Thing #20 - Google Docs

My wife and I shared a document that helped us list what we were going to get for our three kids for Christmas. Since we are both at work all day and don't communicate all the time during the day, this was easy to jot down an idea whenever it came to me. Plus with me sometimes I may think of a gift during the day but forget about it by the time I get home. Now I can just jot it down and my wife can check it anytime. The sharing of documents like this would be great for teachers to collaborate on topics that are being taught.
All subjects could teach about a specific topic with each teacher adding their own twist to make sure it ties into each subject.
The spreadsheet would be extremely helpful in our field house for inventory purposes. All the coaches are assigned to certain equipment, with one main equipment coach. Each coach could check his inventory input it and be done. Instead of having to track down the main equipment coach, give him the inventory, and make him input it into one file that will be saved probably on a personal server. This would help us update the inventory whenever something new comes in or something is issued out. A spreadsheet would also help our Head Coach with trying to order stuff for the coaching staff. He can send it out and everyone reply when they get a chance. Then it puts all the information together for him.
I recently had to give a presentation for my cohort class and having Google docs would have made it easier to do. There was a group of five and we each had a certain part that we had to do. No one really wanted to take extra time to meet and go over what we had so this tool would have really helped. One member of the group created a wiki page but not everyone felt comfortable using it. I believe this is a lot easier and really would have helped out.