Monday, February 2, 2015

Monday, Feb 2- 8th Grade- Beginning Publisher- Ribbons, Tabs and Groups

Interlocking AT.jpg
Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
 
Date: 02-02-2015


Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
Publisher Ribbons, Tabs and Groups

Standards:
DP-6 Format Newsletters


“I Can…” Statement
Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can find the different Publisher Tabs and Groups,
I can use the different design principles.
Students will be able to quickly find the Publisher features they need. Students know the difference between different design principles.

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
Tabs, Groups, Ribbon, balance, proximity/unity, alignment, repetition/consistency, contrast, white space
You are looking at the Publisher Ribbon
You are looking at the Insert Tab
You are looking at the Tables and Illustrations Group

Ribbon
http://musawarhasan12.blogspot.com/2012/11/microsoft-word.html?_sm_au_=iVVqnB1qDFV0DjRf
Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
Page 5 type lines 1 and 2  
Use your right and left INDEX fingers for the F and J exercise

On page 5 type lines 3 and 4.
Use your Use your right and left MIDDLE fingers for the D and K exercise

Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
Guided Lesson:

1. Miss W will review for Tuesday’s test

2. Review Tabs and Groups

Independent Exercises:

3. Go to the Applications button and open up the Publisher software.
(you will see a green P)
   Students may work in pairs to complete the  
   Publisher 2010 Tabs and Groups worksheet.


4. Go to Computer/ Student Docs/ Witkowski folder/
Publisher folder/ Design Principles PowerPoint
Discuss Balance, Proximity/Unity and Alignment


Homework- Extra Credit for 2nd test:
Ask your parents if they have a business card or
have one in their wallets from a business or
have a friend with a business card or the next
time you go into a business or they go into a
business see if they have a business card or
at home go to Google and then images and
type "business card" then print a business card.
If you give Miss W a business card sometime
this week you will get 5 points extra credit on
the second test. MUST be appropriate for school-
no alcohol, guns or bad words on cards.

Higher Order Thinking Questions
How do you enhance the look of your Publisher publication?
Student Technology/Differentiation
Students will use Publisher to find different features.
Closure Strategy
Exit Activity#1: Home Row Practice
Students will practice touch typing the home row keys
with a game called HomeKeys Kennys.        
Remember- Do NOT look at the keys while playing.
Try your best to click on the keys from memory. http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/keyboarding_games/homekey-kennys.html

Exit Activity #2: QWERTY Keyboard and Posture Practice
Play until you win a million dollars.
Hint: GWAM is General Words A Minute, it is also called WPM Words Per Minute
Hint: The little finger is also called the semi colon finger


Exit Activity #3: Home Row Practice
Practice on the beginner level (#1 home row keys) at http://www.freetypinggame.net/play11.asp
Choose beginner if you are in the beginner category
Choose intermediate if you are in the average category
Click to turn off the sound.
Lesson Reflections


Monday, Feb 2- 7th Grade- Beginning PowerPoint- Ribbons, Tabs and Groups

Interlocking AT.jpg
Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
 
Date: 02-02-2015


Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
Presentation Basics With PowerPoint-
Features and Appropriate Content

Standards:
PB-2 Procedure for developing a presentation


“I Can…” Statement
Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can find the different PowerPoint Tabs and Groups
I can decide what is appropriate content for a PowerPoint presentation.
Students will be able to quickly find the PowerPoint features they need.
Students will be able to decide what is appropriate content.

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
Tab, Group, Ribbon, Multimedia, Informative, Persuasive, Narrative
You are looking at the PowerPoint Ribbon
You are looking at the Insert Tab
You are looking at the Images Group
Free Clipart For Microsoft
http://adiestradorescastro.com/how-to-add-clipart-microsoft-word-mac
Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
Page 5 type lines 1 and 2  
Use your right and left INDEX fingers for the F and J exercise

On page 5 type lines 3 and 4. Use your Use your right and left MIDDLE fingers for the D and K exercise
Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
Guided Lesson:

Period 1: Finish writing page 4 correction sentences.

1. Miss W will review for Tuesday’s test

2. Microsoft PowerPoint 2010

3. Review Tabs and Groups

Independent Exercises:

4. Students may work in pairs to complete the  
   PowerPoint 2010 Tabs and Groups worksheet.

5. Go to Computer/ Student Docs/ Witkowski folder/
PowerPoint folder/  PowerPoint Part 1 folder/
1 Presentation Purpose PowerPoint

Homework:
Students need to decide for which ACADEMIC topic
(Typing Posture/Technique, Language Arts, Science,
Social Studies, or Math) they will create a
PowerPoint presentation soon. We will be using the
PowerPoint you create to learn different old and new
features of PowerPoint 2010.
Higher Order Thinking Questions
How can you navigate in PowerPoint to find the feature you are looking for?
Student Technology/Differentiation
Students will use PowerPoint for a feature scavenger hunt.
Closure Strategy
Exit Activity#1: Home Row Practice
Students will practice touch typing the home row keys
with a game called HomeKeys Kennys.        
Remember- Do NOT look at the keys while playing.
Try your best to click on the keys from memory. http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/keyboarding_games/homekey-kennys.html

Exit Activity #2: QWERTY Keyboard and Posture Practice
Play until you win a million dollars.
Hint: GWAM is General Words A Minute, it is also called WPM Words Per Minute
Hint: The little finger is also called the semi colon finger


Exit Activity #3: Home Row Practice
Practice on the beginner level (#1 home row keys) at http://www.freetypinggame.net/play11.asp
Choose beginner if you are in the beginner category
Choose intermediate if you are in the average category
Click to turn off the sound.
Lesson Reflections