Writing+Papers+at+Home

hen students type papers at school using MS Word they can only work on that paper during school hours. If a student is to work on a document outside of school they'll need a USB drive or email and an up-to-date word processor at home. Using the following websites allows students to access and edit their documents wherever there is an internet connection. Additionally, these websites also offer collaboration between users (great for peer editing).


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** Google Docs ** || Google Docs is great for all of your word processing needs. Google Docs can also be used for spreadsheets, presentations, and more. Students can share documents with other students for peer editing, and teachers can use the sharing feature to show examples and to collect work. A gmail account is required. ||
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** Zoho Writer ** || An alternative to Google Docs. It also allows for sharing and collaboration between users.

Example: Tour of Features ||


 * Turning Work In (the easy way)**
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** DropitTOme ** || Probably the easiest way to get files from your students. Simply give students the link to your DropitTOme page. Once at the page, students upload whatever files that need to be turned in (after entering in a password).

Once files are uploaded, DropitTOme sends the file to a folder that you have saved on your computer. So now you have access to all of the work your students have submitted already saved on your computer and backed up on the internet (allowing you to access the information anywhere).

DropitTOme works by linking up with a Dropbox account (DropitTOme will walk you through the set-up process).

It is recommended that you have students follow a file naming format to cut back on confusion (ex: student name_project name). ||