Lesson Plan: Text Processing (Module 1)
Objective: To introduce text processing to create documents.
2. Overview of the module (5 minutes)
3. Text Processing (20 minutes)
A. Review the ribbon in MS Word and toolbars
B. Introduction to text-to-speech (TTS): iSpeech, ReadTheWords, Ivona, vozMe,
Cepstral, SpokenText, http://www.naturalreaders.com/index.htm, voki.com and
“speak” command in MS Word.
Cepstral, SpokenText, http://www.naturalreaders.com/index.htm, voki.com and
“speak” command in MS Word.
4. Application of TTS tools. Type a paragraph and use TTS tools above
to practice (5 minutes)
5. Discuss and share the use and benefits of TTS tools in the classroom (5 minutes)
6. Create a classroom activity using TTS (20 minutes)
7. Work with Office Tools (45 minutes)
A. Show the basic functions of Word (fonts,formatting, layout, inserting
pictures/clipart/links, saving/publishing). Participants go to http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/CH010224760.aspx and select the appropriate level and go through the training
B. Introduction to/Review: Google Docs and Open Office
8. Discuss and share the use of text processing in the classroom (5 minutes)
9. Create a two-column newsletter by inserting text box, images, and links as well as
editing fonts (50 minutes)
10. Discuss and share the use of text processing in the classroom (5 minutes)
11. Evaluation/Feedback
12. Homework:
A. Explore Microsoft OneNote in Windows 7 or Vista.
Try publishing in OneNote
B. Bring 1 bag of Jelly Beans to class for the next lesson
Click on this link to download this lesson plan: http://griffinguam.com/text_processing_lesson_plan_griffin.pdf
Thefollowing video shows you the basic functions of Word:
Thefollowing video shows you the basic functions of Word:
Hafa adai, Grace! I think that the TTS tools will be a great addition for teachers to utilize in their classrooms. I hope to familiarize myself with the tools and modules that will be presented in the coming days. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI would use tts in my first grade class using nursery rhymes....they will love it!
ReplyDeleteTTS is great to use for short story reading for my first graders!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to buy the mini speaker! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteMe, too!
ReplyDeleteWe can use text processing in the classrooms creating newsletters. Also, students can create word lists in columns for their planning in writing class.
ReplyDeletethe TTS tools will be great for my 5th grade students in that they can produce their essays in writing wings (SFA program). This program allows students to collaborate and/or edit their essays using text processing/"sharing." In addition, students can take ownership in creating a classroom newsletter monthly/quarterly. Awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteI can see my 8-9 year old students getting excited about typing out their ideas in a Google document -- sharing and editing on the fly. They type at about ten words per minute at this point, but it sure beats rewriting and rewriting in script every time they make a mistake. (As they say, "the boring part.")Using Google document "sharing" will help keep the creative process fun and take away the drudgery. I see motivated, happy writers!
ReplyDeleteTTS is great to use for weekly newsletters. I'd also use it for my weekly spelling words/lists
ReplyDeleteI think it would be great to use TTS for the students who have difficulty with their fluency. They could listen to a story at a slower pace.
ReplyDeleteThe students could also learn basic phrases of a foreign language.
In addition, the class as a whole could read a play and practice reading with expression.
Great!
ReplyDeleteLove it! Love it! Can't wait to learn more.
ReplyDeleteIt was great to find out all the extras that Micro Word has in order to be able to write letters, newsletters, etc. Good lesson and very practical.
ReplyDeleteI think it's great that a class like this is available and FREE to DOE personnel. Learning about the websites that employ voice technology is beneficial. I am sure I will be able to integrate these websites into future lessons.
ReplyDeleteIt's great to learn how to unlock the true potential of the tools that are available to us that will in turn help us to unlock the potential of our students.
ReplyDeleteStill working to make sure All of the teachers at JFKHS take this course. Free course, free graduate credit, great students and teachers, and great tools to make you a better teacher.
ReplyDeleteGrace, The fact that I came in late and the computer at the back was giving me some problems, I am glad that you as well as the gentleman helping me setting up to begin the process of the lesson that you wanted to us to do. Its a refresher course for the beginning of this lesson for me. I just need to get myself use to all the website that you introduce to familiarize myself in using the computer. I look forward to learning more and applying the skills throughout the week. Thanks you for your patience.
ReplyDeleteI love the TTS tool! I can see my students really benefiting from this tool and having fun with it as well.
ReplyDeleteTons of awesome tools to learn and be able to use in the classroom. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteGreat learning to be better acquainted with computer technology. Thanks for offering this class at the best price ever-FREE.
ReplyDeleteGrace introduced us to some powerful teaching tools. TTS (text to speech)programs have many applications on both upper and lower levels. It is extremely applicable in our cultural melting pot. I intend to utilize some of the software immediately to help beginning readers learn how to decode and pronounce words.
ReplyDeleteI had fun learning how to design a text box. I look forward to becoming more savvy with a computer! :)
ReplyDeleteThe class started out so smooth, but then I become so slow getting to the website on where the class were in. After a few minutes while Mrs. Grace was instructing and directing us to go to various website, it seems easier.
ReplyDeleteWith the two helping us, Mrs. Grace and Mr. Tom it was much easier getting to where we were heading this night.
I created a short note to my students and I think it was so awesome. Although, I was unable to save it from the computer I am working on, but I will go home and work on it and print that out for my students before Thursday, May 26th, 2011.
I love the TTS tool. I can see myself using it with my ESL kids. I love the accents! It will be fun to use in my geography classes
ReplyDeleteToday I reviewed the different types of fonts and sizes of fonts. I also reviewed how to make two columns. I learned how to insert pictures and how to make a link. I learned these things about 10-15 years ago, however, I pretty much forgot everything since I rarely used computers. I'm just recently relearning the use of computers since I'm currently attending the university in pursuit of my masters. I am excited to learn more and now that I have a laptop I really need to learn.
ReplyDeleteIt was exciting. I learned Microsoft word, how to create columns, use insert text icon and visuals, hyperlink and send assignment to Ms. Grace Griffin. It was awesome and exciting!!! Thank you for being patient.
ReplyDeleteLearning more about Microsoft Word is wonderful. I will be playing more with this program. Great night for learning. More teachers should be taking this course. See you all tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteHey! Great first class... Enjoyed it!!!
ReplyDeleteTonight is the first of the five computer technology classes at UOG. I learned some more things today!
ReplyDeleteThanks I learned more than when I walked in. Looking forward to tomorrows class
ReplyDeleteThank you for the free TTS sites. This will be a great resource for teachers who have students with IEPs that require text to be read.
ReplyDeleteHaving fun creating school news bulletin. Looking forward to tomorrows agenda.
ReplyDeleteIt just goes to show that I haven't experimented with all the icons and tools that are available to me. YOU can teach an old dog some new tricks! ;)
ReplyDeleteLearned some things I never knew about on Microsoft Word. It helps me to fix my laptop and work at a quicker pace when I use Microsoft Word.
ReplyDeleteThis is very interesting. Very useful for teachers. Can't wait for more.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the wonderful websites. The speaking sites will be helpful in my classroom.
ReplyDeleteNot a bad evening...I actually learned a couple things! LOL! Looking forward to day 2.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info on those FREE sites...enjoyed them!
ReplyDeleteHey! Great first class... Enjoyed it!!! Again.. :-)
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this first session and am excited to use some of these online programs with my students.
ReplyDeleteToday I was reminded about the TTS tool. Thank you for showing us new and FREE sites to use to include TTS in my lesson plans. I'll be sure to incorporate these tools into my future social studies lesson plan.
ReplyDeleteThe class today was interesting and I learned something new. I like the idea of TTS and would love to try this in my classroom. I think the students will enjoy this tool and it will help make learning fun and interactive. Also, I did not know that you can use google docs to create documents or a powerpoint.
ReplyDeleteI learned about a variety of ways to enhance my teaching in the classroom using text to speech programs;creating newsletter and various educational links on the internet. It was a great class!
ReplyDeleteGreat instructors! Thanks for showing us how to create a newsletter and showing us the various types of icons. Learning about micro-soft word and the different types of link -- teachers need to be literate to teach our students.
ReplyDeleteThis class was very informational. I enjoyed learning about the Text-to-Speech tools. I think the students would be engaged in the learning. I would like to try and implement this application.
ReplyDeleteThis is most definitely one of the more, if not most, informative session for me. Being introduced to the different sites I can access as well as being shown more ways to use word, etc. is a definite plus.
ReplyDeleteI can now introduce another way for my students to learn how to use the internet to access mail, documents from class, etc.
Thank you!
I am learning now how to use the different websites and other tools in creating messages and how to use TTS in classroom activities and these are all thanks to my wonderful seatmate, Mrs. Quinata and our instructor Ms. Payumo and Mr. Young.
ReplyDeleteTonights class was great. It was so easy going yet very informative.
ReplyDeleteBoth instructors were friendly and helpful to all of us.
Learned about new links and/or websites.
Look forward to coming tomorrow.
My first day was interesting and exciting.It was my first time to know about TTS and how to copy and paste images. I'm motivated to learn more in this class.
ReplyDeleteWe had a productive session (again)! We worked on spreadsheets, mail merge, and charts. The hours seem to fly by. Mike Gogo did the presentation on mail merge. He will bring us pizza tomorrow! See the gang tomorrow. Have a relaxing evening.
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Lorna A. (my post was ditto to others yesterday)
I have learned a lot about MWord!
ReplyDeleteLeynebel
I learned textbox...and word to speak...
ReplyDeleteBy JonMATH
Text processing is great, not only for things I can do in the classroom but useful for so many other areas.
ReplyDeleteL said....It was not until today that I learned that there was more to Microsoft Word than I thought there was....
ReplyDelete1st day and already learned alot. Thought i knew it all about word or text processing, but Pauline introduced many useful information. Can't wait for more. (Btw, i'm catching up on my posts after the fact due to technical difficulty, the only downfall of the digital world!)
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ReplyDeletecallouts are cool.
Going over the basics with excel is a great ways to review the use of this software. Sharing and collaborating with other educators gives me great ideas of how computers in the classroom.
ReplyDeleteDaniel Espinosa
6/20/11
CHARISMA says - I was both astonished and completely amazed to know that I wasn't as well versed as I thought I was when it came to certain programs, but overrall I learned a lot of new techniques that will better assist me in incorporating technology in the classroom and the counseling center...I'm looking forward to all the new things that I will be learning this week...:)
ReplyDeleteCarla says - I enjoyed today's lesson. I liked the pacing and the time spent on working on the newsletter. Can't wait for tomorrow's session.
ReplyDeleteFirst day of class is about to come to an end and there were a handful of things that I already knew and others that I've seen but never really used such as the comment box and footnote.
ReplyDeleteSonya said...
ReplyDeleteEven though I started the class thinking I knew enough about MS Word to get by, I enjoyed learning the different uses of the Comment Box and Footnote.
I had really enjoyed learning about the different websites in which I can convert texts into speech! I especially love the website in which I can create a personalized movies! I just wish that these websites were free! ;)
ReplyDeleteI liked the TTS tool and would use that in the classroom.
ReplyDeleteWell, today was almost a review for me, but I had forgotten about the text boxes. I think they made it much easier for me to get my text where I wanted it on my newsletter. I also liked the review of the tts. I learned about them before but forgot about them. I think they will be very useful in the classroom.
ReplyDeleteThe information presented today was interesting. It will take practice for me to fully understand all that we did today.
ReplyDeleteThis class covered a variety of web activities. I am slow, but excited to try out the new activities with my young students. Hopefully, the new activities will make classroom learning fun and exciting1
ReplyDeleteI really liked the Text to Speech. This would help in my class as an incoming special education teacher.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed class today. I learned the JOY of using gmail & all the wonders it has to offer: how to share documents or allow others to view and/or edit & many more. I loved how I learned about how to play with the tool bars in word. I enjoyed learning the "speech text". The one thing i enjoyed the most is learning how to make a news letter in word using text box or tables. It is endless possibilities when it comes to TECHNOLOGY. I love it! See you tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteToday's class was interesting and informative. I discovered that we are able to share documents on Gmail. That was awesome!!
ReplyDeleteI learned how to utilize speak text and how to hyperlink. Thank you
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the class today. Because I'm a beginner, it was very fast for me. I'm thankful for Robin's assistance.
ReplyDeleteGreat class, but feel like a beginner. so much to learn.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed learning new things. I am looking forward to the next class.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed today's class. I learned quite a few things that are new to me. This class I know will be very interesting.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed learning how to share and edit documents through gmail.
ReplyDeleteToday's lesson was very informative. The info on sharing with gmail users will be very useful for teachers that are not able to meet together. I even shared the info with my husband as we used to copy and paste and send as an attachment...thanks
ReplyDeleteI am not proficient with computers. I can do basic stuff, but definitely have much to learn. That is one of the basic reasons I took this class--to learn more, and what better way than free! Monday's class was fun. I learned about text to speech, hyperlinks, ways to manipulate Word documents, etc. I teach preschool and we often take dictation. I know the students will love hearing their thoughts recited to them via computer!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the introduction to word documents. Although I use the program a lot, I still have much to learn about the icons I'm not familiar with. thank you!
ReplyDeleteThe class is appropriate for us who wish to learn the modern technology of teaching.
ReplyDeleteThe instructor was a fast paced but gave a helping hand if ever we cannot catch up.
I learned how create an email account in Google and reply to my emails :)
-Teofila
I enjoyed learning more about text processing. I'm looking forward to next Saturday's class to learn about spreadsheets.
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ReplyDeleteI have been using Microsoft Word and there were some functions which I never used before but I learned to utilize now. Thank you, Mr.Young.
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