Using Microsoft Office in the Elementary Classroom

Sponsored by

The Salem State Collaborative

Location: Lynnfield High School, 275 Essex Street, Lynnfield, MA 01940

Presenter: Christopher Larsen, Lynnfield Public Schools

Audience: Grade K-6 Classroom Teachers

PDP’s: 10 Hours

Dates: January 12, 19, 26 and February 2

Time: 3:30 – 5:45 PM

Fee: $50 for Member Districts $195 for non-Member Districts

Description: Using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) software in the elementary classroom. Teachers will explore all the possibilities of these familiar and powerful programs to enhance their lessons, home school communication and record keeping in the elementary classroom. Only a very Basic knowledge of the programs is suggested but not required to take this course. If you would like to share any material please bring a flash drive for easy saving of lessons that your instructor or colleagues have created using Microsoft Office programs

Session 1: You will review/learn all the basic functions that Microsoft Word has to create engaging lessons, home/school communications and materials for use in the classroom. You will learn how to search for existing free teacher friendly templates to inspire and help create dynamic materials. You will learn how to properly save, share and manipulate Word documents for the ever-changing demands of the elementary curriculum.

Session 2: On day two you will explore the basic functions and possibilities Microsoft PowerPoint has to offer. You will learn to create save and present engaging presentations for use in the classroom. You will learn how to search find and manipulate existing PowerPoint templates as well.

Session 3: Day three will focus on using Microsoft Excel as a group instructional tool and record keeping tool. You will explore ways to track grades, score assessments, to manage contact information and more. You will also learn ways to create in class activities which require your students to interact with Excel as well. You will graph data, find sums, means, medians, and modes..

Session 4: Session four will focus on Microsoft Outlook as a communication and scheduling tool. You will learn both basic as well as a few advanced skills to send and receive email, manage folders, to create mailing lists, schedule meetings and track attendees. There will also be time in session four for sharing projects created and ideas for new lessons, planners or presentations in a peer to peer setting.

Please register at our website www.salemcollaborative.org, or email the following information to Jim Kearns at registration@salemcollaborative.org. If you have registration questions, please either email (preferred) or call Jim at 781-771-4860.

Make checks or Purchase Orders payable to CPMSIE and Bring to the First Session

DEADLINE to sign up is five days before the start of this course.