MS Word Integration

Introduction

Microsoft Word is the most popular word processing program in use today. When first introduced, it was not considered as powerful as its major competitor WordPerfect. Over the years however, Word has evolved into a powerful desktop publishing program and even a web authoring program. From a personality standpoint, it still does have some funny quirks and sometimes demonstrates a mind of its own!

MS Word is a word processing package developed derived from Microsoft. Moreover, MS word is a program that allows you to perform multiple levels of word processing functions and much more. As a matter of fact, using the intermediate features supplied within Microsoft Word are oftentimes are unused. MS Word has the ability to include audio clips, graphs, develop newsletters, include word art, and much more!

Task

Using MS Word, create a professional document, you choose the topic, appropriate and coincide with the licensure/content area. This document should take the format of an advertisement, newsletter, or brochure that conveys a specific message. This document may be either something that you would integrate into a lesson plan you may someday teach, or the document might be an example of an assignment that you would require from your students. When creating your document use a minimum of six of the Word skills described below.

• Importing Images/Clip Art
• Word Art
• Bullets and/or Borders
• Columns
• Formatted Tables
• Backgrounds
• Drawing Tools
• Screen Shots
• Headers and/or Footers

Note: After completing this assignment, use the spelling and grammar checker to correct any errors in your final document. The “Spelling and Grammar” checker is located within the Tools menu. Remember, always place your best foot forward and take the time to proof your assignments prior to submitting them to your instructor.

Resources

For assistance in learning how to perform the MS Word skills required for this assignment, try one of these free tutorials:

http://www.electricteacher.com/wviews.htm

http://www.atto.buffalo.edu/

http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/word/

Below are links to that can assist you with understanding some of the basic functions.

• Creating Sections
• Creating Columns
• Inserting Footnotes
• Inserting Footers/Headers
• Inserting Pictures
• Inserting Borders
• Formatting Tables
• Formatting Tab Leaders

Creating Sections

1. Click on the INSERT menu

2. Select BREAK

3. Under SECTION BREAKS select either

• NEXT PAGE if you want to start a new page also
• or CONTINUOUS if you want the section to continue on the same page

Creating Columns

1. Insert a section break before and after the section you wish to have columns

2. Click somewhere within that newly defined section

3. From the FORMAT menu select COLUMNS

4. Identify how many columns you would like to have.

• You can insert COLUMN BREAKS, so that the COLUMNS line up in the same manner you inserted SECTION BREAKS

Inserting Footnotes

1. Place your cursor where you would like to insert the footnote

2. From the INSERT menu select FOOTNOTE

3. Select FOOTNOTE

4. Identify how you want the footnotes to be numbered

5. Click on OK

6. Type in the text you would like to appear in the footnote

7. Scroll back to where you were in the text

Inserting Headers/Footers

1. From the VIEW menu select HEADER and FOOTER

2. Enter the text into the Header space which is displayed

3. You can scroll down to the Footer

4. Enter the text you want displayed

5. Click on the INSERT PAGE # button so that the computer automatically inserts the correct page number.

Inserting Pictures

1. From the INSERT menu select PICTURE

2. Click on CLIP ART

• On the PICTURE toolbar which will appear after you insert a picture, adjust the word wrap to fit your needs.

Inserting Borders

1. Highlight the area you would like to place a border around

2. From the FORMAT menu select BORDERS and SHADING

3. Select the SETTING and STYLE

4. Click OK

Formatting Tables

1. From the TABLE menu select INSERT TABLE

2. Identify the number of ROWS and COLUMNS

3. Format the cells to meet your needs

Formatting Tab Leaders

1. From the FORMAT menu select TABS

2. Identify the measurement in the TAB STOP box

3. Select ALIGNMENT and LEADER

4. Click OK

Evaluation

Criteria	Advanced (4)	Proficient (3)	Developing (2)	Basic (1)
Features selected for use Use of importing images/clip art Use of Word Art Use of bullets and/or borders Use of columns Formatted table Use of backgrounds Use of Drawing Tools Use of screen shots Use of footer/header	All elements selected for use are relevant, appropriate, and used highly effectively.	All elements selected for use are relevant and appropriate.	Most of the elements selected for use are appropriate.	Some elements selected for use are appropriate.
Text Elements (spelling, grammar, readability, emphasis)	Elements are demonstrated at a high level of purpose and relevance.	Elements are demonstrated at an appropriate level of purpose and relevance.	Most elements are demonstrated at an appropriate level of purpose and relevance.	Some of the elements are demonstrated at an appropriate level of purpose and relevance.
Graphic Elements (visual appeal, relevance, integration)	Elements are demonstrated at a high level of purpose and relevance.	Elements are demonstrated at an appropriate level of purpose and relevance.	Most elements are demonstrated at an appropriate level of purpose and relevance.	Some of the elements are demonstrated at an appropriate level of purpose and relevance.
Design Elements (theme, background, colors, layout, white space, continuity, consistency, overall appeal)	Elements are demonstrated at a high level of purpose and relevance.	Elements are demonstrated at an appropriate level of purpose and relevance.	Most elements are demonstrated at an appropriate level of purpose and relevance.	Some of the elements are demonstrated at an appropriate level of purpose and relevance.
Workability (age appropriate, content appropriate)	This would be very easy to carry out in a classroom with appropriate preparation and would be instructionally appropriate.	This would be doable in a classroom with appropriate preparation and would be instructionally appropriate.	This would be doable.	With some work this would be doable.

Conclusion

MS Word is a powerful software application that will allow you to create professional documents using a variety of tools. Students successfully completing this assignment will demonstrate growth and ability in technology and showcase skills providing the foundation for the creating instructional materials using word processing [CPBS 4.1, 4.2, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.5]