Reflection on Google Docs as a co-constructive tool

Blogs, discussion forums and google docs are some of the co-constructive tools that we have been using for our learning and teaching. From the above tools, I feel that google docs is most effective for me. I first learnt to use google docs when our ICT module tutor conducted a zoom meeting on how to use google docs.

Fig 1: Using google docs to do  group assignment

Advantages of using google docs:

1. It made me realize that group discussions can be done effectively online.

2.Helped me to discuss the and share ideas about 'Parts of Plant', (ICT integrated lesson plan) with my group members.

3. It made the lesson planing easier by as we co-edited each other's work.

 

Fig 2: Discussion through comment

4. I realized that use of google docs as a group discussion forum will help teacher to be fair in giving feed back and marks as he/she can keep track of who is discussing and vice versa.

The picture on the left shows the discussion done through comments in google docs.

Fig 3: Record of last view

After using this tool I knew that we can see individual's last view/entry in the discussion.