinkfree (sorry cannot post links) provide more features and clearer GUIs. If you want something more radical check out desktoptwo.com and thinkature. Many of these web-based apps (generally in beta) make blogs and wikis seem old hat and less immediate forms of collaboration/communication. Supported this when it was ‘Writely’ however others e.g. zoho office and thinkfree (sorry cannot post links) provide more features and clearer GUIs. If you want something more radical check out desktoptwo.com and thinkature.

Many of these web-based apps (generally in beta) make blogs and wikis seem old hat and less immediate forms of collaboration/communication.

]]> By: Shirley http://andywatson.edublogs.org/2007/05/23/google-docs-a-useful-collaborative-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Shirley Wed, 23 May 2007 14:53:53 +0000 http://andywatson.edublogs.org/2007/05/23/google-docs-a-useful-collaborative-tool/#comment-322 I can think of several good uses for this with my class but is it OK for us to use in Primary as we can't use the Google Search Engine? I can think of several good uses for this with my class but is it OK for us to use in Primary as we can’t use the Google Search Engine?

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