My district has chosen Goggle, however they have provided us with Lenovos that have Microsoft Office 365 as well. They have allowed us to get some training. Before, some teachers on special assignments were allow to use Apple laptops.
As a teacher in the classroom learning to apply and integrate technology within my lessons, I will use whatever I can get access. So when the Internet is down, we can not use Goggle documents or presentations, so I have to use Microsoft PowerPoint, when my Pc is out of battery, I can use the Apple laptop.
I do have to say that Apples hardly break down. They are truly work horses! There is what you are paying for in an Apple.
As educators, we need to transcend the molds of a platform and move into teaching the students concepts and skills that can be apply in real life.
I have been teaching for a good chunk of time, and we need to connect to the real problems we are facing when educating our future students.
I believe that teaching students keyboarding skills, how to write a document in a word processor, how to create a graph, how to put a presentation together from the photos and video you took, the list goes on and on.
Does it really matter if you are doing these projects on a Apple, Microsoft, or Google? NO! It does not matter, there are just some adjustment in what the programs you are using, just like changing shoes? Right? Wearing boots has a different feeling than wearing your clogs, or tennis shoes.
Life is about concepts and skills you can live on, work on, dream on, struggle that makes life interesting!
So take that technology class your school district offers for free, and join in a education movement!
