Google Docs as Collaborative Learning Tool

Google Docs is a great way for several people to be able to write, edit, read and discuss quickly allowing everyone to see all information at the same time.  There are a few concerns that I have as well.  There doesn't seem to be a way to see who made changes and when they were made.  I would also like to be notified as a contributor as to if changes were made or if the document was viewed.  Google has so many apps and options that navigating through them all can be tricky.  This would certainly be the case for students with disabilities.  Once I learned how and where to quickly find where the Google Docs were located, it was much easier to locate again.
 As far as using this technology for students, I feel it would be best to use with middle school students or older.  I'm not sure that they would be able to write one specific essay in a collaborative manner because it would be confusing for them to organize their thoughts into paragraphs.  Google Docs could be a way for students from different classes to post reflections on an idea, which would be similar to using a Blog.  I feel that teacher/student collaboration can be the best way to use Google Doc.  Students could write their assignment and the teacher could go on and make notes in a different color for them to make changes.  Students with learning needs may do well with this.  The teacher could have the documents open of several students and be able to make notes as they work.
Overall I have mixed opinions of the effectiveness of using Google Docs.  I would need to try out a few different ways to use with students and find the most successful.

AAC and AT via Webquest

I'll have to admit that I found the Webquest assignment to be quite confusing.  It wasn't clear until I really started digging in as to what was expected and what steps I needed to take.  I have seen these used in classroom settings as well but not very often.  In those situations, I also felt that students were often confused as to what they needed to do.  In theory, the idea of a safe way to find information on a teacher made guided web search seems ideal.  I think the trouble may lie if the fact that there are several steps involved, switching from site to site.  This may be especially confusing for students with disabilities. It is certainly an activity that would need teacher guidance and explanation.  As far as my use for it as a future special education teacher, I can see it as a way to pre-teach or review subject matter.  I feel it would be best, though, to be used as a teacher led and guided activity as opposed to a student individual or group lesson.  Maybe the teacher could introduce each step and have students complete, then move on to the next step.
I feel I did learn more about Augmentative and Assistive Communication devices as another form of Assistive Technology as well as reasons they may be used, resources to locate, determine need and fund them.  There are several different situations where students with disabilities could benefit from certain devices, especially those that can enable verbal communication that may have otherwise been impossible.  These devices can open up a new world. Through communication and confidence many students can eventually learn to communicate on their own.