Thursday, September 30, 2010

Navigation Tricks

EQ – How do I navigate through a Word document?

  1. Return Word Assessment
  2. Navigating Through Word *
  3. CTRL = Steroids
  4. Mad Libs Activity
  5. Computer Check – Demonstrate navigation

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Creating A Flyer

EQ – How effectively can I use the features of the Home, Insert, and Page Layout Tabs to create a flyer using MS Word?

  1. Hot Seat Questions
  2. Activator – Story time
  3. Introduction to Flyer Assignment
  4. Work Time to complete flyer

DDAP 1

EQ – How can I show my understanding of MS Word to enhance a document’s appearance?

  1. Activator – Headline
  2. Introduction to Summarizing
  3. Compose a summary of the news article
  4. Enhance the document
  5. Review Keys to Word previously discussed
  6. Assessment Tomorrow

Friday, September 24, 2010

MicroType Lesson Reports

EQ – What can be determined about my touch typing abilities when viewing my lesson reports for MicroType?

  1. MicroType
  2. Lesson Report Printing Demonstration
  3. On the back – What do you think about your typing ability as you view your lesson report?

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Insert Tab

EQ – How can you use the insert tab to enhance a Word document?

  1. Activator: Review Page Layout Tab
  2. Intro Insert Tab
  3. Pictures, Clip Art, Shapes, Text Box, Word Art
  4. On Your Own – Update NFL Schedule
  5. TOD – What is your favorite feature of the Insert Tab? Explain why.
  6. MicroType

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

The Page Layout Tab

EQ – How can you use the page layout tab to enhance a Word document?

  1. Activator: Review Ribbon Parts
  2. Parts Quiz
  3. A closer look at the page layout tab - Margins, Orientation, Themes, Page Color, Page Borders, Spacing After
  4. Try it together – NFL Schedule document
  5. 3-2-1 3- List 3 Tabs you believe you will use the most 2 – Give 2 reasons why 1 – Ask a question
  6. MicroType

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Tabs of the Ribbon

EQ – What are the main ribbon tabs and what function is served by each?

  1. Activator: Review Opening Screen
  2. Advanced Organizer – Tabs, Groups, and Commands
  3. A closer look at ribbon tabs- Home, Insert, Page Layout, References, Mailings, Review, View
  4. NFL Schedule Activity (www.nfl.com)
  5. 3-2-13- List 3 Tabs you believe you will use the most2 – Give 2 reasons why1 – Ask a question
  6. MicroType

Monday, September 20, 2010

MS Word

EQ – What are the parts of the opening screen in MS Word 2007?

  1. Print Lessons 8, 12 & 16
  2. KWL
  3. Opening Screenshot – Parts
  4. Using the Font Group
  5. Alphabet Soup

Friday, September 17, 2010

Last Scheduled Day of MicroType

EQ – How fast can I type using the touch system of typing?

  1. Reminders – MicroType Section due next Friday
  2. Timed Writing
  3. MicroType Sections

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Caps Lock, ?, and Tab

EQ – How do I properly strike the Caps Lock, ?, and Tab keys?

  1. Activator: Keyboarding Rally
  2. Introduction to new reaches
  3. MicroType

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

z & :

EQ – How do I make the proper reaches for the z and : keys?

  1. Warm-up
  2. Introduction of reaches
  3. MicroType

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

P, V, Q & (,)

EQ – What are the proper reaches for the P, V, Q, and comma keys?

  1. Activator: Musical Keyboards
  2. Timed Writings: The Brady Bunch
  3. Introduction of New Reaches
  4. V Quote – Extra Credit Opportunity
  5. MicroType

Monday, September 13, 2010

The Slope Intercept Reaches

EQ – How do I properly strike Y, M, X, and B keys?

  1. Activator: Keyboarding Word Scramble
  2. Introduction of Reaches
  3. MicroType
  4. Timed Writings Tomorrow

Friday, September 10, 2010

Right Shift and W

EQ – What are the proper reaches for striking Right Shift & W?

  1. Cover Art
  2. Introduction to reaches
  3. Continue with MicroType

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Left Shift & (.).... U & C

EQ – What are the proper reaches for striking Left Shift & (.), U & C?

  1. Cover Art
  2. Introduction to reaches
  3. MicroType Lesson 7
  4. MicroType Lesson 8 Review (Backspace Free)