Class 13: Productivity Tools-- Introduction

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Introduction to Productivity Tools
We have already finished our foundation part for the EDIT2000 class. We learned some pieces of learning theories, standards, teaching strategies and resources & tools. Now we will use these learned pieces to start working with our first class project: Productivity Tools. From now on, you will work on six hands-on projects considering the students in your selected subject area and grade level as your project audience.

You'll use various productivity tools: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to prepare materials for your class. Use the link to the productivity tools project description to get the specifics on the deliverable you will create.

Sample student works:

• sample 1
• sample 2
  

Remember: there are always a lot of good and free resources online!
‧ Microsoft Template Gallery for PCs
‧ Microsoft Template Gallery for Macs
‧ GLC Resources for First-Year Teachers
‧ GLC Templates
‧ Education World Templates
‧Super Kids Math Worksheet Creator
‧ Puzzle Maker
‧ Spreadsheet ideas
‧ Inner Geek Tutorials (Element K)

You need to first complete all nine projects and then upload them to your web-portfolios. After that, you need to write a reflection about this project.

To keep us on track, this is our agenda for the following two weeks:

Today:

• introduction to Productivity tools;
• working on:
• Certificate * 2 / Hall pass *2
• Business card/Student name tag
• Calendar for March

• Resources
• Templates for Certificate
• On GLC
  
• On Education World
• PC templates
• Mac templates
  

Friday, Feb 8:

• Independent working day (attendance required):
• Brochure/Newsletter
• Worksheet

Monday, Feb 11:

• Working on:
• Attendance sheet
• Grade sheet

Wednesday, Feb 13

• Working on:
• Excel Pictography
• Seating chart

Friday, Feb 15

• Make screenshot for your projects
• Write reflections
  

Monday, Feb 18:

• Peer review (group in paris to check each other's work. Make sure everything is there.)

Wednesday, Feb 21:
Turn in your projects before the class starts.




Before you begin working on your materials, you'll sit in a short lesson on using templates to streamline your work. This will help you to create your newsletter, calendar, business cards, and certificates. Make sure to save a copy of each completed artifact to your assignments folder on your key drive, or send it to your gmail. It will be easier for you if you name your files as what they are (i.e. the calendar could be called "calendar.doc")