Homework

Things that I like about Zoho Writer that makes it unique:

• 1. I really like how you can have multiple users editing the same document at the same time, and you can see at the bottom of the page the number of users you have using the document.

• 2. I like how everything is very neat looking, how all the tabs for your documents come up at the top and all your tools are organized in one place. I didn't like how in GoogleDocs, almost every new thing you would click on would open a new tab in your browser, which gets messy. Zoho keeps all your document tabs in the same browser-tab. Cool.
  

• 3. It's very similar to Microsoft Word, especially the older versions. I hate going into the computer labs at school and having to get used to the new Microsoft where I can't find anything, when I'm so used to the older (don't hate ) version that's on my laptop and that I'm used to.
  

Things that I think Zoho Writer lacks in comparison to other word processors:

• 1. I don't like the limited fonts...I love my fonts!

• 2. While I do like how neat all the tabs are at the top of the page, I can see how they would get start to seem constricted and a little to tightly-packed together.
  

• 3. I don't think I would use the offline mode - it sounded confusing in class, and I think that if I had to get something done I would make sure I could do it all in one sitting or have it sajvk   saved somewhere else just to make sure I wouldn't have to deal with any of that confusion.
  

I could integrate this program into my classroom by...

I would have my students use this in school or with a project if it involved a group project. I think that would be a really good way for students to collaborate - either on a paper or an outline or just some kind of organized write-up of their ideas - when they're not in school together, or if they absolutely cannot meet up in person. It's a little bit easier to edit than e-mailing a draft back and forth between multiple users, and this way the changes are virtually instantaneous and students can get their ideas across to others faster. Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but I think I would prefer a trusty word processor to write up my own documents and I would encourage students to do the same, just because it has been reliable in the past and I'm comfortable with it. However, this is a pretty convenient and ingenious tool, and I would definitely put it out there for students to use if they felt comfortable with it and if it suited their needs.  

P.S. - During that last big passage, my font totally just got changed mid-sentence, and I can't change it back. Sigh. Guess that's a strike against you, Zoho!