Microsoft Office

Assignment: Create an entry with a list of the features of Word, Excel & PowerPoint that you use on a regular basis. List 3 projects that you could have your students do to learn or use Word, Excel or PowerPoint.

Word:

• Type papers/assignments
• Create publications using features such as AutoShapes, WordArt, clip art, font, and paragraph
• Do peer reviews electronically using the highlighter
• Use editing symbols with the show/hide button

Excel:

• Create tables
  
• Make to-do lists
• Creating plots and graphs

PowerPoint:

• Creating class presentations
  
• Making e-books
• Putting together picture slide shows with transition features, backgrounds, captions, and inserts

Publisher could be great for creating various publications and producing examples such as the format for a resume or business letter. OneNote is another Microsoft Office Program I've found useful for taking notes and might be especially good for students with learning disabilities who need to listen to a lecture again; they can click to the part and listen.