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I still think using Office programs in the classroom could be beneficial, but it's certainly something that will take a lot of planning when letting the students use the programs, because you might have to start at square one with some students using the programs. But you could have "expert" students come around to help other students with the programs, and using the programs is certainly worth the effort because it prepares students for real life. However, you'd want to make sure to be explicit about what you want students to do and to have some help set up for students having difficulty. In addition to preparing students for real life, Office can be helpful in doing things that it's just hard to do in a paper and pencil world; it makes Choose Your Own Adventure stories easier, and quickly integrates writing, visuals, etc. into one place.

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