Google Groups and Google Drive

For the Google Groups Assignment, we had to rely on ourselves as well as the members of the group to complete the assignment. We learned how to create an online social community, story, and presentation as a group. I learned how Google groups actually works. It was very interesting that everything that a member posted, the rest of the group was able to see and edit. Especially when the group made the story, as soon as someone contributed their portion, everyone could immediately see what they added. I liked how we were graded as a group as well as individuals. I would like to use this in my classroom because I believe it will create a sense of independence on their classmates as well as themselves. Each person has to contribute to get a good grade and the whole group is not necessarily docked points if one person does not do well. It would be a great group learning project.

The NETS-T standard that this assignment met was standard 2 because teachers design these projects and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments for each student. Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS·S.

Google Groups Presentation