The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

I just read an amazing book titled The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. This story was very inspirational and has kept me thinking ever since I have finished it. I made a presentation on the book and I encourage everyone to read it.

http://prezi.com/kgeitcujhw5z/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

Literacy Web Tool

One literacy web tool that I find particularly useful is Google Docs. Google Docs allows for students to collaborate on papers. There are times when it is difficult for everyone in a group to meet up at the same place at the same time. This is when Google Docs comes in handy. It also comes in handy to collaborate on the same project without having to send Word documents by email.

Although Google Docs is a great tool to use, there are some downsides as well. Not all of the functions that you can find in Word are found on Google Docs. However, most of the widely used functions are there for use. Though, it can be frustrating when you need to make a graph or use another function not seen on Google Docs.

I have provided a model of how this website can be used. This is an example of how my partner and I created an unit plan by using Google Docs.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fCoI7gMqR4AEwJvveFPkyS1IHqbJxv0QAoZyM4V7Uxk/edit?usp=sharing