I can see these communication tools being useful for larger districts where there are more opportunities for collaboration. In smaller districts, it's easy to just get together or in some cases one person may be a whole department. On the other hand, maybe this could open up avenues for collaborative planning and projects between partners from smaller districts.
I wasted a bit of time on the Declaration link... only finding a picture of the actual document. I found the Zoho sample and cut and pasted it into Google Doc. This reminded me very much of the exchange made through Word that occurred between my grad professor and I while working on my thesis. I like the additional feature of comparing the changes from various drafts. I didn't see this option on Zoho. This could even come in handy when working independently. I often save several versions of something so I will not lose previous wording that I might want back. I also work on documents from many work stations, and it can be challenging to keep up with the "location" of the latest draft. I found Google quite user friendly, and since I already have an account, this is what I would be most likely to use. I'm sure this would make Google very pleased with themselves, and their planning and product.
Another thought, I just purchased a new laptop, and spent the wad on Microsoft Office software. Could a person get by with Google Docs instead of the Office Suite?
What would the Founding Fathers think? It would blow their minds! I can vividly remember the reactions of my grandparents to the microwave and CD players, and they had the framework of ovens and LP's to help them along.
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