The word processor can be used as an organizational tool in the classroom. Teachers can type class lists, name and address lists, and instructional groupings. When a new student arrives or a student moves, you can simply add or delete names from your lists and print a new copy. You can also make a template of your lesson plans that you can fill in each week and print out. Letter templates Teachers often need to write letters to parents.
Common topics are conferences, upcoming events, materials lists, discipline, and good work reports.
You can design a template that contains the main text for eadh of these letter types. When you need to use one, simply oper your template on the word processor, insert the information specific to the current situation save the file under a new name, and print the customized document. Test templates Teachers can type test questions into a word processing file. Additional questions can be collected as a unit is developed and taught. When it is time to create the test, you can open new word processing file and copy the questions you want to use into the new file.