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Are Interactive Whiteboards Intergenerational? My survey--Please take a minute to respond!

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__Hypothesis:__ Younger generations use technology, more specifically interactive whiteboards and responders, in the classroom more than older generations.

__Awareness:__ I worked at MCIWorldcom for 2 years before I got my teaching degree, and was introduced to the MS Office software like Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. I felt pretty good about my ablities with them. Recently our school switched over to Gmail for our provider, and I became aware of the Google Documents. What I like about them is that they are accessible from anywhere you can get your mail.

__Exploration and Filtration__: I decided to play with Google Docs and see what it has to offer. I like the autosave feature a LOT! Also, the accessiblity from practically anywhere, since I use several different computers daily. I don't think it quite has all the bells and whistles as MS Office, but as fast as Google is expanding, it won't be long. They'll probably be different, but just as good.

__Learning:__ It was really easy to learn to use the Form to create my survey. I haven't used software to create surveys before, so I thought it would be difficult.

__Application__: I used Google Docs Form to create the survey. I will use the spreadsheet to collect data. I will use the Presentation to create my presentation. I wanted to try out all the Google Docs I could since I feel proficient at MS Office.

__Share & Reflect__: I was surprised at the options Google Docs had, but got frustrated at time because the words aren't the same I'm used to with MS Office. For example, there is no save as option that I could find. I really like the availability from home or office though, without dragging along a jump drive or e-mailing it to myself.