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Creating a Calendar

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__PA standards__ –
 * NETS.1.6-8: Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
 * NETS.2.6-8: Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
 * NETS.6.6-8: Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations.

__Objectives__ -
 * 1) Students will demonstrate the ability to use a word processing application on a computer.be able to accomplish everyday tasks associated with creating, formatting and finishing small sized word processing documents/assignments ready for distribution.
 * 2) Students will demonstrate understanding of using a template and adding their information to this template

__Warm up__ –Each class I will introduce a skill listed in the vocab section and demonstrate how to use it in Microsoft Word.

__Vocab__ –
 * alignment, tab, Indenting paragraphs, Save As, Spelling and grammar check, fonts, capitalizing,

__Tech lab__ #4 Word Processing

__Evidence of best practice__ – students will be able to refer to the video and helpful tips on my wiki at anytime they get stuck.

Click on this link to start your calendar


 * 1) Choose the style calendar you would like to use. You are limited on the dates you can choose unless you want to change the placement of all the numbers. Therefore stick with the current month or next month or be prepared to change all the numbers to be accurate.
 * 2) I want your month to be either a picture of the word or using word art - INCLUDE the year!!
 * 3) Add the words for the holidays or events in the month (ex: April, April Fools Day, Easter, Good Friday, Passover, Earth Day, etc). Include at least 5.
 * 4) Individualize your calendar by adding c o l o r, **bold**, //Italics//, and __underlining__
 * 5) Insert a pictures (at least 4). To format your picture double click, choose Format, Layout and choose "in front of text"
 * 6) Click File -> Print Preview to make sure your calendar fits one page
 * 7) Save correctly - #.Name.Calendar **SUPER IMPORTANT - when saving these calendars you MUST make sure it is saved as word doc (.doc or .docx) other wise you will have to start over. don't save as .rtf!!**
 * 8) Hand in to the Hand in folder

__**Grade (late assignments - after 1 week -10 pts)**__ Based on did you complete the calendar... (14 pts each)


 * 1) month & year in word art & or picture - (#2)
 * 2) at least 4 pictures included - (#5)
 * 3) pictures formatted correctly -(#5)
 * 4) at least 5 holidays/birthdays - (#3)
 * 5) fits on one page - (#6)
 * 6) looks nice / centered on page - (#6)
 * 7) add color and extras (#4 above)

saved wrong (#7) - minus 5 pts

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