I have played around with Google Docs for the last two days. I am most interested to know why the district continues to purchase license for Microsoft Office when this is a free application. Right now I use Excel, Word and PowerPoint from Microsoft on the library media center computers and have had to purchase license for each computer from my shrinking budget.
For my fall orientations I use Microsoft's PowerPoint application but after playing with the presentation software in Google Docs I find it very easy to use and very similar to PP. My budgets in both buildings are on Excel spreadsheets. Once again I found the spreadsheets in Google Docs to be just as easy to use. I liked the idea of the various forms that are free. These free forms have given me ideas on how I can make my job easier along with the two clerks in the 9th Grade Building and High School buildings.
Once again why isn't the district using this free software? I would think with the drastic budget cuts that we may be facing this would be a good way to save the district some money. I have also read recently of a few districts in our area going with this software.
My personal opinion is, yes, Google Docs will one day replace Microsoft Office. As our economy continues to struggle why purchase a program when one is available free?
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=tisBubqSWCg9KaL4-0fofPQ
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I have encouraged our district to move forward in considering Google Apps. In addition to being "free" there are other instructional advantages. Being able to access your documents from any computer without having to transfer the files with a flash drive or via e-mail is a time saver. It also supports collaborative group work.
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