Proficiency 1.1

Overview of the Proficiency

    Include a range (minimum of three) screen shots and/or examples clearly demonstrating proficiency. Write a narrative addressing how the examples meet the standard.
  • Access and use a word processing application to create and edit a document.
  • Demonstrate ability to change fonts and spell check
  • Create newsletters, banners, signs and/or calendars incorporating graphics and charts.
Possible examples to include in portfolio:
Write a narrative explaining your use with word processing, desktop publishing, digital imagery or other classroom productivity tools. Give examples of the types of documents created and the program used. The narrative should be a couple of paragraphs.

Include at least three examples of your projects showing skills demonstrated from the list above. Refer to your examples in the narrative summary. For example when discussing the banner you made, refer to it as example 1.1a if it is your first discussed. Then the next example should be 1.1b etc…
Take a look at this Portfolio Guide (requires Quicktime to run) You can download Quicktime for either Windows or Mac here: Quicktime Site. Presentations or videos that require Quicktime will have this symbol before them:qticon:

    Links to Helpful Presentations and Websites:



  • qticon: Portfolio Guide -- What is contained in a portfolio
  • Actden.com -- This website has a fun and interactive tutorial of MS Office 2000
  • MS Office Online -- This link takes you to the Microsoft site for a tutorial on using Word to make documents
  • Shortcourses.com -- This site offers help choosing and using a digital camera
  • Word Processing Tutorial -- This site contains tutorials for several word processing programs, including various versions of Microsoft Word and Appleworks
  • Gulf Coast Univ. Word Tutorial -- From a university in Florida, this site also has links to tutorials for other programs
  • Internet 4 Classrooms -- Here you can find tutorials for many programs, including Word, Powerpoint, Excel and others, in both Windows and Macintosh versions
  • Working With Words -- Covers the basics with screenshots of Word

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