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Purpose |
To become familiar with the use of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in the preparation of classroom materials, to be aware of resources -- such as templates, that increase productivity |
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Due Date |
Monday, September 24th at the beginning of class |
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Percent |
10% |
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Submittal |
Link all of the 9 objects and complete/publish your webpage with the reflection, links, and screen shots. You do not need to print a copy of your reflection. |
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Details |
You've gotten your first teaching job! You're in your dream school teaching the grade and subject you'd hoped for. You spent all summer planning exciting lessons that incorporate all of the great technology you learned about in your EDIT class. You just finished loading your stapler and you decide to walk down to the teachers' lounge and grab something from the vending machine, after all, you're ready for the first day of school and you still have 4 days of preplanning left!
You enter the lounge and you notice a line of teachers waiting for the copy machine. Since you plan to NEVER use a worksheet -- or the textbook, you've had no need for the copier all week. You see your mentor teacher near the end of the line and you ask him what he's copying. Once you're revived after hearing his reply, you decide you need to get to work.
You realize that it's not just lessons that you've got to get ready for the first week of school. There are all kinds of materials and handouts that need to be prepared for Open House and the first day of school. According to your mentor teacher, you'll need newsletters, certificates, seating charts, and more to be prepared for classes to begin. Thank goodness for your EDIT class -- you know about productivity tools and how they can help you get things done. You'd planned to use them to work with students, but had forgotten all about how helpful they could be to you. You've got a big task ahead of you though, you need to create a packet of materials for Open House and the first day of school.
Your mentor teacher has given you a list of things you should have available for parents during Open House (see grading rubric below). The list also includes items to make your classes more "student-friendly" on the first day of school. You'll use it as a checklist to make sure you have everything.
Once you create all of your materials, you'll be ready for open house and the rest of your first year!
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Rubric
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Criteria |
Satisfactory |
Outstanding |
Suggested Program |
Student Example |
Points |
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Tri-fold Brochure or Newsletter
(2 pages!) |
You could have put more effort into the brochure. The information could be more informative. You are missing Word Art, Clip Art and a table. Spelling errors are present. |
It is clear that you spent time on your classroom brochure. The information is informative and you have incorporated Word Art, Clip Art, use of bullets and/or numbering, and at least one table. |
Word |
Brochure |
15 |
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Calendar |
Calendar is missing some events or the Clip Art |
Calendar for August with Clip Art or a Picture and at least five events/holidays
Screenshot |
Word |
Calendar |
10 |
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Attendance and Grade Record |
Missing formulas, missing some students and the workbook sheets are not labeled. |
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An attendance sheet for 8 students calculating the number of absences for a 5 day period.
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A grade sheet for the same 8 students calculating their grade average for five assignments.
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Both of the sheets need to alphabetized by the last name. The workbook sheet tabs must be labeled. |
Excel |
Grades and Attendance |
10 |
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Excel Pictograph |
Excel spreadsheet does not include basic pictograph elements covered in class |
Excel spreadsheet shows understanding of advanced features of Excel
Screen shot |
Excel |
Pictograph Example
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10 |
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Seating Chart |
Missing a few desks, the teacher work area, the computers, or furniture. |
Layout of classroom, including: 20 desks, teacher work area, 3 computers, other classroom furniture.
Screenshot |
PowerPoint |
Seating Chart |
10 |
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Business Cards
or
Student Name Tags |
You are missing some of this section. |
Professional Business cards with contact information for parents (full sheet) or Colorful nametags(3) |
Word |
Business Cards
Student Name Tags |
5 |
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Certificates/
Hall Passes |
You are missing some of this section. |
Colorful certificates (2) or
hall passes (2) |
Word/PowerPoint |
Certificate
Hall Pass |
5 |
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Worksheet |
You are missing some of this section. |
Worksheet or subject specific crossword puzzle for the first day of school created with web-based productivity tool
Screenshot |
Worksheet Generator or
Puzzle Maker |
First Day |
5 |
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Portfolio Reflection |
Create a new page for your portfolio (named "Productivity Tools")- include links to each of your productivity tools artifacts. Give an explanation for each of your artifacts, what you learned in the development of the artifact, and how it could be used in a classroom.
Then, explain in detail the types of activities students can do using productivity tools. Your discussion and specific descriptions should focus on activities at a LoTi level of 3 or greater. Use examples from class readings. Make sure to publish the page when you are finished.
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30 |
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Wow Factor |
Products exceed requirements of project |
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Varies |
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Total Points |
100 |
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