Great Idea in Theory

Don't you wish all kids had this option?

I knew about this, because a few kids in my class are currently applying for this.  What comes to mind is, what happens after this?  I think it's great that families are getting a chance to get technology, even if it's not financially feasible.  However, what the family said in the article struck a chord:  How do they use it now?

This flashed into my mind when I was at my grad. school class this week.  I often create notes for my kids to use in Math using Powerpoint.  However, what to do when a family doesn't have it?  I've started experimenting with a few online sites that have the same features as Powerpoint.  Why?  More accessibility.  Just because I have a program doesn't mean that everyone else has it.  I guess that I have to be more open to other programs that are out there in order to get my help out to a bigger audience.

Anyway, there are perks are pains.  Some of the features were similar.  I like Powerpoint more, simply because there seems to be more features, and it's a tad easier to navigate.  Of course, when you pay for software, you would expect that.  It's manageable, and I think that I'll toy around with some online tools in the future; however, I think we need to get the families of our kids used and introduced to these programs, too.  There's a lot out there; if it overwhelms me, I can only imagine what it would do to a family who has a computer for the first time ever...