Consume - Google Documents

So I realized I had one Consume digital civ lab left to do, so I thought I'd do some research on Google Documents (Docs). Google Documents are an efficient way of collaborating and consuming information. Google Docs use the principle of cloud computing. Instead of saving data locally on your hard drive, Google Docs saves the information on Google servers.

There are several advantages to cloud computing. Here are just a few:

1) You can access your information anywhere in the world providing that you have internet access
2) Cloud computing allows several people to make edits to the document in real-time.

The following are screenshots of how to create a Google Doc:


1. This is from the homepage of your Google email account:

2.  Click on Documents in the upper left corner

3.  Once the Document screen is open click on "Create new" in the upper left hand corner

4. Click on Document to create Word Processing document. You can also create a Google spreadsheet in this tab.

5.  This is what is the home screen looks for a Google Doc. You and the friends you allow, can edit the document simultaneously. To allow friends to edit or view, click on Share in the upper right hand corner.

6.  To allow your friends to edit or view the Google Docs, add their email addresses into this box. You will able to see who is viewing the document and who is making changes to the document.

After learning how to create and use Google Documents, I shared this with a group member in my Business Spanish class. He was amazed. He had never heard of Google Docs and thought it was a great idea. We ended up using Google Docs to coordinate and draft our final group project.

Google Docs are awesome! I hope this short tutorial has been helpful!