Google Docs, Wikis, Etc.

I've really enjoyed having access to Google Docs/Osseo Apps (whatever you want to call it), primarily because it eliminates so many excuses in my classroom. I make a point to strongly suggest (aka practically require) student to write papers, work on assignments and do projects using Google Docs. It eliminates the following conversations:

Student: "Ms. Williams, I forgot to save!"
Me: "Google Docs saves for you! Did you use it?"

Student: "Ms. Williams, I forgot my flash drive at home"
Me: "With Google Docs, you can access your work from anywhere! Did you use it?"

Student: "Ms. Williams, I emailed it to myself, but now it's not there!"
Me: "With Google Docs, you can access your work from anywhere! Did you use it?"

Of course, there still are a couple students who "just don't like" Google Docs, and I'm careful to advise them that I won't be accepting any of their accuses... but it generally works.

On top of the excuse-eliminating powers of Google Docs, I really appreciate the ability to share and comment on student work. There's never enough time in a class period to meet with students, so I let them know that they can share their work with me, and I'll comment on it outside of class time. This works well for some students, and not so well for others, but I really like the option.

However, what I don't like is the inability to easily format a hanging indent in Google Docs. I haven't figured it out -- have you? (I know, #Englishteacherproblems, right?).

In the future, I'd like to spend some time working with the "forms" feature in class. Surveys? Quizzes? Drawings (I didn't even know drawing was an option!)? The possibilities are endless!