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Keyboarding
Reinforce and encourage proper keyboarding skills to develop touch typing mastery.
Word Processing
Create a folder
Insert page breaks
Add bullets and numbering
Set character, line, and paragraph spacing options
Change margins
Create and modify page numbers
Use the drawing toolbarMultimedia
Use template(s) to create project
Add animation to project
Create a graphic and add to project
Add sound to a project
Import photo (digital camera, scanner, processed CD) if available
Create a live link to World Wide Web in presentation
Add bullets to list items
Change bullet typeDatabase
Choose a topic for a database
Begin to create a database
Determine appropriate data inputs for records and categories
Enter appropriate dataSpreadsheets
Go to a specific cell
Enter text, dates, and numbers
Apply font styles (typeface, size, color and styles)
Clear cell content
Edit cell content
Use Undo and Redo
Use Save
Locate and open an existing workbook (document)
Modify size of rows and columns
Insert and delete rows and columns
Preview and print worksheets and workbooks (documents)
Change page orientation and scaling
Print a selection
Use Save As (different name, location, format)
Check spelling
Rename a worksheet (document)
Use AutoSum
Use basic functions (AVG, SUM, COUNT, MIN, MAX)Research and Communications
Internet Access (Explained earlier upon student request)
Explain connection types and requirements
Explain service provider (ISP)
Navigate: Right click to operate functions: select, properties
Set Favorites/Bookmarks
Explore history of links
Use Boolean search techniques
Explore directed research: Webquest, On-line Interactivities
Develop multitasking/note-taking skills using Internet
(Selecting information from the Internet, copying and pasting to a word processing program, saving, and printing.