week three

Creating a research paper in Word.

LECTURE

Library Orientation.
Research paper.

LAB

Using online resources.
Research paper basics. Creating a table of contents. Creating a table of images. Wrapping text around images. Creating citations. Creating a table of contents.

HOMEWORK

Research paper draft. Make notes of your sources. Insert images and wrap with text. (Optional : Insert citations. Create table of contents. Create table of images.) Final version due on week 5 (mid-term.)

week two

Word as a creative tool. Word as a Marketing Tool.

Book Chapters : 1 + 2.

LECTURE

Intro to Word. Menus and Tools. Shapes. Images. Basic color and layout principles.

LAB

Creative Word: Download images with AIOC accounts. Create a logo. Create a business card. Create an ad for the opening an imaginary company. Create a letterhead.

HOMEWORK

Business KIT: Burn a CD with : business letterhead and business ad or flyer. Print the CD label and one business card. Create a professional resume and cover letter (digital version only - do not print.)

week one

OVERVIEW

Material we will cover. Projects. Class rules.

LECTURE

Storage. File Management. File-saving.

LAB

Managing files and folders. Taking screen snapshots. Downloading fonts. Zipping files. Creating PDFs. Basic maintenance and troubleshooting.

Classwork
• Write a list of your goals in Word. Download a font that you like and format your text. Save as PDF.
• Take a screenshot or save an image of anything you would rather be doing if you weren't in class.
• Place your image and your PDF in a folder. Name that folder 10_6_09 and compress. Place the zipped folder in the network.

HOMEWORK

• Paper : How technology is changing our culture and future.
• Creative file management exercise: autobiography or X-Files (we will discuss in class.) Pictures, (drawings, photos, etc) music files, video files, documents, etc. that tell a story in files.