Co-constructive Tools- Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Forms

Day IV and V                                  -  8th and 9th July

“Tell me and I forget, Teach me and I may remember, Involve me and I learn”- Benjamin Franklin

To make us understand the topic of the day’s session, our class today was hands-on experience learning. We were introduced to the Google Apps; Google Drive, Google Doc and Google Forms and were given adequate time for practice and application. It can be accessed through Gmail so we created a gmail account to take the advantage of these apps.

Brief Summary of my understanding of the topics

Google Drive is an online drive. It is like the pen drive that we had been using to store and transfer our documents/files. Unlike the usual pen drive, Google drive saves our document online so it is easily accessible or share with other with an internet connection. We can store all types of files/documents, photos, videos, etc…

Google Docs is like working on MS word. In Google docs, documents and spreadsheets can be created, edited and shared online. We can also access this document from anywhere if there is an internet connection. We can use Google docs to minute our meeting, write lesson plans so that it can be shared with our friends. It can be also used in our classrooms to have lessons on word building, story writing, and word search and so on.

Google Forms can be used to collect data/information in a faster way. We can create our survey questionnaire online and then share it to our friends. After the responses are made by our friends, all of our form responses are stored in Google spreadsheet which can be easily used to analyze our data collected. This is another app that can be useful in our day to day life. Visit this website for step by step learning- http://www.mattsilverman.com

On 9th July, we were given time to work on our assignment using Google Forms. It provided us time to interact with friends to learn about the app. The tutor was there to guide and support us to complete our assignment. 

 Critical Analysis

It was an enriching learning experience as I have learnt to use the google apps which are useful in our daily lives. We move from place to place to attend meetings and workshops. Sometimes  we need to move in a rush forgetting the documents which are necessary, but if we have stored all documents on google drive, then our problem is solved.  For example, I received a call from the Thromde Office asking me to report to the office with my LPC (last pay certificate). I handed over my LPC and they also asked my marriage certificate which I was not carrying. I asked if he was using internet and within no time I was able to print and hand over to him. I need not rush home to get a copy of it.

During the residential school, after we were asked to create an online survey questionnaire, I just wished if I had known this app before. In the course of my DE program, I had to prepare survey questionnaire for some modules. I made it on MS word, printed and then distributed to my friends around to gather information. Then after that I had to collect and then analyze the responses. It was time consuming and taxing. But with Google Forms I can do it in a faster way. I have had very good opportunity learning about all these apps.

Committments and Sharing

Back in my school I have shared this with my friends. Most of them knew about the Google drive but Google Docs and Google Forms were new to them. During my free periods I showed them how to go about with these apps. My husband needs to do a lot of data collection so I have showed him how to do this using Google Forms and he is excited about it.

Lastly, I would like to once again thank my tutor Mr. Chenga Dorji for his valuable presentations on these apps during the RS classes.