The+Google+Gamut

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Discussion
Share your thoughts and ideas about the **The Google Gamut** presentation below. Here's our essential question: What can we take from the presentation into our classroom? (Add your name to the end of your thoughts as a written record of your participation.)


 * I was absolutely amazed with the presentation! I had no idea that Google could be used in so many ways. The “Cloud Computing” concept was also incredible being able to access information using a variety of pieces of technology. I feel that I need to get a more in-depth demonstration so I can fully understand all that Google truly has to offer. - Kara
 * As for ways to use it in the classroom, I definitely like the collaboration component. It’s great that not only can collaborate within the confines of your own classroom, with a class down the hall, or a class in another district. The possibilities are truly endless. Another feature I like is the Google docs. The revision history page is also interesting. I wonder how similar that component is to the revision piece in Microsoft Word. This could be used in English or Comp/Comm. I would certainly like to give it a try! - Kara
 * Great tool for collaboration: 2 students can work on a project together AND neither one needs to be online at the same time to do so. - Scott
 * Could this be a good alternative to the DropBox? Kids share the finished document to you and it's available anytime, anywhere! - Scott
 * Potentially does away with the need for USB Jump Drives. As long as a computer has an Internet connection, documents on Google Docs are available on ANY computer, ANY time, ANY where. - Scott
 * Google gears presents itself as being an amazing tool. Giving the students the opportunity to work on a document and then work on it at a remote site that might not have internet access may open doors for many students.--Kristie
 * The amount of items that Google offers, which appear to be very user friendly, is surprising to me. Allowing students to save work through Google Docs and access it later or collaborate with one another may be a huge motivating factor for those students who otherwise may not have attempted the task prior. It looks as though this would be applicable in any classroom, especially since it can be used to as easily as Microsoft Word.--Kristie
 * When the presenter said that technology has moved fast, I LOL! I remember resisting having an email account so the parents could email me (haha)! Now I can't imagine my life without email. Due to forced interaction with Google docs/calendar by our illustrious Dept. Chair this year, I've seen first hand how the various aspects of Google can enhance our teaching. I've already collaborated on documents with the English Dept, but with people from other departments as well. I can't even imagine trying to schedule all of those laptop carts without the calendar. It was tricky to learn how to work that at first, but it has really streamlined communication in our departments. The only thing I didn't really know about was the terminology "cloud computing." I love new words, so this was interesting. This presentation also inspired me to customize my homepage. Lastly, I thought it was cool that the pictures will change according to your time zone. Amazing...all of it! ~Colette
 * Wow! I knew there was a lot out there with regards to Google that I didn't know, but I didn't really realize that there was so much more I could be doing. I thought that I was ahead of the game by using google.docs and google.calendar, but that is just the start. It really would be a good idea to have an Academy on the Google Gamut. Scott, you interested? I have to agree that while it was a bit annoying trying to get my freshmen to buy into using some of this stuff, by the end, they all at least had the hang of it and were more willing to use it. - Koren McKay