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81 Interesting Ways to Use Google Forms in the Classroom

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#42 - Collaborative Class Essay<br />

<strong>Google</strong> docs is a great way <strong>to</strong> build understand<strong>in</strong>g of essay<br />

structure and communicate content.<br />

Students can be asked <strong>in</strong> groups, <strong>to</strong> write an essay <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r<br />

onl<strong>in</strong>e. This means that students can be judg<strong>in</strong>g and edit<strong>in</strong>g<br />

each o<strong>the</strong>rs work, and add<strong>in</strong>g depth <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> essay. I have done<br />

this with Stage 6 Industrial Tech, and found that those<br />

students that have not reached <strong>the</strong> required level yet, f<strong>in</strong>d it as<br />

a good resource, as <strong>the</strong>y must offer ideas at a basic level, and<br />

high level students th<strong>in</strong>k about l<strong>in</strong>kage of ideas, which <strong>the</strong>n<br />

models this for o<strong>the</strong>r students.<br />

@shortcomp

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