Computer Skills Elective: Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Excel Level 2
In this 4 week course, students will build upon skills learned in the Level 1 Course to improve and enhance their abilities in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel Programs.
Patch Kulp M. Ed
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What's included
4 live meetings
3 in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Students will be given assignments each week to practice the skills learned in class. It should take between 1 and 3 hours each week.Assessment
Learners are progressed informally through weekly assignments and a culminating project.Class Experience
In this 4 week course, students will build upon skills learned in the Level 1 Course to improve and enhance their abilities in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel Programs. When students jump into this Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel course, they will receive an immediate opportunity to practice applicable skills related to all 3 programs. We will both build upon skills introduced in the Level 1 Course and develop skills. Learners can expect to leave this class will a full knowledge of how to use Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel most efficiently and creatively. Here is the course schedule: Week 1: Background knowledge and skill scaffolding. Word: How to create a newspaper style document using columns, images, shapes, textboxes and color schemes. PowerPoint: How to transform a presentation from good to great through appropriate use of images, colors, designs, animation, transitions, and audio. Excel: Budgeting your lifestyle - Understanding how to store monetary information related to income, expenses, loans, etc. Week 2: Skill Scaffolding... Continued. Word: Finalizing newspaper and creating a birthday card for a family member or friend. PowerPoint: How to transform a presentation from good to great through appropriate use of images, colors, designs, animation, transitions, and audio. Excel: Scheduling - How to make monthly calendars to organize practices, work, classes, activities, etc. Week 3: All New Skills! Word: Setting up a research paper using headers, footers, bibliographies, footnotes, etc. PowerPoint: Integrating images, videos, and audio into your PowerPoint. Excel: Functions in Excel - VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, and Count Week 4: Putting the Pieces together: Word - Finalizing research paper and sharing progress with class. PowerPoint: Presenting final PowerPoint presentation. Excel - Advanced functions in Excel - Max and Min, Concatenate, Round, Trim, and Creating new rules
Learning Goals
Students will improve their technology literacy through building competency in Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Excel.
Syllabus
4 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
Background knowledge and Skill Scaffolding.
Week 1 of the course will cover creating a newspaper-style document in Word, including formatting with margins, columns, images within text, and proper titles and headings, as well as using templates. In PowerPoint, students will learn how to enhance presentations with appropriate use of images, colors, designs, animations, transitions, and audio, and understand how to use geometrics to fill empty space. In Excel, the focus will be on budgeting. 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Skill Scaffolding Continued
Week 2 will focus on finalizing the newspaper in Word by adding and organizing pictures, changing the document size, and incorporating various elements such as clip art and text. In PowerPoint, students will enhance their presentations by effectively using images, colors, designs, animations, transitions, audio, and creating flow charts. For Excel, the lesson will continue with budgeting, covering the sharing and organization of homework using color coding and converting data into tables 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Word and PowerPoint - Expert Level
Week 3 involves presenting the newspaper in Word, making a birthday card with proper sizing and printing instructions, and setting up a research paper by understanding and using headers, footers, and footnotes. Footnotes should be placed after the period and are used to cite research, especially for long statements. In PowerPoint, the focus will be on discussing homework and emphasizing the importance of images and animations. 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
The Grand Finale
Week 4 will include reviewing tools and discussing templates in Word, sharing birthday/holiday cards, and evaluating the pros and cons of using templates. The focus on the research paper will continue, emphasizing footnotes and in-text citations. In Excel, students will learn tricks for storing words using functions like CONCATENATE, creating tables, and utilizing VLOOKUP. 45 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
N/A
Supply List
Students will need access to Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel on the 1st day of class.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined March, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Washington Teaching Certificate in Science
Hi learners and parents!
I currently am the Chief Microsoft Instructor for an EdTech company based in the United States.
I currently am a credentialed teacher in Washington State and hold my endorsements in biology (5-12), health (K-12) and fitness (K-12).
I currently teach AP Biology, honors biology, anatomy and physiology and health science.
Last year, I taught biology, environmental science, health, physics and P.E. to middle and high school students.
I hold my Masters Degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis in life sciences and health.
I received my Bachelors Degree in Athletic Training from Whitworth University. I completed 1,250 clinical hours in physical therapy clinics, collegiate, semi-professional and high school athletic training rooms, emergency rooms and urgent cares.
Throughout this program, I took multiple courses that required a high level of competency in Microsoft Office programs. I completed fitness assessments and data analyses using Microsoft Excel. I conducted my own semester-long research project and utilized Microsoft Office programs to collect and summarize my findings. Reviews
Live Group Course
$79
for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
45 min
Completed by 188 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-16
3-14 learners per class
