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Article
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Create a Newsletter With I Work by Lorrie Jackson [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a nine-page PDF article on how to "Create a Newsletter with iWork" by Lorrie Jackson; iWork is Apple's wordprocessing software. It includes a description of the software and provides step-by-step instructions which include adding...
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Handout
Other

Microsoft Word Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
This Microsoft Word tutorial covers text entry, formatting, spell check, bulleting, numbering, tables, and the like. Includes activities over each section that is covered.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Word Processor

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers a very complete definition of the word processor. Includes information on the origin of the word processor, word processing programs, and many hyperlinked terms.
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Article
Other

Pc world.com: Word Processing Tips

For Students 9th - 10th
PCWorld offers an extensive article by George Campbell on word processor tips, mainly pertaining to transferring your Word preferences to other PC's.
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Activity
Other

Hp: Office Brochure & Flyer Templates

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Create quality brochures and flyers utilizing the HP brochure and flyer templates.
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc Gcse Bitesize: Word Processing and Desktop Publishing

For Students 9th - 10th
Review and take a quiz on word processing (WP) and desktop publishing (DP). Both of these applications are types of software.
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Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Success Skills: Computer Based Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This instructional activity focuses on using word processing programs to complete writing assignments. It uses Microsoft Word 2013 as a model for videos that show basic, intermediate, and advanced word processing skills. It also lists...
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Handout
Purple Math

Purplemath: Formatting Math as Text: Common Algebraic Notation

For Students 9th - 10th
Math can look so pretty, all nicely formatted in the textbook. But when you go to e-mail your instructor with a question, or post your question to a math tutoring forum, you can end up with a mess or with something that totally doesn't...
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Lesson Plan
Other

Lesnansky's Control Center: Word Processing Software: Wonders of the World

For Students 9th - 10th
For this lesson, students watch a video about the Wonders of the World then research one of the Wonders and create a Microsoft Word document that details the story.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Brookfield High School: Lesnansky's Control Center: Would You Rather? (Part 1)

For Students 9th - 10th
In this activity, young scholars will create a word processing document that will define four dilemmas in the game cards from Would You Rather? Lots of Would You Rather question examples can be found online. (The Part 2 lesson can be...
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Lesson Plan
NC State University

Nc State: Grammar

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
A lesson plan using a word processor to correct common grammar mistakes.
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Activity
Other

Word Processing Activity: Fbla Flyer 1

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site provides a student activity to allow learners the opportunity to develop and practice computer skills in a word processing program. Students are given instructions to use the computer to create a flyer.
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Activity
Other

Word Processing Activity: Rsi Checklist

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This personal site provides a student activity that allows learners the opportunity to practice computer skills in creating a bulleted list. The activity also involves student's in completing research on repetitive stress injury to...
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Website
Other

Malek Tips: Converting Files Between Word Processors

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a short piece on converting files between word processors using RTF format.
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Website
Other

Classroom Tech: Word Processing Guidelines

For Students 9th - 10th
Word processing is a vital skill that most students need to master. This site presents basic guidelines that students should follow to improve their word processing projects.