I've never been one for group projects when it comes to writing. I always felt it would benefit me better to work alone, and I would get the work done more easily. However, this quarter, alone, I've had to work in groups a majority of the time. I thought the idea of writing a paper between five people was crazy. I didn't know how it would be possible. However, what's great is that Google Docs allows us to do just that. While I do get disconnected every five minutes while using it, it's neat to see my group members working together, editing, rewriting, adding and subtracting to the material online.
Google Powerpoint has been useful, too. Granted, I prefer to use programs such as Flash instead of Powerpoint for presenting purposes, but being able to collaborate with group members to construct a powerpoint is very helpful. I can see how my peers and I can utilize it if we are teaching the same subject in the future. For example, if I am teaching a lesson on metaphors and a friend of mine will be, too, the two of us can utilize Google Powerpoint to construct a presentation we can use in both our classes. I think that would be pretty amazing to do. It’s also nice for people who do not have Powerpoint on their laptops; they can use Google PowerPoint and can save themselves some hundreds of dollars (darn you Microsoft for charging so much).
P.S. Sorry this is late.
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