Teaching word processing to children and teens in Grades 1-12. Tips for publishing professional documents using Microsoft Word or Google Docs.
Do you want your students to make a fact card? A fact card is a one-sheet document. It provides key information about a topic. Typically, headings organize the facts. Often it includes images to illustrate a point. The goal is to make the data clear and concise. That way, a person can quickly learn about […]
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The Microsoft Office Search tool can save you time. Did you know that there are more than 100 commands on the ribbon in Microsoft Word– and that doesn’t even include those on contextual tabs. If you counted those, plus all the extra features available in panes and dialog boxes, then there are literally hundreds of
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When users of Microsoft Word switch to Google Docs, they might be disappointed at first. Adding images seems to be limited to simple formatting choices. At first glance, it appears as if options for creativity are scarce. But wait! While there is no fun gallery of preset styles as in Word, there are plenty of
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Students love to ‘put their own stamp’ on their work. And creativity is something that we, as educators, encourage. Here’s a quick activity that has students design their own custom gradients to fill shapes made in a Word document. It is from TechnoEditor, TechnoKids’ latest release. In this project, students master essential word processing skills
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Here’s a fun Google Docs activity: students design their own custom color shades to fill shapes with gradients in Google Docs. Follow the step-by-step instructions to learn how to create unique images for reports, stories, newsletters, and more! At the end is a how-to video with a Google Docs tutorial. This free Google Docs lesson
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Discover how to add Word Art into a Google Doc with this free lesson. Instructions in this post, explain how to use a Drawing Canvas to produce eye-catching text. It is fun to customize the colors, border, and typeface to create decorative titles. This how-to article is from the TechnoKids technology project TechnoEditor. This teaching
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Discover how to have fun with WordArt. WordArt is a graphic object that transforms text into art by applying design elements such as fills, outlines, shadows, and more! It is a terrific way to make a document eye-catching. The decorative special effects draw attention to the text. Microsoft WordArt tools offer a myriad of combinations
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As teachers, we are often amazed by our tech-savvy students. But the ways in which they use their computers and devices are often quite selective – they may be adept at games, online web browsing, and social media, but they might lack key skills such as word processing. Educators must teach these basics explicitly. Students
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In a previous post I listed some keyboard shortcuts for Google Slides. Here’s a list of some Google Docs keyboard shortcuts for a PC that may help to speed up your work. Action Keyboard Shortcut Working with a Document Open a file CTRL + O Insert a page break CTRL + ENTER Find CTRL +
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Biographies do more than inform readers about a remarkable life. These true life stories explain the contributions of a notable person. A study of a hero or famous figure provides advice and insight for life lessons. Biographies can offer motivation and inspiration as the reader makes connections to their own experiences. Reflection after reading or
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