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| 2010 MS Office Suite |
Microsoft Office Suite offers Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Publisher, and other software that are user friendly and can be incorporated into the classroom. As always, Excel is great for teaching students how to do spreadsheets and create formulas.
Currently, I am using the 2007 version. But if you are really tech saavy and looking to introduce your students to the latest and greatest, the 2010 version is available in stores and online.
Currently, I am using the 2007 version. But if you are really tech saavy and looking to introduce your students to the latest and greatest, the 2010 version is available in stores and online.
Check out the video below to see the new and exciting features. Intrested in a free trial and how you can incorporate the new 2010 Microsoft Office Suite into your daily lesson plans at school? Click here.
Isn't it amazing how Microsoft tends to upgrade just when you are getting use to an application? Sometimes it is not worth migrating until you have really mastered some of the skills needed. Many schools will not migrate to a newer version until all of the bugs have been ironed out of a program. Ummmm, is it really worth migrating at times when an old version works better? Some people tend to jump on the wagon everytime a new application or upgrade is made available and sometimes that jump can be worthless, especially when it comes to budgets.
ReplyDeleteThis is so true. Although, I must admit that as a former Business Computer Technology Teacher, I hated using the older version knowing that there was a newer and improved version that my students could be using.
ReplyDeletePerhaps migrating a year after the program has been released would be suitable. Or perhaps the older version can be taught to a beginner’s class and the newer version to an advanced class. I guess it is just a matter of opinions. Thanks for your post!
I think what productivity software you use demends on where you are teaching. Elementary and Middle school teachers probably can't even get funding for what ever version of MS Office is most current (esp. for a multi user license). But I can understand teaching with the most current MS Office tools at the high school level. I confess, I tend to use anything but Microsoft, when I have a choice. But even I have had to bite the bullet and install MS office 07 on my computer.
ReplyDeleteI think a young person with MASTERY of the most current MS Office tools could probably get themselves a decent entry level office job more easily than someone whose skills were less up to date.
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ReplyDeleteI was requested by my previous employer to learn Office 2007 on my own and now that I've mastered it, I'm a bit reluctant (ok...maybe too comfortable ;) to upgrade to the 2010 version. Although Microsoft has implemented better functionality in Office 2010, reviews show that the core functionality of creating documents, spreadsheets and slideshows has not significantly changed. So to 2nd BBop's response, when it comes to upgrades and school budgets, the older version may be a keeper.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting Real_NP and Nicole BH.
ReplyDeleteYour views are well received. Perhaps keeping the older version is okay. But shouldn’t we also realize that times as well as technology is ever-changing. Should we rush to keep up or do we continue to stay behind. Keep in mind the last version of MS Office Suite was released in 2007.
Gosh! 2010 makes 2007 look real dated, but I guess it is, huh? I really like some of the graphics used in Word and Powerpoint.
ReplyDeleteI like having access to the latest technology, especially if it makes the work I am doing easier.
My organization has just upgraded to 2007. The challenge is, and proably always will be...budget. For us the complexity existed when part of the organization was upgraded to 2007 and the rest was still on 2003. There had to be a service pack placed in to handle the compatibility issues that existed until everyone was transitioned.
Still, I like the idea of major corporations who serve clients to have the best technology at their fingertips to enable the best service possible. On an individual level, I think personal choice should guide preferences.
This blog was interesting and enlightening. I use Microsoft 2007 as well and I can't wait to try 2010. It seems to be user friendly. I can't imagine what Microsoft will come up with next.
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