Thing 3 - Google Docs

I used the google template of cover letter and resume. Google Cover Letter & Resume Template


I was able to quickly update and modify the template which had all the buzzwords that employers look for in their employees. When I added my personal information, it was placed as a header on each page so the pages look consistent.

This will be helpful to me in my classroom because I do a unit on job searching with middle school students. They don't really understand the significance of a cover letter and they do a very plain, generic job of creating one. By using the google template, they can modify the existing document to suit their needs and it looks professional.

For the second part of the assignment, I used the google docs to share a word processing document with my principal. It was a bit tricky at first because I asked him to edit my google doc, but did not give him permission so he had to email me. Plus, we think my first request went into his spam folder because I sent it from my home email instead of my school email address.

Once he got the permission he needed, he was able to easily edit my document and I was able to see his modifications. I'm not quite sold that this is any quicker than email for one correspondence, but I could see if would be nice to collaborate with a group.


Doing groupwork in a class would be conducive to using google docs because each person could make a contribution.