Microsoft Word v. Google Drive...Pros and Cons

Both of these two examples of Pros and Cons for Microsoft Word is ALSO applied to Microsoff Powerpoint. 

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So in this post I want to discuss a little bit of some pros and cons of Microsoft document products and Google Drive products. Let me tell you what I did, first off. On Microsoft Word and on Google Drive Docs, I created the exact same document. Then, on Microsoft's version of powerpoint, I created a simple, small, powerpoint that hits a couple of main things, and then the exact same "powerpoint" on Google which is called Google Slides.

Let's discuss!






Microsoft Word Pros:  

-Easy Help: On Microsoft Word there is this really neat tool that you can use if you become lost. On the top of the document to the furthest left heading, you can click on the word "Help." When you click on "help" a search bar will pop-up and you can type anything there your heart desires and it will show you how to access it. So..here's a quick tour!!

Click Help

Type in the Search Bar

Type in what you want!!

And WALLAAA! The magical gene helps ya out!!

Microsoft Word Cons:

So, for the cons there is one MAJOR one that sticks out to me. When a word document is saved it, it is saved as .docx. The problem with that is, that sometimes if a student would want to open there saved .docx document on a different computer it may or may not be compatible. So, there's a possibility that it will open and be the way they want it, the open doesn't open at all, or it opens but changes formatting and what not and it is all screwed up.

Onto Google!!

Google Docs Pros: The BEST thing about Google docs is how it can be worked on/saved. Google Docs saves AUTOMATTICALLY. And let me tell you, when working with K-4th graders, when you tell them to do something that is very IMPORTANT (like save their work) it totally gets lost in their brain and then their work is gone forever. And well...no one wants to deal with that!

Google Docs Cons: 

Google Docs doesn't have as many fonts and hypes as Microsoft Word does. So, if you are not too worried about the fancy-ness of your kids work, then maybe choose google. 

Both of these two examples of Pros and Cons for Google Docs is ALSO applied to Google Slides (Google's version of Powerpoint.)

So, for me in my classroom, I think I will stick with Google. It is accessible on pretty much ny device that has internet, it saves automattically (this is huge in  my mind!!), and everything is saved all in one place...Google Docs, Slides, Drawing, etc.