Creating Educational Activities in MS Word Presented by Violet Markmann and Kathy Young November 15 & 29, 2006
Overview Make accommodations for students using MS Word. Create study guides, quizzes and tests using interactive fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, and drop-down features of MS Word (Part I). Create audio files so that students can have directions read to them (Part II).
Overview Success stories: AT Team Why use it Type of student who can benefit Learning curve
What works… Amy & students like it because there is no learning curve in the process Love to use the computer No typing or writing required unless text field is used Audio files can work with students help Students take quiz/test and then print but they don’t save Can use as study guide as a KWL
Agenda Today: Take a quiz and see what it’s all about! Demonstration in Word: fill in the blank, multiple choice and drop down menu questions. Practice by making your own quiz or study guide. Next class: Using audio files in MS Word. Uploading files to the Internet.
Take a Quiz The quiz can be found on Violet's website (in the UMS Staff section of the MTSD site).Violet's website
Some good uses for forms: Allow students to: Easily select choices from a list. Easily change choices. ● To save time for your students by allowing them to choose responses from a drop-down box. Avoid mistakes due to losing place on paper. Submit a document with an age-appropriate appearance. Receive appropriate level of support.
Demo: Science Review – The Human Body Let’s get started!
Demo: Science Review – The Human Body 1.Open Word. 2.Open the Forms toolbar: View – Toolbars – Forms.
Buttons
Day 2 Review Audio files Using Templates Put your templates on your website for students to use
Add speech to documents so students can: Have directions spoken aloud so they can work independently Have test and worksheet items read aloud Use embedded guided reading questions to support comprehension Record summaries, important facts, personal responses, etc. during reading Record answers to worksheet questions
Templates Template for true & false Template for multiple choice Template for essay questions
Importing your Word document onto your website
Place cursor where you want to insert file Once your form is complete, locked, and saved, you can begin to upload your form.
Click paper clip to insert file link
Select file from your computer or network and click next….
Click browse and find your file…
Type the text you want to see and choose Open in New Window. Click insert file.
Your file appears as a hyperlink.
Resources world.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial020.shtml - tutorial on how to use Microsoft Word to make interactive fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, and drop- down menu tests. world.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial020.shtml us/templates/CT aspx - MS Word true and false, multiple choice and test templates. us/templates/CT aspx temp.html - how to create a template using formshttp://atis.wmich.edu/faculty/tutorials/msword/word- temp.html