Google. Docs

It is very hard for me to compare Google Docs with Microsoft Works. I have been using Microsoft for about eleven years now, so I am very familar with how that program works. I am very new to Google Docs so it has been a little difficult for me using that program. I have been having some issues with the program as well which has made me enjoy using Microsoft Works more. Although, I believe that if I stick with Google Docs and continue to gain more knowledge about the program, I would begin to enjoy it much more! I belive that a negative effect of Google Docs is not having people be able to help you with issues that you may have right away, because not many people are familiar with Google Docs. A postive note on Google Docs would be the many ways you can save a document. I really enjoy that feature!

Google Docs

Today I used Google Docs for the first time. Personally I did not like it. I thought that Microsoft Word is a much better resource to type up documents and share them with others. There are many more fonts, colors, and other nice options that are not available on Google Docs. I also was not a fan of not being able to save the document on your desktop and in your files. You can only save it on your google account which many people can not access, although some peope may enjoy this feature. Even though I find that there are more disadvantages, than advantages, other people may disagree.
Using Google Docs in the classroom may be a benefit though. Knowing that I am going to be an English teacher someday makes me think of how I could possibly use this in my classroom. By allowing each student to set up an account on google, this allows them access to GoogleDocs. This may make it easier for me to communicate, return and receive papers in a much more organized way. This would also allow me to save paper by not having students to print out papers whenever they would like me to review it.

Wii Education

There are many games for the Wii console that are educational. Programs have come out such as Jumpstart Education, Science Papa, and even Seseme Street has their own game for Wii. A lot of the games that companies are coming out with are excellent, because children may not even know they are learning! When a child is not playing an eduational game on Wii, they can be exercising, which is a growing problem for children and teens because they are not getting enough exercise per day. While exercising, they can be learning about the benefits as well as seeing their weight, heart rate, and even how many calories they burn. Through the Wii Console, children can get on the internet and play educational games online.