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Project #1 – Develop a web-based program to train teachers to use and integrate a specific technology tool to enhance instruction.

PROJECT #1: During the first class, the group held small discussion regarding project one. It was suggested since many districts are moving towards upgrading to Microsoft Office 2007 that support be available online for administrators, teachers and staff to take advantage of. Support can already be accessed through online tutorials at [|http://www.officetutorials.com], but the group added that users could benefit from small video segments detailing the basics of Microsoft Office. With four people enrolled in the course, it was suggested that we each work on a different application from the Office Suite to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. The group would use Jing to create the video clips to records brief tutorials with voice narration. Officetutorials.com could help with scripting narration.

An email was sent to murray.t@lynchburg.edu for approval to utilize their tutorials in this project. Approval was received on Thursday, January 24 from Tom Murray at Lynchburg Collge stating: "Wow! What a great and neat idea! What an honor to have you use the [|http://www.officetutorials.com] website as you’ve outlined below. Just so you know - the Office Tutorials are copyrighted – to protect them from folks that would sell them – but you are free to use them, as need be, for this wonderful endeavor. When you have finished your work we could place your videos on the [|http://www.officetutorials.com] website and give you full credit for your work. "

Christy’s initial thoughts:

A video segment would be needed to include a generic overview of What’s New in Office 2007 and what is the new terminology. I think this could be accomplished in one video segment.

1. Introduction to Microsoft Office 2007
 * Microsoft Office Button: [|MS Office Button.swf]
 * Quick Launch Toolbar: [|Quick Access Toolbar.swf]
 * Tabs/Ribbons/Groups: [|Tabs Ribbons Groups.swf]

=**MS Excel:** some ideas for video segments=

1 Excel Overview: [|1_Excel 2007 Overview.swf] · What is a spreadsheet? Workbook? · Overview of the window and terminology (rows, columns, cells, etc) · Moving around in a spreadsheet

2 Entering Data in Excel: [|2_Entering Data in Excel.swf] · Text vs. numbers - Widening rows/columns:

3 Inserting and Deleting rows/columns: [|3_Inserting_Deleting Rows.swf]

4 Saving a Spreadsheet: [|4_Saving Excel Spreadsheets.swf]

5 Addition: [|5_Adding Numbers in Excel.swf] - Type-In Method - Point Method - Auto-Sum

6 Addition: [|6_Functions.swf] - Function

7 Subtraction/Multiplication/Division: [|7-Subtraction_Multiplication_Division.swf]

8 Formatting Cells/Area: [|8_Formatting Cells.swf] · Number · Alignment · Font · Border · Patterns · Protection

9 Printing: [|9_Printing.swf] · Print Preview · Set Print Area · Header/Footer

10 Charts: [|10_Charts.swf] · Chart Wizard

Sandy's Contribution will follow this format:

=Microsoft Outlook 2007=


 * 1. Basic Outlook Overview: Link: [|1_Outlook 2007 Overview.swf] File: [|BasicOutlookOverview.swf]**

New Look Navigation Pane Different Views

Messages -Reviewing -Replying -Forwarding -Envelopes -Deleting -Moving -Printing
 * 2. Sending and Receiving Email: Link: [|2.Outlook2007 SREmail.swf] File: [|SendingReceivingEmails.swf]**

New Email Message -Creating -Sending


 * 3. Utilizing the Address Book: Link: [|3.UtilizingtheAddressbook] File: [|UtilizingtheAddressbook.swf]**

Global Address Book Contacts Personal Distribution Lists


 * 4. Managing Emails: Link: [|4.Managing-emails] File: [|ManagingEmails.swf]**

Folders -Creating Personal Folders

Mail Messages -Moving -Deleting -Recovering

Attachments -Adding -Sending -Receiving -Viewing -Saving


 * 5. Additional Options: Link: [|5.Additional-options] File: [|AdditionalOptions.swf]**

Calendar Out of Office Assistant Auto Signature

=Microsoft PowerPoint=

Angel's Contribution will be for PowerPoint 2007:

1. PowerPoint Overview
a. Starting PowerPoint [|Starting PowerPoint.swf] b. Overview of Ribbon Options [|Ribbon Overview.swf]

2. Beginning a New Presentation
a. Adding Text to Presentation [|Adding Text to Title Slide.swf] b. Slide Design Option Title Slide [|Design Options.swf]

3. Adding Slides
a. Saving your presentation [|Save Your Presentation.swf] b. Add a slide [|Add a Slide.swf] c. Undo button [|Add text and undo.swf] d. Slide Layout [|Slide Layout.swf]

4. Adding Objects to Slides
a. Adding pictures 1. 2. [|Adding a Picture 2.swf] b. Adding clip art [|Adding Clip Art 1.swf] c. Adding a table [|Adding a Table.swf] 1. Changing Text Alignment [|Cell text changes.swf] d. SmartArt Graphics [|SmartArt Graphics.swf] e. Adding Word Art [|Word Art.swf]

5. Enhancing Your Presentation
a.Transitions [|Transitions.swf] b. Animate text and objects [|Animations.swf] c. Sound [|Insert Sounds.swf] d. Video [|Insert Movie.swf]

6. Viewing Your Slide Show
a. Run the show [|Run the Presentation.swf]

**Microsoft Word-**

 * Crystal's ideas for word

1. Home-Formatting a page[| hometabword.swf] Font Paragraph Format Boarders Styles

2. Insert Tab [|inserttabword.swf] Preformatted content Pictures Clipart Charts**
 * Tables and graphs**

Themes Spacing Margins
 * 3. Page Layout Tab [|page layout msword.swf]

4. Reference Tab [|reference tab ms word.swf] Citations Table of contents**

Create Mail merge Preview Finish
 * 5. Mailings [|mailings tab.swf]

6. View** [|view tab word.swf] Document Views Window views

=Microsoft Publisher 2007=

Deana's contribution will be for Publisher


 * 1. An overview of Publisher [|Publisher_Introduction.swf]**
 * What is Publisher? What publications can be created?
 * Publisher screen, menus, etc.
 * Using the task pane


 * 2. Creating a Publication from the Gallery**
 * Selecting a publication [|Selecting a Publication_2.swf]
 * Editing business information [|Edit Business Info_2.swf]
 * Formatting the publication [|Format Publication_2.swf]


 * 3. Editing the Publication**
 * Editing text size, style, color [|Formatting Text_3.swf]
 * Editing shapes [|Formatting AutoShape_3.swf]
 * Editing logo [|Formatting Logo_3.swf]


 * 4. Saving and Printing with Publisher [|Saving File_4.swf]**
 * Publisher file format
 * Other file formats
 * Print preview [|Print Preview_4.swf]