In this weekly ongoing class, learners will develop skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, One Drive) through creative project choices and teacher coaching on school work in Microsoft Office.

During each class session, learners will have the opportunity to work on a Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, One Drive) task/project from a choice board provided by the teacher. (Some of these activities can be completed in one class session, while others might require time over a few weeks.) These projects/tasks will guide learners through exploring important features of the Microsoft Office 365  in context, and allow them to showcase their personal interests.
Featured app: Microsoft Office Word
Week 1 of each month - Featured app:  Microsoft Office Word
Week 2 of each month- Featured app: Microsoft Office PowerPoint
Week 3 of each month - Featured app: Microsoft Office Excel Spreadsheet
Week 4 of each month - Featured app: Microsoft Office One Drive / Student's choice

Learners can ALSO bring school assignments that use Microsoft Office 365 to this class and receive assistance and advice from the teacher.

Time will be provided at the end of each class session for learners to share their work with classmates, if they wish.

**REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Previous Microsoft Office 365  experience is REQUIRED, even if minimal. If your learner is interested in this club, but has never used any Microsoft Office 365  before, please enroll them in our Microsoft Office 365  intro course: Live class version- https://outschool.com/classes/microsoft-office-learn-the-basics-word-powerpoint-excel-computer-applications-for-beginners-eZNWsFrm?usid=22phBPHs&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link (**One-time Microsoft Office 365 classes also available. Please message us for details.**)
- Able to use a computer mouse/trackpad and type on a keyboard comfortably
- Able to write complete sentences fluently
- Able to toggle between tabs and windows on their computer and open links from the Zoom chat and/or Outschool classroom

**TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS:
- A laptop or desktop computer is REQUIRED for this class. (No tablets, please!)
- A parent-supervised Microsoft Office 365 account is required.
Please click the link for the Free Web Version of Microsoft Office 365 so you can work through the assignments with us. 
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/free-office-online-for-the-web 

**CLASS SESSION AGENDA:
- Greetings and check-in with each learner on what they plan to work on
- Learners work on choice board projects OR school work involving Microsoft Office 365 . The teacher takes turns with each learner to offer guidance and support (about 25 minutes)
- Share current work with classmates (about 10 minutes)

**POSSIBLE CHOICE BOARD PROJECTS (Note: This list below does not include every project/task that may be available on the actual choice board. It is meant to give a preview of the types of activities you can expect to see. The full list of choices is subject to change over time.)

**Note: Learners are not required to work on the teacher's featured Microsoft Office 365 application during class each week if they have a different app, task, or project they would rather do. The featured app is the one the teacher chooses to demonstrate and offers as a suggestion to learners who aren't sure what to work on.

Microsoft Office 365 - Word
- Make a to-do list of tasks you need to complete (school or home)
- Make a table listing your favorite movies, TV shows, books, YouTube channels, video games (or other similar media topics). Write the names in one column, important characters in another column, and description in another column. Insert images (optional).
- Research a topic that interests you. Write 2-3 paragraphs about this topic and insert images.
- Write an acrostic poem (or any other type of poem)
- Write a creative story (fiction or personal narrative)

Microsoft Office 365 - PowerPoint
- Research a topic that interests you. Create a slideshow displaying information and images about the topic.
- Create a digital picture book for children.
- Create a digital album/scrapbook about an important event in your life
- Design animated scenes with image backgrounds

Microsoft Office 365 - Excel Spreadheets
- Make a budget spreadsheet for a shopping list (grocery, clothing, or other). Calculate the total amount you can spend on various items.
- Survey your classmates about a topic. Record and graph the data.

Microsoft Office 365 - Email
- Learn about email etiquette and proper email format. Write an email to your parents or other relatives.
- Organize your email inbox

Microsoft Office 365 - Calendar
- Plan out events/appointments you need to attend in the next week/month
Microsoft Office 365 - One Drive
- Create folders to organize your files