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Week 2 of 20

Objectives

By the end of the session you will be able to create a mail merge memo and setup up page numbers in a footer in a word processor according to the ECDL syllabus.

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Week One of Twenty

Objectives

By the end of the session you will be able to format a printed single A4 page menu for a restaurant using Microsoft Word according to BCS specifications. 

The basic outline of the document is provided and you will be asked to make a number of modifications so that it can be circulated to diners attending an event.

Programme

Health & Safety 

Introduction to BCS IT Users Certificate Level 2 (ECDL Part 2)

Scheme of Work

Documentation

Icebreaker

Get into pairs with someone you don't know and answer the following questions relating to Miscrosoft Word.

1. What is the keyboard short cut for paste?

2. Describe two different ways to switch toolbars on and off.

3. Which toolbar contains a button you can use to insert text boxes?

4. What are tab leader characters and which drop down menu commands can you use to insert a tab leader?

5. What is a hanging indent and which drop menu commands are used to set hanging indents?

6. What is the button with a paint brush icon on the standard toobar and what is it used for?

7. What does the paste icon represent?

8. What is on the far left of the formatting toolbar?

9. Describe how you can view the clipboard.

10. Typeface appearance can be narrowed down into two distinct groups, name these two groups, then name three typefaces from each group.

Review

BREAK

Walthrough with tutor producing a menu.

Valid end of session practice test Pass ECDL Module 3 Revision Exercise A Word Processing menu exercise.

Review / ILP / Revision / Homework

CLOSE

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Week 8 of 10

Programme

ECDL V4.0 Module 7 Revision Exercise B

Literacy Web Quest

  1. Open Internet Explorer, type www.google.co.uk in the address bar then click on [Go].  Use Google to find out definitions and examples of the following
  2. Verb
  3. Adverb
  4. Noun
  5. Pronoun
  6. Adjective
  7. Comma
  8. Colon
  9. Semi colon
  10. Apostrophe
  11. Single and double inverted commas

Links:

www.answers.com

www.usingenglish.com

'Half of teacher's can't see this mistake...': http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/11/26/ngram26.xml

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Portfolios

Check your blogs for comments.

Work on your portfolio - I will try and get round to speak to you all individually.

Bill

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Week 7

Scheme of Work - Where we are.

'Assessment Criteria and Evidence' mapping documents.

Anna - has only Radiation and Reporting Faults left to do for Unit 1.

Links to discussions on Radiation & VDUs:

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Week 7 of 10 

Objectives

By the end of the session you will be able to:

  • Create a table
  • Add or remove borders

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W1 of 8

Programme

Introductions - Why we are on the course

Syllabus: Unit 1Concepts of Information Technology, Unit 2 Using the Computer and Managing Files, Unit 3 Information and Communication

File Management - Setting up your folder on the shared network drives and mobile disks.  Setting up a links and ILP file

Demo Test

Quiz

Homework

Review

Why I'm here & one thing I've learnt today

Denise: Just love the computer get another string to bow. How to use the end key

Fran: ECDL help set up own business - has completed Unit 1 & Windows + E to get into Windows Explorer

Lynne: Amalgamate everything under one roof -has done Business Admin.  Thinks I will get lost but doesn't.

Marie: Because I like learning.  How to Insert, Hyperlink then click on web page then click back on Word document and URL will appear as the hyperlink.

Diane: Want a job & computer qualification.  Forward slashes for web pages, back slashes for filenames and paths.

Yvonne: Has done CLAIT and doing SP and this is the next progression and help daughter.  .pdf = portable document format.

Pauline: Just to learn - Doing Intermediate Word and has completed CLAIT. Insert hyperlinks.

Patricia: Has done Part Two and keep my brain active and the challenge.  End key to get to the end of the line.

Leslie:

Euan:

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