Internet Tools Review: Google Docs, Google Classroom, and Google Slides

Google Docs is a word processor that is free, a web based software offered by google drive service. This service also includes Google Sheets and Google Slides. Google Drive serves as a collaborative tool for cooperative editing of documents in real-time.

Documents can be shared, opened, and edited by multiple users simultaneously and users are able to see character-by-character changes as other collaborators make edits. Changes are automatically saved to Google's servers, and a revision history is automatically kept so past edits may be viewed and reverted to. A sidebar chat functionality allows collaborators to discuss edits. The revision history allows users to see the additions made to a document, with each author distinguished by color. Files can be tagged and archived for organizational purposes. People with prior experience with MS Word will find that Google Docs uses a similar interface, with some advantages. Thus, the ease of use makes it a competitor to the traditional word processor.

(Source: http://www.notebookreview.com/softwarereview/google-docs-review/)

Google Classroom ties with Google Drive, Google Docs, and Gmail to assist educators to go a paperless mode. Students can be invited to classrooms through your school’s database, through a private code that can be added in the student’s user interface or automatically imported from a school domain. Google Classroom focuses on integrating tools in current use to help educators deliver instructions outside the classroom setting. It simplifies the process of making announcements, sharing materials, and collecting student work.

(Source: https://www.pcmag.com/review/354506/google-classroom) 

Google Slides is a presentation program, free, web based software offered by Google with its google drive service. It allows multiple users to collaborate on a presentation at the same time.

The "linked" slide feature is new and interesting. It lets you maintain consistent content across multiple Google Slides presentations. Simply copy a slide from one presentation, then paste it into another. When you do, a prompt displays with the option to create a "linked" slide, which is a slide you can update whenever the original slide changes.

This feature is helpful when displaying data that may change over time, such as charts and company logos.

(Source: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-use-new-google-slides-features-to-create-better-business-presentations/)