Week 18 – Invitation Cards in Publisher

What We are Learning: How to create an invitation to a party using a template students download from Office.com

Words of the Week: Upload vs. Download

How to Navigate to Publisher: Start – All Programs – Microsoft Office – Microsoft Publisher

Challenge: Pretend you are having a Christmas Party (maybe you really are). You would like to send an invitation to the students in your class. Use Microsoft Publisher to create the invitation. If you would like to use a template from Office.com, click on the Office.com Icon and review all templates. Click “download” if you find one you like. Remember to include important information like Date, Time, Location, and Contact Person.

Week 17 – STAR Testing

This week in Computer Class, we are working with Mrs. Cardin, the Media Specialist, to take AR Tests. Students log into their Accelerated Reader Account and select, “Take a Test.” The test results are given to classroom teachers so they can see how each student is progressing.

When finished, students may create ONE card in Publisher to print. They can choose from:

– Christmas Cards

– Birthday Cards

– Business Cards

– Thank You Cards

Week 16 – Christmas Cards in Publisher

What We are Learning: Manipulating Text Boxes as we make Christmas Cards in Microsoft Publisher

How to Navigate to Publisher: Start – All Programs  – Microsoft Office – Microsoft Publisher

Word of the Week: Text Box

Challenge: Students learn that it’s possible to create birthday cards, mother’s day cards, father’s day cards, or Valentines Day cards using the “Greeting Card” templates in Publisher. They walk through the steps of making a card, including adding text boxes to each page with notes to the intended receiver. Students change the template colors and fonts. They also print and fold them.