Office Application Courses
Microsoft Office for Kids
Suggested Age:
8-13
STUDENTS LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF USING A COMPUTER! Apps, file creation, file management, file storage, printing & more! These are the basics before learning to code :)
Kids will learn Microsoft Office & Windows Applications:
Word (word processing)
Excel (spreadsheets)
PowerPoint (slide show presentations)
Publisher (newsletters, letterhead, greeting cards, etc.)
Microsoft Paint
Microsoft Photos
In a fun and creative workshop-style class, each week we will study a new topic and create a take-home project for their computer notebook. By the end of the year, your child will have completed 33 projects of which to be proud: letter, envelope, address label, book report, greeting card, PowerPoint presentation, a reading log and more! They will also learn how a computer is made. This is a great class to introduce kids to the usefulness of computers beyond games and email, and prepare them for a high school level Computer Applications course.
Homework: 1 hour per week
Adv. Microsoft Office for Teens
Suggested Age:
15-19
Learn ADVANCED Microsoft Office Suite using Microsoft certification track manuals
Covers advanced techniques in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access & Publisher
Great for students who need Technology Applications credit and already have some experience with Microsoft Office programs!
Fulfills 1 credit state requirement for Technology Applications
Certificate of Completion awarded upon completion
Keyboarding
Suggested Age:
7-19
Learning how to type on a computer keyboard made fun with games, contests and prizes!
Average speed increase of 20 wpm!
When should a child begin to learn keyboarding? Research states that 8 years old is a good age because students have developed the coordination and manual dexterity to keyboard efficiently. (www.keyboardingresearch.org)
Homework: 10-20 minutes of typing 4 days a week
Certificate of Completion awarded for keyboarding course