I am a huge Google Apps fan, but I think the formatting capabilities in
Google Docs are not very sophisticated... yet. While I have uploaded most of
my original Word docs to Docs and now originate most of my new files there
as well, I still like having Word for backup when I have formatting issues.
We also have Pages, and I'd keep Pages and ditch Word if I had to make a
choice. Keep in mind, too, that transitions and such in PowerPoint don't
translate to Google Presentations.
For me Google Apps is even more compelling because Google just announced
video sharing capabilities in the education edition. Apparently, it will
cost $10 per user, but I think that's reasonable considering there seems not
to be any great solutions to storing video for schools.
Take care,
--
Lucy Gray
Lead Technology Coach
The University of Chicago
Urban Education Institute
(773) 834-4078
lucyg@uchicago.edu
http://lucygray.org
On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 7:30 AM, Fred Bartels
<fred_bartels@rcds.rye.ny.us>wrote:
> Have any schools with 1-1 computer programs dropped Microsoft Office and
> moved to Google Apps, Zoho or any other browser-based productivity suite?
>
> There are a number of developments that are starting to make this appear
> to be a viable option. (see this article for specifics:
> http://tinyurl.com/4e4gp2 )
>
> Thanks,
>
> Fred
>
> -------------------------
> Fred Bartels
> Head - Computer Department
> Rye Country Day School
> 914-925-4610
>
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