Thing #18 Online Productivity Tools

Pros:

• you could create pdf documents for kids to fill out with their personal information to keep on file in the classroom
  
• you could create charts with the class to turn into a graph
• all of these programs mimic another Word program, so there is some familiarity when starting off.
• the presentation wizard lets you decide what type of media you are creating: paper, overhead, presentation . . .
  
• I am sure the math is useful in high school math for algebra and geometr

Cons:

• if you already know how to navigate other Microsoft programs, why use another one?
  
• time it will take to figure out the difference between the programs and all of the tools available
• more complex for elementary students