Microsoft Word: Review
Introduction:
We publish so many research reports using MS Word it is important to know how to use it properly. This is a review of research skills and MS Word basics including the following: text, underline, italicize, bold, text wrap, word art, highlight, graphs, bullets, fonts/paragraph, Z drive, copy & paste, split screen.
Task:
Ø Articulate what is known about a topic, problem, or question
Ø Predict answers to inquiry questions based on background knowledge and beginning observations or experiences
Ø With guidance formulate questions about the topic
Ø Draw conclusions based on facts and premises
Ø Experiment with text and visual media to create products
Ø Use technology applications to create documents and visualizations of new
learning
Week 1:
Introduction and demonstration. Begin collecting ten facts about a topic that interests you from a mixture of books, websites and databases. Remember to give credit! Keep your notes in a Word document. Exit ticket - On your whiteboard explain how to save to the Z drive.
Week 2:
Continue research as needed, then begin creating a poster using your five most interesting facts. Exit ticket - on you whiteboard explain how to text wrap.
Week 3 & 4:
Continue work and begin presentations. Exit ticket 1 - on your whiteboard explain how to make a split screen. Exit ticket 2 - on your whiteboard write a question you still have.
Conclusion:
Learning how to create a text document is a basic skill needed in any career and life in general. It will help you make a flyer to find a lost pet or create a resume when you look for a job. Try to think of a way these basic skills can help you now.