If the goal is to print out the slides, you might as well use word processing software. However, on most occasions, you won't be printing, you'll be presenting. This raises the issue of how best to present these slides. You basically have three choices, and I'll present them in order of cost, cheapest to most expensive. Projecting to a Television Screen Projecting to a television is the least expensive option.
Most schools have multiple televisions, some even on carts for ease of movement and sharing.
At Jordan, we buy Focus boxes to connect to TVs. When using this system, you will want to think about the placement of the television and student seating arrangements. One television in a room offers good viewing for those seated within 10-12 feet of it. In most classrooms, many students sit farther away than that, so you might want to allow them to move up to watch your presentation. Also, a television mounted too high on the wall, does not offer a good viewpoint for students.