Social Networking Sites

Google sites and social networking sites can be used by students and teachers in the classroom or at home to share information. There are many free websites and resources that can be used by only creating an online account with the website. I used the Google Docs site with several of my classmates to create a story that could be shared among classmates, but only classmates I selected and the instructor in my class. This could be a very useful tool for students to create and share projects among each other. It allows for each person using the Google Docs page to see exactly who is typing what, in real time. Students and teachers can also use Google Slides to create sharable slideshow presentations. Using this free, easy access software can allow for students to meet ISTE Standards by using collaborative tools to work together to create, think of, and plan a project, and using technology to exhibit knowledge and skills of how to use various software and programs. Teachers are also meeting ISTE Standards when they model how to use this software by showing students how to share their work with others. Teachers can also use this software to share information with parents and guardians through the use of blogs and websites. Using this software utilizes and provides multiple resources to implement work in various formats. Here are the projects created with Google sites:

Story created using Google Docs with several of my classmates

Presentation I created using Google Slides