Week 7 - Google Docs

Hi Everyone,

This week we explored the useful tool of Google Docs.  Like most of the tools that we have learned about this semester, it is new to me once again.  After playing around with creating a document and presentaton, it is basically the same as Microsoft Word and Powerpoint.  It is very easy to use because of previous experience with other similar applications.  In the past, I have always sent documents as attachments but Google Docs has changed my way of thinking after watching the Google Docs in Plain English Video that can be found below.

I never saw email attachments as an unorganized way to send documents.  For work, instead of sending a document and waiting until the person edits it and sends it back, they can just edit it and the changes are made for all to see.  Time is wasted managing attachments and edited versions can get lost.  From previous experience, I know that I have sent the wrong edited attachment and had to go back and fix my mistake.  Since there's only one document through Google Docs, there is no confusion about which is the lastest version.  Google Docs would be perfect for sharing documents for school or work.

As for my PLE, Google Docs would be in two categories including Creating and Organizing.  I will be able to create the documents and stay organized by never losing the most updated version.

In addition, this week for our Google Docs presentation we had to use TodaysMeet.  It was a great tool to use to communicate with my partner and split work up for what needed to be done for the presentation.  It's basically a chatroom that allows you to send messages to each other.  It only allows for 140 characters which I found at times to be too short to convey the message that I wanted.

Lastly, an interesting article was in my Feedly about the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.  This years draft includes Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel.  Both players have the ability to change the future of a franchise.  As the standings sit now, the Buffalo Sabres have 20% odds of receiving the first overall pick followed by Edmonton at 13.5%.  But what would be the best for hockey?  This article examines the Most Intriguing Landing Spots for McDavid and Eichel.  As a Toronto Maple Leafs fan it would be nice to see McDavid land in Toronto and help fix the Leafs playoff woes.  But how about if Eichel was then drafted by Buffalo?  It would be a Canadian (McDavid) with a Canadian team Vs. an American (Eichel) with an American team.  It could translate to Canada Vs. America in the eyes of fans rather than just Mcdavid Vs. Eichel.


Thanks for reading!

Mark