Word Processing Assignment

Although the basics of this assignment were very much a review for me, I found the Google Docs aspect of the assignment to be promising. I am amazed that Microsoft has a basically free version of their office suite on-line! A single site license of the full program is quite expensive. I do understand that not all of the features are available; however, I think the Docs version would be sufficient for most individuals. In the field of education, Google Docs would also offer a better monitoring process for group projects than Microsoft words. Teachers could be added as collaborators and have the ability to log on to students projects to view which elements each group members edited. While this would be beyond the scope of what my students are currently able to do, I could see using Google Docs or Notebook to keep a parent-teacher communication notebook. It would eliminate the hassle of desperately scrambling to write notebooks at the end of the day and allow me the flexibility to do so after the school day is over. So while I felt very confident with Word before this class, I have explored new options and alternatives to enhance student learning.