To Use Google Slides? That is the Question.

So now it's time to review Google Slides. Not much to say in the realm of what they offer creatively. GS is limited in the color options and font styles. 80 colors, 22 fonts. Yes, you can bold, italicize and underline, but it feels like using an electric typewriter, rather than a computer. Their templates are stiff and unimpressive. Their artistic tools pragmatic. Yet Google Slides may be the perfect tool for high schoolers just learning to do presentations! Easy to use, and allows immediate access to classmates, Google Slides' simplicity might be just what they need to gain confidence in this area. Take, for example, a student with limited creative experience. Slides will not overwhelm the student with too many choices. For the more experienced teen, GS will allow immediate input on projects, increasing participation and socialization... It's like a PacMan Game. Sure it's simple... not as complicated as say, Mind Craft, but still fun to play! If students have had experience using presenting projects in the past, you might consider another format, like Prezi or Powerpoint, but if your main goal is to have students learn to work together, Google Slides is ideal.