Thing # 18 Office to Go

I had some trouble getting into Open Office; I think my home OS is a little outdated (I'm running OS 10.3.9). When I get to school next week I will try this again on the G5 and see if I can do better. Look for an additional post here.

I have explored Google Docs and find it just as easy to use as Microsoft Office (and somewhat cheaper!!). It even asked if I wanted to use the fonts already installed; yes, I said. Patricia pointed out to Anne in a comment that collaboration on documents is so easy with online suites like this one. That and the money are probably the biggest advantages. I did notice that a "Word" document was converted to a PDF for printing; don't know if that's an advantage or disadvantage, just another step.

BTW, finally got around to adding a bloglist...it's at the bottom. Also, I discovered a nice exploration being done by a teacher in the Alief School District. You might check it out. http://23thingsilearnedduringthe09summer.blogspot.com/