10 Creative Ways to Use Google Tools to Maximize Learning

Google has many tools that are useful in learning. The 10 creative ways to use google are: 1. Google docs which allow students access to their work form any device and shared docs allow for feedback and collaboration of documents; 2. Google forms allow teachers to implement surveys to gauge students comprehension levels on new concepts; 3. Voice comments allows you to leave voiced input rather than written annotation; 4. Research Tools allows students to pull from multiple resources to provide additional informational support such as images, quotes, or references for example; 5. Write space is a customizable text editor for students to write on; 6. Google Dictionary and Image Dictionary allow one have quick access to definitions for things unknown; 7. Read & Write provides access to useful tools for all learners; 8. VideoNot.es allow one to take notes as a video play and documenting a timestamp of the movie as well as allowing students to change the speed of the video; 9. Google Moderator is used to empower student to use their voice, ask question, discuss, converse and collaborate on topic; and 10. Templates are provided in a multitude by Google and there are many for academic usage like storyboard templates, and lesson plan templates for example.

I never knew Google had so many useful tools until I read this article. I think the Google forms are useful in knowing where to start building on student’s prior schema. I like the idea of using voice comments because it allows an instructor to provide more of an input and explanation rather than writing out a long explanation; this would help students to maybe see what their instructor is trying to say rather than trying to decipher text notes. I had more issues with my teachers written comments in the past, I remember writing many of them asking what they meant by this or that. I love how easy Google provides access to many resources, definitions and templates. I use these many Google resources often in school for all my assignments. Google has been of the best technological designs ever because it provides a multitude of accessible information at your fingertips through a simple search box instead of having to physically type in websites in the address box.