Reading Reflection 2026.01.29

Reading Reflection 2026.01.29

Yu Borui

When I was reading the article, it reminded me of my experience of using Google apps.

I was a fresher in the J. F. Oberlin Univertsity, it was my first time using Google functions. I did not have a teacher telling me what to do with which function, all I could do was to explore Google by myself. I thought getting used to a new tenological tool could be hard to me because I had not experienced anything related to a comprehensive online digital tool, but I was wrong, I spent only half a day to make every function clear to me. This is probably because that I am a digital native, which helped me explore the Google network. Yet, I am still strongly believing that even if the user is not a digital native, he/she can still manage Google tools very soon.

This is because of Google's clear interface, though all the functions are combined together, the integration does not cause any chaos to each function, instead, it enhances collaboration by allowing users to seamlessly switch between or simultaneously use different Google tools, which can significantly improve working and studying efficiency.

When mentioning GAFE's prospect, I believe it already has perfect functions after years of development. At present, the advantage of GAFE lies not in the continuous addition of new functions, but in the high integration and stability of its existing tools in terms of collaboration, accessibility and learning efficiency. Therefore, the future value of GAFE depends more on how teachers effectively integrate these mature tools into teaching design than whether the technology itself continues to introduce new functions. Only when the technology matches the teaching objectives can the potential of the platform be truly brought into practical aspect.


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