Microsoft Office for Kids
Course #:
OFFC
2-631
Division:
Engineering & Technology
Department:
Office Applications
Suggested Age:
8-13
Prerequisites:
None
Course Description:
STUDENTS LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF USING A COMPUTER! Apps, file creation, file management, file storage, printing & more! These are the basics before learning to code :)
Kids will learn Microsoft Office & Windows Applications:
Word (word processing)
Excel (spreadsheets)
PowerPoint (slide show presentations)
Publisher (newsletters, letterhead, greeting cards, etc.)
Microsoft Paint
Microsoft Photos
In a fun and creative workshop-style class, each week we will study a new topic and create a take-home project for their computer notebook. By the end of the year, your child will have completed 33 projects of which to be proud: letter, envelope, address label, book report, greeting card, PowerPoint presentation, a reading log and more! They will also learn how a computer is made. This is a great class to introduce kids to the usefulness of computers beyond games and email, and prepare them for a high school level Computer Applications course.
Homework: 1 hour per week
Curriculum/Materials:
Laptop computers required for class (some teachers can provide one, if needed) with Microsoft Office 2016 or later installed with Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Publisher. This is the called Microsoft 365 and a license for 1 year is $69 for 1 device. Family version includes 6 licenses for 6 people @ $99/year.
NOTE: Microsoft Office On-The-Web is FREE - many advanced functions are not available in this online version (click here for details) It includes Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
Textbook Microsoft Office for Kids by Sandra Gaiser (latest version)
A ½ in 3-ring binder WITH A PLAIN COVER to store all their printed projects for the year
A USB flash drive to store student files