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Introduction to Microsoft Word for Middle Schoolers

Completed by 2 learners
Ages 11-14
Live Group Class
In this 8 weeks class, we will learn several of the basic functions of using Microsoft Word in an academic environment.
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:
(111 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week, 8 weeks
1-5 learners per class
50 min

What's included

8 live meetings
6 hrs 40 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

Microsoft Word knowledge is required for many middle and high school classes along with college courses and jobs in the workforce.
Below is a rough breakdown of what we will cover over the course of the class:

April 14-Week 1:
● What is a word processor and why is it important to know how to use one?
● Basic searching for files and folders (Windows Explorer)
● Creating folders, saving files, and closing programs properly.
● Renaming folders and files
● Key terms
● Typing onto your document
● Show/Hide format button
● Performing commands from the ribbon
● Basic keyboard shortcuts
● Formatting with bold, italics, and underline
● Cut, copy, paste

April 21-Week 2:
● Feedback from homework assignment and review
● Basic academic writing format
● Plagiarism
● Word count features
● Inserting and format a picture onto your document
● Insert and format a text box
● Footers and headers
● Print preview
● Changing the layout of the paragraphs and document
● Text alignments
● Line Spacing
● Using autocorrect

April 28 -Week 3:
● Feedback from homework assignment and review
● Indenting text and adding space after paragraphs
● Creating bulleted, numbered, and custom lists
● Setting and modifying tab stops
● Inserting and modifying SmartArt Graphics
● Creating and formatting tables
● Adding text to the table
● Creating bulleted list within the table
● Adding and subtracting rows and columns from the table
● Merging cells
● Changing table borders

May 5- Week 4:
● Feedback from homework assignment and review
● Creating a letterhead
● Creating a document from an existing document
● Recording autocorrect entries

May 12-Week 5:
● Feedback from homework assignment and review
● Creating a cover letter
● Finding and replacing text
● Selecting and moving text to a new location
● Proofing Options (spell check and thesaurus)
● Using templates
● Changing the “save as” type

Week 6:
● Feedback from homework assignment and review
● MLA formatting for research papers
● Inserting and formatting footnotes and endnotes
● Adding citations
● Page breaks
● Reference pages
● Managing document properties

May 19-Week 7:
● Feedback from homework assignment and review
● Making and formatting one column of text to two or three columns of text
● Column breaks
● Clip Art
● Special character and paragraph formatting

May 26-Week 8:
● Feedback from homework assignment and review
● Mail Merge
● Creating mailing labels
● Final feedback and critiques
● Discussing Intermediate Microsoft Word course and Introduction to Microsoft
Excel

Learning Goals

Students will learn several of the basic functions of using Microsoft Word in an academic environment.

Other Details

Parental Guidance
Google slides or PowerPoint will be used a slide share resource. Microsoft word will be used a instructional resource. Students are recommend to have access to the Microsoft word or follow along with the instructor.
Supply List
● The students will need access to Microsoft Word (any version that is not a trial version)
● The instructor will be using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Kahoot.
External Resources
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Master's Degree in Social Work from Florida State University
LaShundra Williams
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