Decatur Middle School- Publisher #1


	Mike Kreicker Ann *Zinyemba*








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Microsoft Publisher Lesson #1- Business Card

Essential Question: If I was a business owner, how can I promote my business?

NTES Standard:

3. Technology Productivity Tools

b. Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.

By the End of Grade 7-Students know how to work in teams to use hardware and software tools (e.g., concept-mapping software, word processor, database, spreadsheet, publishing software, Web publishing software, drawing software, puzzle development software, timeline development software, digital still and video cameras, probes, motion detectors, light detectors, digital microscopes) to support learning, research, productivity, and creativity.

By the End of Grade 7-Students know how to identify, evaluate, select, and use collaborative tools to survey, collect, share, and communicate information within and outside the school community.

Resources: Copies of Rubric/Self Checklist

Rubric: Click Here!

Points: 10 Points

Save As: "LastNameFirstInitial"BCard

Strong Example and Weak Example

Directions: Podcast

Microsoft Publisher Lesson #1- Business Card

STEP 1. Go to Start<Programs<Microsoft Publisher.

STEP 2. Templates

Select the category Business Card and pick a design that you like. Don’t make your choice based on color, because you can change the color on any of them.

STEP 3. Using the Wizard

Now, go through the Wizard and change the colors to what you want. Go through the steps quickly and Hit Finish.

STEP 4. Fill in the following placeholders.

On your business card, you need to include:

1) Your name,

2) Your position or job,

3) The company your working for,

4) Contact Information- Address, Phone Numbers, etc.

5) Business Logo. Select a piece of ClipArt that goes with the purpose of your business.

STEP 5. Delete other empty or unused placeholders.

Right click on the box and go to Delete Object to get rid of place holder.

STEP 6. SAVE THIS DOCUMENT AS “LastNameFirstIntial”BCard.

STEP 7. Print, attach rubric, check name and place in tray!

RUBRIC/SELF CHECKLIST

	Self Check	Teacher
1) Does the business card catch your eye?		1 Points	0 Points
2) Is it colorful?		1 Points	0 Points
3) Is the text easy to read?		1 Points	0 Points
4) Does the card look balanced?		1 Points	\0 Points
5) Do you have information to contact that person?		1 Points	\0 Points
6) If you picked up this card a year after receiving it, could you tell what the person does?		1 Points	0 Points
7) Did you put the address on the card correctly?		1 Points	0 Points
8) Does the logo have a purpose?		1 Points	0 Points
10) Print, attach rubric and put tray		2 Points	0 Points
Total=_____/ 10 Points

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