No matter what you teach or what level your students are at, there are always stories to tell. Using Google Docs and Slides, students are able to tell stories in ways they can't do on paper. They can collaborate with others to tell their story, look back at their revision process, add images and links, do research collaboratively, and publish for a global audience. Writing with technology also helps prepare students for their future. By using the grammar and spelling checker, the built in dictionary, and comments and feedback between teachers and students, this takes the student beyond simply using technology to type a paper.
In Kasey Bell's second blog post on Blended Learning With Google, she discusses using Google Docs and Slides to help students tell stories, as well as other tools like Google Earth and Photos. At KATE we are all big fans of Google Slides, because with Slides you can do so much more than just present information. It can be used for discussions, stop motion animation, creating infographics, creating comic strips, writing digital books, and more (the common word here is "creating"). If you have joined any of the great Facebook education groups (here's Kasey's) or followed many educators on Twitter (@ShakeUpLearning), you will see how teachers are using these flexible tools. Many are sharing their work for others to use in their classrooms. I'm sure you've also seen the Bitmoji classrooms teachers have created in Slides.
