Word Processor

I have been using Microsoft Word since I bought my first computer over a decade ago. I assumed I knew all there was to know about writing and editing a document. After all, I use Word almost every day. So imagine my surprise when, in class a couple of weeks ago I wrote a few lines and then clicked on “track changes” under the “review” tab. I started making a few changes and was amazed at what I saw on the screen. There was everything I had changed highlighted in red and bubbles to the side explaining what I had done. There was even a section to make comments on why I had made the changes and what should have been done. I immediately began to visualise how easy it would be if I could mark students work like this and not have to handle snotty, dirty “dog-earred” books. Just think how much paper and ink would be saved. I can almost hear the trees breathing a collective sigh of relief. Wow. I wonder what else there is to Microsoft Word that I don’t know. 


The moral of this blog is, “There is always something more to learn.” Be open to learning and be willing to try new things. You just might be amazed at the possibilities and your life could get a whole lot easier! Your students will love you for it, too.