I am most familiar with Microsoft word and that is because I mostly use windows operating system. I have also used google docs however.

One of the major advantages that Word has is its versatility.
Word has the ability to give you a lot of editing, font and other applications within its program.
Google Docs does not have as many editing options.  Word also carries many professional editing abilities.

Word does not have the ability to be used anywhere like google docs. There has been many situations where I have needed to write something out and did not have access to a computer and google docs helped me. This is the biggest advantage of google docs, its ability to not be restricted by the device, but can be accessed anywhere.

Google docs cannot really attach or upload images, but does posses collaborative editing, the ability for multiple people to work on one document.


pg 43 of Graham talks about the necessity for students to start using digital tools to creatively write. Having access to google docs is easier for younger students in this critical component in common core Anchor Standard 6 because it allows students to get a taste of creative writing within technology without the burden of a keyboard.