Teaching and Learning with Microsoft Office 2007 and Expression Web: A Multi-Level Approach to Computer Integration (2nd Edition)
Teaching and Learning with Microsoft Office 2007 and Expression WebA Multi-Level Approach to Computer IntegrationSecond EditionTimothy J. Newby • Judith Oates Lewandowski Teaching and Learning with Microsoft Office 2007 and Expression Webis designed to give busy and often overwhelmed teachers and students a quick way to see and grasp the basics of key software applications. Readers who use this book will: Obtain a foundation of the basics of common application software,Learn how to integrate and utilize the software within classroom settings, andLearn how to create a learning environment that is engaging, interesting, and effective. Hallmarks of this TextScaffolds instruction for all skill levels. A unique three-level approach in each chapter helps readers at various levels of expertise.Level 1 is for the true beginner/novice.Level 2 offers guided assistance as the reader to required to use additional and often more advanced features of the software.Level 3 moves the student on to address integration of the software.Workout.These features actively engage the reader early and often with the software throughdirectedexercises and projects. Examples.  Hundreds of examples of the utilization of the software are given across all age groups and content areas. New to this EditionMentoring videos. Short, concise videos on the text’s web site www.prenhall.com/newby illustrate the steps needed to complete all of the outlined features within the text for all chapters and all levels within each chapter.Windows Vista. Chapter 1, Systems Navigation, provides screen captures based on Microsoft’s newest system software.   Office 2007 software. With the upgrade to Microsoft Office 2007, all chapters have been completely revised to include explanations and screen captures of all of the tool ribbons and other features of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher.Publisher.  A new chapter on Microsoft Publisher (Chapter 6) follows the same format as the other chapters while covering both printed publications and how to develop web pages with Publisher.Microsoft’s Expression Websoftware. New projects have been incorporated to reflect the features of this new, more powerful, cleaner software. Microsoft’s Access.Located on the text’s companion website, this chapter provides a basic understanding of what Microsoft Access can do and how it can be used. Examples and Problem Scenarios.Additional examples and problem scenarios have been added to each chapter.Revised National Educational Technology Standards (NETS).  NETS Standards for both teachers and students have been included within Level 3 of each chapter.