Google+Group

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Brief introduction of the tool
Google groups is an online collaboration tool where anyone can discuss and share information with other members of the group. It can be used in the classroom, outside the classroom, with students in one class, or students in different classes. It is easy to use and has many different options to suit any group.

One advantage of google groups is that it a central place where discussions can take place. There is no requirement to create a log in. As long as there is an email address that can be used to invite them to the group (yahoo, umail, etc), anyone can be added to the group. Also, each post to the group will go to everyone's email inbox so they do not have to remember to log in the group to see what has been posted. This type of collaboration is asynchronous and communication between group members is not quite instantaneous. There is also no options for one-on-one collaboration within the group. All members can see all content so privacy is limited.
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Application of the tool in your subject area
Google Groups is a great way to set up collaboration for a project. Students working together on an assignment outside of class could form a group and work on the project online. As a teacher, it would be important to oversee and be granted access to each group. The teacher could post guidelines for the specific project on the group's page and possibly the rubric the students will be graded by.

Find a tutorial on YouTube
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This video shows you how to create a group and add people in a step by step process. It also explains what each member of the group has permission to do. It also shows how to adjust the privacy settings so you can control who can see the members, posts, and control who is able to post.

Useful Resources
media type="custom" key="5512947"This slide show is a brief overview of how Google Groups can be used in the classroom. It is a very brief overview for teachers who are new to Google Groups.

media type="youtube" key="29n6xm1dLiI" height="344" width="425" This video also describes in greater detail Google Groups.

[|Educators Google Group] This is an actual Google Group for educators so discuss and collaborate.