Google Docs Add-ons

Our 8th graders are digging deep into their Civil Rights research project and I shared with them the directions for using the new thesaurus and EasyBib apps available within Google Drive - really good stuff!! I read constantly on teacher/librarian sites the differing opinions on how much time is spent on the foundations of citation and at what point we take advantage of technology and let students focus on making deeper inquiries with their research. Nevertheless, our 8th graders have experience with the nuances of citation style and are allowed to use EasyBib. We encourage students to utilize Google Docs because of its ease and convenience. These add-ons are just   another way to make work more streamlined.