Thing 13

Thing 13

Document for EDUC 3040 Thing 13

Instructions:

• Create a document, presentation, spreadsheet, or drawing on Google Drive.
• Discuss in the blog how students might collabortively use Google Drive.
• Compare Google Drive to another web-based application, Zoho.  Which do you prefer?  Why?

Answer:

I believe that Google Drive is an amazing tool to have available at the touch of a button.  It allows for anyone to save "work" whether it be a document, presentation, or a piece of artwork.  The advantages of Google Drive are unlimited.  Not only is this a plus for teachers, but it is also a plus for students, it allows them to communicate with the teacher and their classmates via the Internet.  Students will be able to work on materials at home as well as any where else that they may have Internet access.  This is also an advantage for students because for those who do not have Microsoft Word, will have a third party tool provided by Google Drive that will allow them to still to do their work, save it, and bring it up via the web.

I looked at Zoho and thought that it was an amazing application that could be used in any work field.  However, I still prefer Google Drive, this is only because I have an email with Google and it is easy access once I log in.  There are many exciting tools that Zoho provides such as: chats, projects, wiki, pulse, meeting, discussions, mail, docs, calendar, notebook, and writer.  I had a wonderful time exploring the benefits of both Google Drive and Zoho, and hope that you get a chance to explore it too!