Google Docs Group Project

The purpose of our project, Google Sheets was to discover the uses of this application to better teaching and learning. Google Sheets is a spreadsheet program that can be accessed and edited by several users at once. It is similar to Microsoft Excel except that it can be used collaboratively and it contains a few less functions. The application is free with a Gmail account. Here is the link to our shared document:

http://tinyurl.com/shdoc

The way Google Sheets can help teaching and learning is through collaborative uses in teacher groups. One can gather and share data without emailing or sending the information over the web. One can share grades with parents and students instantly. Students can also use this application in school to manipulate data and place it into a chart.

My learning curve was average, I think. It took a little while to find some of the functions in the program. Once they were found, I was able to easily manipulate the data I entered. I felt it could have been a bit easier though.

I contributed to my group by finding a definition of Google Sheets on the web and putting it into my own terms. I also played with sheets and will share my experience with the class.