Unit 05: Integrating Word Processing into Learning

Topic outline

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  Unit 5: Integrating word processing into learning

  
  
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  Meet your facilitator

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  Unit Introduction

  Before beginning this unit you should already be confident in completing the following tasks in Microsoft Word (MS Word):

  • Opening MS Word and saving a copy on your computer
    
  • Using MS Word to create a short quiz for your learners
    
  • Using MS Word to create an attractive workshop invitation

  This unit will give you the opportunity to learn how to use MS Word in order to edit an existing document and how to print a document once you have completed it. Throughout this lesson you will be challenged to think about ways in which you can encourage your learners to use MS Word in their classroom activities and homework assignments. 
  
  By the end of the lesson you should be able to the following:

  
  

  • Click on the link below to begin your lesson: 

  • Lesson: Integrating word processing into teaching
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  Assessment

  
  

  Mrs Khumalo needs some ideas on how she can introduce MS Word in her teaching. You are going to help Mrs Khumalo to feel more comfortable using technology, specifically MS Word, in her classroom.
  

  
  

  1. CLICK HERE to download the portfolio template that you will complete and submit. (The document will appear at the bottom left hand-side of your screen).
  2. Imagine that Mrs Khumalo teaches the same subjects as you. Using the space provided in the portfolio template give Mrs Khumalo some suggestions on how to use MS Word in her classroom. 
  3. Next you will be required to speak to your colleagues in your subject area at school for some additional ideas on how you can use MS Word in the classroom. You will include this information in the portfolio assignment. 
  4. The final part of this portfolio assessment is for you to give some careful thought as to how you will be using the new skills you have gained in MS Word in your own subject area. As evidence, you will be asked to submit a lesson plan where you used MS Word to either prepare a lesson or showing how MS Word was used by the learners. 

  
  Helpful hint: 

  In addition to getting ideas from your colleagues at school, try doing some of your own internet research to find ideas on how to use MS Word in teaching and learning. 

  
  

  • Assessment Part 1: Submit your template Assignment

    Click on the link above to upload your completed Portfolio Assessment document. 
    

  • Assessment Part 2: Submit your lesson plan Assignment

    Click on the link above to upload your lesson plan showing evidence of you or your learners using MS Word in a lesson. 

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  Attribution

  • Open Educational Resources:

    • COL/Guyana. (2012). What is the Purpose of Word Processing Software? Available online at http://colccti.colfinder.org/sites/default/files/guyana/pages/TL/Module01/Unit03/01.html
    • Microsoft. (2013). PiL PD Course 4, Unit 6 - Software applications for better learning

    
    Full Copyright (but free to use)
    

    • Goodwill Foundation. (2017). MS Word 2016 Tutorials. GCF LearnFree. (C) but free to use. Available online at https://www.gcflearnfree.org/word2016/text-basics/1/
      

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  Open Licence

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    This unit on Integrating a Word Processor into Learning, part of the Teachers' ICT Integration Course by Matthew Goniwe School of Leadership and Governance is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License with the exception of the following resources:

    Goodwill Foundation. (2017). MS Word 2016 Tutorials.
    
    All content not licensed under a Creative Commons license is all rights reserved, and you must request permission from the copyright owner to use this material.