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
What I like about Google Docs is the ability for students to collaborate together. I did an assignment in the past where I had students collaborate on a single Google Doc. The features on the Google Doc are great because it has many of the similar features as Microsoft Word, but it saves automatically online so it's always available and I can keep track of their progress (or keep track of how much each student is contributing). If needed, Google Docs has pretty good integration with their other Google Apps for things such as graphs and the like.
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