Pathfinder
for Microsoft Applications
*Word
and Excel*
This is a pathfinder that can be used to find online and print resources
for Microsoft Word and Excel. It provides resources that will be helpful for students
and teachers.
For students many of the resources are tutorial guides for learning the
programs, and other resources that are useful tips to help master the
applications. For teachers the resources provide excellent lesson ideas and
teaching helps.
QCC:
Topic:
Word
Processing
Standard:
Demonstrate mastery of basic word processing functions.
Standard:
Employ advanced word processing concepts.
Topic:
Spreadsheets
Standard:
Demonstrate mastery of basic spreadsheet creation.
Standard:
Employ advanced spreadsheet
concepts.
Key Words and
phrases:
Microsoft excel, teacher excel, Microsoft word tutorials, Microsoft word,
Microsoft Word lesson plans, Microsoft excel lesson plans
Web-based:
Word
·
TutorViaComputer Bay Con Group: Microsoft
Word Tutorial - http://www.baycongroup.com/wlesson0.htm
- Students could use this site tutorial to learn how to use Microsoft
Word.
·
Nail It Now: Microsoft Word
Tutorials –
http://www.nailitnow.com.au/word/ -
This is an additional tutorial that can be used to learn
Word.
·
·
Shell
Cashman Series: More Abouts - http://www.scsite.com/offxp/more.cfm?app=Word
– This is a companion site to the book Microsoft Word 2002: Comprehensive concepts
and techniques. It can be used to find out more about Word and what you can
create using it.
·
Course
Technology: Microsoft Word 2002 -http://www.course.com/downloads/newperspectives/officexp/word_main.cfm
– This site is a companion to the New Perspectives book. It can be used with the book and to find
additional resources, assignments, and more.
Excel
·
The University of South
Dakota - http://www.usd.edu/trio/tut/excel/index.html
- This is a great step by step tutorial that can be used for learning Excel for
learning why it a useful application. It also has quizzes to test your
knowledge.
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Microsoft Office: Excel 2002
Tour -http://www.microsoft.com/office/excel/evaluation/tour/default.asp
- This site would be great for getting to know what the application
does.
·
TutorViacomputer Bay Con Group: Microsoft
Excel Tutorials. - http://www.baycongroup.com/el0.htm
- This site provides tutorials that could be used to learn the application
Excel.
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The Spreadsheet Page: Excel User
Tips - http://j-walk.com/ss/excel/usertips/index.htm
- This site could also be useful when learning to use the Excel
program.
·
Shelly Cashman Series: More Abouts
- http://www.scsite.com/offxp/more.cfm?app=Excel
– This is a companion site to the book
Microsoft Excel 2002: Comprehensive concepts and techniques. It could be
used to find other helpful tips and resources for Excel.
·
Course Technology: Microsoft 2002 Excel
- http://www.course.com/downloads/newperspectives/officexp/excel_main.cfm
- This is a companion to site to the new perspectives book. It can be used to
find additional assignments and resources.
Print:
Shaffer, A., Zimmerman, B. B., &
Zimmerman, S. S. (2001). New perspectives
on Microsoft Word 2002 – introductory.
·
This
book is a tutorial guide to learning Microsoft Word. It could be used in the classroom to
learn the how to use Word.
Ageloff R., Carey P., Oja D., & Parsons
J. (2001). New perspectives on Microsoft
Excel 2002 – introductory.
·
This
book is a tutorial guide to learning Microsoft Excel. It could be used in the classroom to
learn the how to use Excel.
Cashman, T. J., Shelly, G. B., &
Vermaat, M. E. (2002). Microsoft Word
2002: Comprehensive concepts and techniques.
·
This
book is a tutorial guide to learning Microsoft Word. It could be used in the classroom to
learn the how to use Word.
Cashman, T. J., Shelly, G. B., &
Quasney, J. S. (2002). Microsoft Excel
2002: Comprehensive concepts and techniques.
·
This
book is a tutorial guide to learning Microsoft Excel. It could be used in the classroom to
learn the how to use Excel.
Underdahl, B.
& Walkenbach, J. (2001). Excel 2002
Bible. John Wiley & Sons.
·
This
book is an overview of Excel. It
could be used as a quick reference guide when learning how to use the
program.
Web-based:
·
Internet4classrooms - http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line_excel.htm#sample
– This is a good excel resource for teachers. It provides good teaching
ideas.
·
Microsoft Education - http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=Excel2002Tutorial
– This has a downloadable tutorial, it would be good for teachers to download
and use with whole class.
·
Thomason Course Technology: Teacher
Resource Site - http://www.course.com/irc/ - Teachers can
use this site to locate files and teaching tools.
·
Microsoft Lesson Plans - http://www.utc.edu/~tpa/mcallister/lesson.html#word
– This site could be used to find lesson plans for Word or
Excel.
·
Northwest Links - http://www.nwlincs.org/NWLINCSWEB/microlp.htm
- This is another lesson plan site with ideas for word, excel and other
subjects.
Print:
Underdahl, B.
& Walkenbach, J. (2001). Excel 2002
Bible. John Wiley & Sons.
·
This
book is an overview of Excel. It
could be used as a quick reference guide when teaching how to use the
program.
LeMoine, E.
(2000). Microsoft Excel simple projects. Teacher Created
Materials.
·
This
book could be used to find lesson ideas. The projects could be assigned when
students are mastering Excel skills.
Quick Source
(1999). Microsoft Word 2000 quick source guide. Quick Source.
·
This
is a pamphlet that can be used by teacher as a quick resource when teaching how
to use Word.
Tools:
Microsoft
Word
·
This
tool can be used when teaching word processing skills.
Microsoft
Excel
·
This
tool can be used when teaching spreadsheet skills.
Inspiration
·
This
tool can be used when discussing new topics. It can help to enhance class
discussions.