Desktop Publishing


Desktop Publishing
Excel / PowerPoint / Word

	Learning Objective- The learner will produce PowerPoint, Excel, and Word publications using computer software with at least an 80% accuracy rate by the end of this course.

	This three part assignment measures the teacher's ability to use applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other publishing software programs. Most students have met this proficiency with prerequisite classes. However, as a requirement of ASCD, the pre-service teacher should demonstrate proficiencies using Desktop Publishing programs. Assignment 1- Word, create three lesson plans and upload them to your website for evaluation. You may use the three lesson plans that were created when you completed with the Technology Integration in the Classroom assignment. How to insert a Hyperlink into a Word Document Assignment 2- PowerPoint, Face-to-Face and Online classes have different requirements for this assignment.
	Online Class- Upload at least three PowerPoint presentations to your website for evaluation. You may use PowerPoint presentations that you have created previously, or from other sources.
	Face-to-Face Class- If you have created a CPS clicker presentation, upload it to your website and present it during our class meeting.

	Assignment 3- Excel, create a grade book using the How to Create a Simple Grade book using Microsoft Excel 2003 instructional guide. This assignment should take about 20 minutes to complete. This document must be created by you, using/posting someone else's Excel document is considered to be cheating and, at the least, will result in a loss of points for the entire Desktop Publishing assignment both for you and the person who shared the document with you. After completing the Excel grade book spreadsheet, upload it to your website for evaluation.


	Multiple Intelligence Experiment- The objective of this activity is to integrate the use of Excel into a classroom experiment.
	Watch the videos Howard Gardner on Multiple Intelligences (video 7:55 Min.), and Multiple Intelligences (video 6:53 Min.) Step 1- Download the MI Excel Student Spreadsheet. Step 2- Have students complete the What's Your Learning Style test online. Step 3- Gather test scores and input data into the downloaded Excel spreadsheet. Step 4- Discuss results with students.

	Additional Resources

	Microsoft Tutorials Templates

	PowerPoint

	Create Compelling Presentations (Retrieved from- http://info.sliderocket.com/rs/sliderocket/images/SlideRocket%20Slide%20Design%20Guide.pdf)
	Create Jeopardy using PowerPoint
	PowerPoint Game
	Feel the PowerPoint (Video)
	Real Player must be installed to view this video. To download Real Player please click HERE.

	Add sounds, movies, and animations to Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 presentations PDF File Video
	Internet4Classrooms Microsoft Power Point (Internet Resource)

	Excel Spreadsheets
	How to Create a Simple Grade book using Microsoft Excel 2003
	Spread Sheet Resources (Internet Resource)

	Keep track of grades in Microsoft Office Excel 2007 PDF File Video
	Creating a Gradebook in MS Office 2007 (King's College)
	Behavior Spreadsheet 1 Behavior Spreadsheet 2

	Word
	Week-In-A-Peek
	Teacher Tools and Templates
	Create Formal and Informal Lesson Plans
	Collaborate and track changes in Microsoft Office Word 2007 PDF File Video

	Open Office Download (This is an Open Source Desktop Publishing Program Similar to Microsoft Office. This is freeware and may be used to meet your classroom needs.)
	Open Office