Interesting Ways to Use Google Apps for Teaching Math

Inspired by the work of @davidwees

Google Docs Students create a math journal and

share it with the teacher.

Google Docs Students write story problems and

share with peers who then solve them.

Google Docs Students contribute in real time to

collaborative projects in Google Docs (or on a Google Site—Wiki style). Both choices enable you to use the revision history to track the level of participation of each student.

Google Docs Use a shared document for students to

brainstorm ideas. Thoughts can even be added after the math class ends.

Google Docs Digital Parking Lot: Share a document so

students can ask questions while they are at home. If you are answering a few questions outside of class, it keeps students (and parents) from getting frustrated.

Google and Google Docs Students research a topic in math.

Both the notes and the report can be created and saved in a Google Doc or Google site.

Google Spreadsheet Collect data from either an experiment

or from a website and show the data on a spreadsheet.

Google Docs Students explain math thinking.

Google Forms Students can survey their peers and

then analyze the results.

Google Forms Students practice online testing. The

good thing for teachers is that Google will grade the work for you!