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Curated OER

What's the Matter?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students investigate matter.  In this matter lesson, students identify types of matter and characteristics of each type.   Students discuss matter and create matter posters to show understanding.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Desktop Publishing

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article explores what desktop publishing is. Content includes a brief look at the history of desktop publishing, as well as detailed articles focusing on a wide range of free and commercial software.
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Handout
Colorado State University

Colorado State Writing Center: Guide to Desktop Publishing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource provides information about the process of desktop publishing, including the principles of layout and design.
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Lesson Plan
Other

T. Skinner Business Education: Desktop Publishing

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Are you looking for desktop publishing resources? Tonya Skinner is a business educator who has compiled resources to enrich the business classroom. Resources include: lesson plans, activities, and desktop publishing links.
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Website
Teachnology

Teachnology: Teacher Guide to Publishing and Book Making

For Teachers 9th - 10th
With the proper computer equipment and desktop publishing software students can create professional level newsletters, brochures and advertising documents. This site provides lesson plans and software tutorials for bringing desktop...
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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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Rubric
Other

Campbell County School District:technology Rubrics [Pdf]

For Students 5th Standards
This is a PDF of two four-leveled grading rubrics for use with fifth-grade students - one for a multimedia presentation and one for a word processing/desktop publishing project.
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Lesson Plan
HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Culture Trip Using Desktop Publishing

For Teachers 6th - 9th
This impressive lesson plan has students designing a cultural project using the computer.
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Unit Plan
AulaClic

Aula Clic: Curso De Publisher 2007

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to create newsletters and brochures with Publisher with this free tutorial.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: "Advertising Design Principles Project"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will analyze a magazine advertisement and answer basic desktop publishing questions about this particular advertisement. Students will present their advertisement and analysis to the class. Before designing projects of their own...
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Website
Other

Efa: Editorial Freelancers Association

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page is for freelance journalists who have narrowed their selected field to editorials and editorial columns. Newly combined with the Editorial Freelancers Association, this site contains materials from both organizations.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Creating a Newletter

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students enrolled in computer applications, computer literacy, or desktop publishing classes learn the basics of creating a newsletter.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Devil and Tom Walker Newsletter

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will create a newsletter with information taken from the short story "The Devil and Tom Walker." Students will work in pairs and decide which parts of the newsletter each will be responsible for completing. The finished...
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Article
Other

Gartner: 6 Trends on the Gartner Hype Cycle for the Digital Workplace, 2020

For Students 9th - 10th
The need to improve the digital resiliency of the workforce during and after the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically accelerated trends in digital workplace technology. Read about the significant ways the pandemic is changing the world of...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Look to the Future

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students analyze their interests and abilities in order to identify future careers for themselves. Then students investigate the careers and create help-wanted ads using a desktop publisher.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: My Most Memorable Experience

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
In this instructional activity, each student will write a narrative story about his/her most memorable experience. Students will develop the narrative writing mode and create a brochure using desktop publishing software.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Louisiana Purchase: An Offer We Couldn't Refuse

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson explores the circumstances surrounding the United States' acquisition of the Louisiana Territory. To research these topics young scholars will integrate a variety of print and technology resources. Students will apply the...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Effective Interview Techniques

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The lesson will begin with a lecture on the importance of effective interview techniques. A technology-based project will be assigned for students to use the Internet to gather information and then create either a slideshow presentation,...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Zagat's Guide to the Columbian Exchange

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a unit plan designed for a class that meets for approximately 60-96 minutes. It is also recommended that this project be used to conclude a unit that covers European exploration and the Columbian Exchange. Students will work...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Beyond the Earth Part Ii

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A continuation of Beyond the Earth Part I. As part of a unit on the solar system, young scholars will choose a component of the solar system to research. Students may use a variety of resources such as the Internet, books, and reference...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Living in a "Submicro" World

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a technology-based lesson plan designed for high school Chemistry students as an introduction to the study of the fundamental nature and structure of the atom. Students will create a publication using Desktop Publishing software...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Harlem Renaissance Unit

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This unit on the history and contribution of the Harlem Renaissance combines research and creative presentations in the form of slideshows, a timeline, and desktop publishing.
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Website
Incredible Art Department

The Incredible Art Department: Art Jobs & Careers

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource for exploring a wide range of careers in the arts, from advertising and animation to video games and web design.
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Other

Shauna Kelly: How to Create a Table of Contents in Word

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article explores how to create a table of contents in Microsoft Word using the styles tool. Written with step-by-step instructions, the article includes information on how to create the table of contents, how to customize it, and...

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