Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Thursday, Sept 4th- 8th Grade- Publisher Ribbon- Tabs and Groups

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Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
 
Date: 09-04-2014



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
Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
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. Review Tabs and Groups

Independent Exercises:
2. 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.

3. Miss W will review for Friday’s test

4. Go to Computer/ Student Docs/ Witkowski folder/
Publisher folder/ Design Principles PowerPoint

For Slides 46 through 48
The following questions will be on the test.
Write the number of the question, the red words in the question
and then look through the Design PowerPoint to find which Design principle
(balance, proximity/unity, alignment, repetition/consistency, contrast
or white space)  is described.
For example, you would write:
1. the location, date, time, and cost are centered.
And then the answer to this question is found on slide 21.
You would write that design principle.

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 #2: Play until you win a million dollars.

Exit Activity #3:
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.

Exit Activity #4:
Match the correct design principle with its definition.
Play until you reach a million dollars.
Answer the questions correctly to win.

 




Thursday, Sept 4th-7th Grade- PowerPoint Ribbon

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Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
 
Date: 09-04-2014



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.
I can use effective design techniques.
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
Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
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. Review Tabs and Groups
 
Independent Exercises:
2. Students may work in pairs to complete the  
   PowerPoint 2010 Tabs and Groups worksheet.
 
3. Miss W will review for Friday’s test
 
4. Go to Computer/ Student Docs/ Witkowski folder/
PowerPoint folder/  PowerPoint Part 1 folder/
1 Presentation Purpose PowerPoint
 
5. Write the complete questions from the
1 Presentation Purpose PowerPoint
then in pairs answer with
the correct letter (a, b, c, d) after they are corrected you
will write the entire answer.
LEAVE SPACE after the questions!

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 #2: Play until you win a million dollars.

Exit Activity #3:
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.
 




Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Wednesday, September 3rd Short Cut Links

If you are a 7th Grade student click here http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2014/09/wednesday-sept-3-7th-grade-finish.html

 If you are a 8th Grade student click here http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2014/09/tuesday-sept-3-8th-grade-finish.html

Wednesday, Sept 3- 8th Grade- Finish Keyboarding and Start Publisher Unit


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Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
 
Date: 09-03-2014



Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
Desktop Publishing- Publisher

Standards:
DP- 3 Know the Design Principles



“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, balance, proximity/unity, alignment, repetition/consistency, contrast, white space
Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
Page 5 type lines 1 and 2  
Use your right and left INDEX fingers for the F and J exercise.
Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
Guided Lesson:
@Review home keys.
The A S D F J L ; keys are called the home keys.
Each finger controls a specific key and is named for its
home key: A finger, S finger, D finger, and so on, ending
with the Sem finger on the ; (semicolon) key.

Finish Keyboarding Unit
In teams students will answer the Posture and Technique Review questions
on the last page. Review your packet carefully for the answers. You will need
to write out the questions and correct answers for each question you miss.  

@Review different types of templates available
@Explain about the Publisher Ribbon and Notes Guide
@Review the Publisher Ribbon (tabs and groups)
@ Go to Computer/ Student Docs/ Witkowski folder/
Publisher folder/ Design Principles PowerPoint
Independent Exercise- Getting to know the Ribbon:
@ Go to the Applications button and open up the Publisher software.
(you will see a green P)
@ In pairs, you will complete the Publisher Ribbon Worksheet.

Independent Exercise- Understanding Design Principles
Go to Computer/ Student Docs/ Witkowski folder/
Publisher folder/ Design Principles PowerPoint
For Slides 46 through 48
The following questions will be on the test.
Write the number of the question, the red words in the question
and then look through the Design PowerPoint to find which Design principle
(balance, proximity/unity, alignment, repetition/consistency, contrast
or white space)  is described.
For example, you would write:
1. the location, date, time, and cost are centered.
And then the answer to this question is found on slide 21.
You would write that design principle.
Higher Order Thinking Questions
Where are Publisher 2010 features?
Student Technology/Differentiation
Students will work in pairs to review the new concepts.
Closure Strategy
Exit Activity #1:Students will practice touch typing the home row keys
with a game called HomeKeys Kennys.    
Remember- Do NOT look at the keys while playing.

Exit Activity #2:
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.

Exit Activity #3:
Match the correct design principle with its definition.
Play until you reach a million dollars.
Answer the questions correctly to win.
Lesson Reflections