The biggest way I've used MS Word was writing papers. So many papers. I'm working on an Honor's Thesis right now so I use word for everything from notes to keeping track of books. I have a document that I use to help me figure out how to organize my paragraphs on the document for my actual thesis. I have a document for a timeline to help me keep things understandable on a larger level (the thesis is on WWII espionage).
In ninth grade we had to do a research project and use three different types of media as sources - books, websites, newspapers, videos, journals, etc. The whole point was to softly figure out how to use MLA formatting. I've since had teachers use library scavenger hunts, fill in the blank worksheets, and games to teach us how to use different formats. They forgot to mention that these standards change, and that different fields require different formats. Until I got to college, I had no idea what Chicago or Turabian were, only that all of my history professors wanted me to use it, which was a problem since I only knew MLA. I basically had to teach myself this new method, and while it wasn't the hardest thing to do, I wish my teachers had taught me earlier on. If I ever worked in a secondary school setting I'd probably use the library scavenger hunts, where students have to find their own sources and then convert them into correctly formatted citation models. This was the most fun way for me, largely because I'm very competitive, even about the smallest things.
The biggest thing I've gotten out of PLN is I've been seeing a lot more articles than I usually do that could help me as both a student and an educator. Additionally I'm getting to see what my peers care about, which in turn could make it easier to work with them in the future. I'm excited to see how they benefit me in the future.
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