Google Docs - Task #5

When we first started playing with this resource this afternoon, I was definitely convincing myself that emailing a document around the tracks was the easiest way to get feedback and make changes with colleagues. Then I made a document - as this was part of the task - and I sent it to my colleagues still convinced that emailing it back and forth was the way to go. My colleagues all proceeded to open it at the same time - first surprise moment - as I know if you email a document to multiple colleagues and all colleagues try to change it then this ends in frustrating computer melt down moments. My colleagues then decided to all type into the document at the same time and - 2nd surprise moment - they all managed to adapt and change it at the same time, in real time with all changes being saved at the same time. I was totally amazed at the unique ability of Google Docs. I now have a changed view on the whole google docs resource and think that it definitely brings about a form of collaboration that email does not! I cannot wait to utilise this wonderful Web 2.0 platform.