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2007 Microsoft Office System: A Resource for Teachers

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Maggie Niess has written this text to be most useful for teachers beyond initial experiences within Microsoft Office 2007 applications. The first edition text is organized in two parts: Part I sets the stage to explore the applications and focuses on teaching and learning with digital technologies. Part II focuses on teaching and learning with the Office System, specifically working in Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access.

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Table of Contents

Part I: Introduction.

Chapter 1: Teaching and Learning with Digital Technologies.

Chapter 2: Microsoft Office- a Tool for Teachers and Students.

Part II: Teaching and Learning with Microsoft Office.

Chapter 3: Planning for Learning with Word.

Chapter 4: Guiding Learning With Word.

Chapter 5: Planning for Learning with PowerPoint.

Chapter 6: Guiding Learning With PowerPoint.

Chapter 7: Planning for Learning With Excel Spreadsheets.

Chapter 8: Guiding Learning With Excel Spreadsheets.

Chapter 9: Planning for Learning with Access Databases.

Chapter 10: Guiding Learning with Access Databases.

Author Information

Dr. Maggie Niess is a professor of mathematics and technology education at Oregon State University. Her research interests include gender equality in teaching science and mathematics and integrating technology in education K-12.

Dr. John K Lee is an associate professor of social studies and middle grades at North Carolina State University. He conducts research in the areas of digital history and new literacies learning.

Hallmark Features

Each chapter includes a "Chapter Challenge Problem" classroom problem, situation, or example to set the stage for the emphasis in the chapter.
Chapter Guiding Questions providing basic outlines of the important facts presented within the chapter.
Chapter Skills Matrix: in every chapter, the Microsoft Office 2007 basic features are summarized in a matrix form to provide a quick reference to specific ideas in the chapter.
Expand Your Digital Filing Cabinet: each chapter includes ideas you might consider for adding to your personal digital filing cabinet. These ideas are described in Resource Cards, Lesson Plans, or even in descriptions for you to put them in the form you prefer.
End-of-Chapter Activities. Each chapter concludes with:

Practice Activities
Reflection and Discussion

These activities provide learning challenges to extend knowledge and skills with the particular applications.