Group Project Tool Post

Our group (Mardi, Jennifer and I) selected Wikis as our group project. We initially thought that we would use wikispaces.com, but then we selected Google Docs, as we had set up our gmail accounts on Monday.
Ideas for using google docs for second grade would be for writing; planning, organizing, revising, editing. adding adjectives to writing, looking at main ideas, topic sentences, concluding sentences, etc.
Ideally, for our age group, it would be best to work in groups of two. If there would be a group of three, perhaps a student who needs extra support could be a part of that group.
Day one of google docs would include; setting up e-mail addresses and passwords. (Or I would have those available for them, with the information on an index card). There is a demo page which students could utilize. Student pairs (or trios) will begin writing. They will name their document and save the document. After that, they will e-mail their partner(s). The link will readily be available via the e-mail.
The student will click onto the link and begin to work together. There can be one or two documents worked on at each time. I envision demonstrating the process several times (all class) before attempting to begin the cooperative writing using the computer lab. This could be a fun activity for students to enhance their writing, computer skills and ultimately boost their confidence!