[CoLoCo] 1:1 laptops/tablets in Denver school.

[David Overcash]

While saying that Office 2007 is a must-learn for students is absolutely
crazy...  I can understand their reasoning in wanting to at least provide
instruction for it when most colleges and universities use Office formats
and software.

I think showing students how to use any and all software applications in a
category such as productivity suites would be best.  That way, students can
figure out and learn for themselves what they like the most.  I have a
feeling most will choose the free (coincidentally also "FREE" as in FOSS)
solution.  : )

-David

On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 9:00 AM, Richard Guenther <richskyline at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 10:44 PM, Jim Hutchinson <jim at ubuntu-rocks.org>wrote:
>
>>
>>  ....Anyway, I said lets use NeoOffice (open office for mac) and was told
>> that wasn't possible because students NEED to learn MS Office....
>>
>
> That drives me nuts.  Open Office always seemed the best choice for me, and
> some students do use it.  However, Google Docs has the ability to become
> HUGE.  Our librarian is getting Google Apps for our school and pushing to
> have all students registered and using Google Docs as their main office
> suite.  That's pretty progressive.
>
> I can't--to be honest--believe how much FOSS has gained over the last
> year.... it all seems to be clicking at once.
>
> Richard
>
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