The document discusses the benefits of using cloud-based collaboration tools for sharing information between teachers and students more efficiently. It outlines advantages like free access, the ability to work from any location, and automatic saving of documents. Potential drawbacks discussed include differences in technical skills and a need for leadership and standards. Specific tools mentioned that could be used include Google Drive for documents, spreadsheets and forms, and Moodle for course materials, messaging and assignments.

1. Fernando Romeu Esquerré
Escola Oficial d’Idiomes – Tortosa
16th November 2012

3. Need to share information.
Maximization of available time and space.
Efficiency: saving time and money.
Stability: saving information securely

4. Advantages Drawbacks
Free technology available. Difference in IT skills.
No work schedules. Need for standards.
Recorded interaction. Leadership issues
Privacy control. Digital rubbish

5.  Student – Student
 Teacher – Student
 Teacher - Teacher

6. Office documents:
Texts: minutes, posters.
Spreadsheets: attendance, grades.
Forms: questionnaires.

7. Available for anybody with an XTEC address
or a Google Account.
App for mobile devices available
Instant saving
Ease of use
Sharing features
Tracking changes

8.  Same file for everybody.
 Automatic syncing.
 Version recovery.
 Control over sharing.
 Unlimited workstations with the same account.
 Up to 20 free Gb space.
 App for mobile devices.
 Public folder and link generator.
 Any file type.
 Downloadable folders from website.

9. Registration required.
Sharing as viewer or editor.
Mostly web-based.
Desktop and mobile apps.
Control over syncing.
Integration with Office.
Comments on files.
Notification about actions and changes.
Link generator.

10. Storage capacity
No need to register
Security
Regular backups
School-based
Different file types

11. Tidy resource bank
Private messaging
Forum
Re-usable resources
“Inherited courses”

12. Private messaging
Assignments
Quizzes

13. Private messaging
Forum: from language doubts to class
dinners
Wikis
Glossaries