(Image by techtoggle.com) Google Docs is an on-line, web-based document that can be viewed and/or edited by invited people . The author decides when invitees have access to do editing or not.
I spent some time playing on Google Docs writing a document that I invited my sister to read and edit. Google Docs is definitely not as advanced as Microsoft Word. For instance, MS has more fonts, font sizes, and colors than GD. There are much more features on MS. On the other hand, I was impressed with GD's ease to translate the document to other languages. Not knowing any other languages, I wonder if the context remains true to translation. Furthermore, MAC users that did not have the Microsoft package installed can use Google Docs to write and save documents as opposed to the simplified MAC's Text Edit word processing program.
With Google Docs, students can't lose their homework nor can the dog eat it! If the homework is lost, another copy can be printed. Google Docs being accessed in any location is a positive for students without home computers. Working in the school or public library gives them the same word processing experience as other students who do have a home computer.
Overall, I do not see Google Docs replacing Microsoft Word. I believe that Microsoft will consistently improve their word processing features to be more advanced than Google Docs.
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