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Using Microsoft Office to Enhance Student Learning

By: Allan F. Livers, Jr.

Easy-to-use templates for technology-enhanced classroom instruction!

For those who want to teach more creatively, but feel pressed for time, this book is for you! Not intended to endorse additional software purchases, this guidebook helps you use the programs you already have to better advantage. Designed for both seasoned veterans and novice users of Microsoft Office, this resource promotes effective classroom instruction and student engagement in the learning process and offers:

Easy-to-follow directions for beginner to advanced projects in each chapter
Suggested projects by grade level in math, science, language arts, and social studies
A companion CD-ROM with templates and sample finished projects

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Product Details

Grade Level: PreK-12
ISBN: 9781412941211
Published By: Corwin
Year: 2007
Page Count: 280
Publication date: October 31, 2007

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"The author has done a brilliant job. Quick and easy directions combined with real examples make this book useful for the rookie and the tech-savvy veteran. Harried educators under fire for not using technology effectively enough will find dozens of ideas to help change the way they use these tools in their classrooms."
—Dusti Howell, Associate Professor, Emporia State University
Author, Using PowerPoint in the Classroom, Second Edition

"Livers offers an incredible range of classroom-based applications. Not only are wide-ranging templates provided, but the book also serves as a tutorial guide for teachers who choose to create their own applications. The real value is that this book can serve as both a time-saving tool and as a creative engine for classroom teachers of virtually any technology skill level, grade level, and subject area."
—James H. Stronge, Heritage Professor of Education
College of William and Mary
Author, Evaluating Teaching, Second Edition

Easy-to-use templates for technology-enhanced classroom instruction!

For those who want to teach more creatively, but feel pressed for time, this book is for you! Not intended to endorse additional software purchases, this guidebook helps you use the programs you already have to better advantage. Designed for both seasoned veterans and novice users of Microsoft Office, this resource enhances lesson content, promotes student engagement in the learning process, and offers:

Easy-to-follow directions for beginner to advanced projects in each chapter
Suggested projects by grade level in math, science, language arts, and social studies
A companion CD-ROM with templates and sample finished projects

Using Microsoft Office to Enhance Student Learning provides all the tools educators need to incorporate current technology into lessons that can effectively promote student achievement across content areas.

Key features

Dual-format CD-ROM with templates and sample finished products
Practical suggestions for enhancing presentations in the classroom and with students using Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, and Publisher

Author(s)

Allan F. Livers, Jr.

Allan F. (Bud) Livers, Jr., PhD, currently serves as the Learning Standards Officer at the Center for Naval Intelligence in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Additionally, he serves as Senior Faculty for Cambridge College, Chesapeake Virginia Campus, in the Masters in Education, Special Education program. His interest in media and technology in the classroom was initially cultivated in his job as a special education teacher, working with students with an emotional disturbance at a regional public day school, where he sought new and improved ways to teach students with disabilities. He went on to teach the Media and Technology classes as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Teacher Education at Chowan University in North Carolina. He has also worked as the developer and supervisor of the Jails Education Program in Virginia Beach, Virginia, tasked with providing special education services for incarcerated youth and young adults in the city jail. Bud received his PhD in Educational Planning, Policy, and Leadership, with emphasis in Special Education Administration from The College of William & Mary, in Williamsburg, Virginia. He received his MSEd in elementary education with endorsement in special education from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Bud’s research interests include stress and burnout in the classroom, and he has presented his “Lighter Side of Teacher Burnout” to state, national, and international audiences. Bud is a retired Naval Officer who served as a Surface Warfare Officer during Operation Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf. He lives with his wife and three sons in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations and Figures

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Author

1. Introduction to Using Microsoft Office to Enhance Student Learning

Project Format

Icons

Sample Project Page

Companion CD

2. Microsoft Word Projects

WD-01 True-False Test

WD-02 Multiple-Choice Test

WD-03 Essay Test

WD-04 Mixed-Design Test

WD-05 Scavenger Hunt

WD-06 Grade-Level Readability Test

WD-07 Charts and Graphs

WD-08 Daily Journal

WD-09 Creating Templates

WD-10 Math Templates

WD-11 Class Newsletter

WD-12 Cloze Test

WD-13 Maze Test

WD-14 Peer Editing and Reviewer Comments

WD-15 Decision-Making Aid

WD-16 Memorizing Text Passages

WD-17 Flash Cards

WD-18 Course Syllabus

WD-19 Writing Guide

WD-20 How to Write Instructions

3. Microsoft PowerPoint Projects

PP-01 Water Cycle

PP-02 Back-to-School Night

PP-03 Classroom Seating Chart

PP-04 Postcards

PP-05 Math Place Value

PP-06 Insects

PP-07 Trading Cards

PP-08 Analogies

PP-09 Weather Report

PP-10 Rounding Review

PP-11 Vocabulary Words Flash Cards

PP-12 Q & A Review

PP-13 Electronic Portfolio

PP-14 Comparing Numbers

PP-15 Where I Live

PP-16 Multiple-Choice Test

PP-17 Talking Book

PP-18 WebQuest

PP-19 Pseudo-Jeopardy Quiz Game

PP-20 Critical Reading for Content

4. Microsoft Excel Projects

XL-01 Recording Weather

XL-02 Peer Grading Rubric

XL-03 Class Grade Book

XL-04 Self-Checking Quiz

XL-05 Skeletal System

XL-06 Five in a Row

XL-07 Annotated Family Tree

XL-08 Measures of Central Tendency

XL-09 Ratio, Fractions, Decimals, Percentages

XL-10 Counting Coins

XL-11 Math Four-Function Worksheets

XL-12 Interactive Map

XL-13 Practice With Multiplication

5. Microsoft Access Projects

AC-01 Reading List

AC-02 U.S. Presidents

AC-03 Exercise Program

AC-04 United States of America

AC-05 Weather Observations

AC-06 The Continents

AC-07 Planets

AC-08 Class Library

AC-09 Geometric Shapes

AC-10 Video List

AC-11 Student Data

AC-12 Clouds

AC-13 Student Behavior

AC-14 Peer Review

6. Microsoft Publisher Projects

Pl-01 Signs

PL-02 Student Resume

PL-03 Award Certificate

PL-04 Information Flyer

PL-05 Special Events Sets

PL-06 Homework Pass

PL-07 Homework Calendar

PL-08 Bookplate Labels

PL-09 Letterhead Stationery

PL-10 Postcard

PL-11 Concert Program

PL-12 Yearbook or Program Ads

PL-13 Class Newsletter

PL-14 Information Brochure

PL-15 Greeting Cards

PL-16 Banner

PL-17 Tent Card

PL-18 Poster

PL-19 Business Cards

PL-20 Class Web Site

Resource A. Complete Projects Database

Resource B. Project Templates

Resource C. State Departments of Education and Curriculum Standards Web Sites

Resource D. Project Supplemental Information Web Sites

Resources Included on the Companion CD

Reviews

The author has done a brilliant job. Quick and easy directions combined with real examples make this book useful for the rookie and the tech-savvy veteran. Harried educators under fire for not using technology effectively enough will be sure to find dozens of ideas to help change the way they use these tools in their classroom.

Dusti Howell, Associate Professor
Emporia State University

"I have been a consistent user of Microsoft Office for years and found many of the projects to be fresh and new. There is a true range of projects for all ability levels."

Mark Westerfield, Distance Learning Coordinator
White River School District, Buckley, WA

"Livers offers an incredible range of classroom-based Microsoft Office applications. Not only are wide-ranging templates provided, but the book also serves as a tutorial guide for teachers who choose to create their own applications. Ultimately, the real value is that this book can serve as both a time-saving tool and as a creative engine for classroom teachers of virtually any technology skill level, grades level, and subject area."

James H. Stronge, Heritage Professor of Education
College of William and Mary

"With the extra duties placed on teachers these days to design, align, produce, and perform, and with student and teacher accountability on the rise, a book like this is a valuable resource for teachers of all disciplines and grade levels."

Joseph Meersman, Video Production Teacher
Toppenish High School, WA

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