I can think of many uses for google docs. I can see the value as a special ed. teacher to use it to develop IEP goals and objectives with other teachers. It can also be a way to report a students' progress, comments, or concerns which are all integral to the IEP. It would also be helpful when developing Behavior plans and 504 Plans. I like how you can see with color coding who added which part, so changes are accountable.
I think this is also an excellent way to submit reports for school improvement. You can see who and what has been added easily and clearly.
Personally, I use google docs for a calendar for my mother-in-law. Every month, the calendar is revised by her children to plan for daily visits and appointments. This way everyone is informed, and knows the schedule. If there are changes, you know right away.
One downside is that my GMail account is blocked at school, as it is for all my students. There needs to be a way for us to have access. I think some people would be intimidated that their work would be seen and judged by others. This might lead to hesitation to collaborate. If being used as a lesson, I think it would be best to start with small assignments to help the students feel a sense of comfort before diving into a big project.
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I'm not sure I'm comfortable with putting something like an IEP on the internet. Although you can mark a doc as private, I wouldn't want to risk a student's personal information being revealed either accidentally, or deliberately by a hacker. School projects and reports and committee documents that don't include private information are far less risky.
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