Abby Winstead

This folder contains everything needed for a comprehensive job interview unit. The unit includes 10 files: -Job vs. career PowerPoint: this 13-slide PowerPoint introduces the idea of a job versus a career and discusses some of the factors that should be considered in choosing a career. It then talks about resumes and cover letters and the function and form of each. -PowerPoint notes: fill-in-the-blank notes to correspond with the job vs. career presentation. -Future career worksheet: an activ

This 14-slide PowerPoint contains everything your students need to know to be fully prepared for a job interview. The presentation walks you through the pre-interview process, with information about what to wear, potential interview questions, and sample answers. The presentation also discusses the actual interview: etiquette, body language, questions the interview isn't allowed to ask, and more. Finally, the presentation leads students through what they should do after the interview has conclud

A scavenger hunt is a great tool to utilize in a digital photography class. I've used it to practice and reinforce rules of composition or new techniques, to reward students after a particularly difficult project, or as a fun activity to include in a sub folder. This particular scavenger hunt includes rules, instructions for creating a PowerPoint to determine the winner, and a list of 35 photos for teams to take.

This is a three-page Word document that details a large project for Word Processing or Computer Applications students. The project asks students to choose a travel destination and create documents based on it. They are asked to create a brochure, a 500 word essay, an itinerary, a drawing, and a table. This project took my students a week in a 50 minute class. I used it as a final exam test project, but it could work as midterm, a large assignment, or broken up into five separate assignments. Ad

A collection of ten desktop publishing activities, this packet can be completed using Word, Publisher, or both. I use it in my class as an enrichment activity, for students to work through after finishing their regular projects, but it can just as easily be used as an assignment. Each activity features clear instructions, as well as a sample finished product to eliminate student confusion. This packet would also be great to include in an emergency sub folder- there is more than enough work to k

This is the unit I use to introduce computer applications, or any computer-based class. The unit includes: -2 PowerPoint presentations: Computer Basics and Internal Hardware -2 fill-in-the-blank notes pages to accompany PowerPoints -2 activities to reinforce presentations: a basic computer terms poem and an internal hardware analogy -Unit test consisting of matching, multiple choice, and short answer discussion questions with a key for the matching and multiple choice This unit usually takes f

A blank 16 x 20 grid that allows students to create their own word search or crossword puzzles. Creating word puzzles is a great activity to reinforce vocabulary, to include in an emergency substitute folder, or to assign to students as an enrichment project. This basic blank grid makes it easy for students to create their own activities.

If you've ever tried to contact a parent by phone regarding student behavior in the classroom, you know that, more often than not, the phone numbers listed in the computer are out of date and no good. I've found that sending a letter home is the fastest way to communicate with a parent about a child's behavior. This document contains two letters: the first is a letter addressing poor behavior and includes a list of the 21 most common behavior issues, including excessive talking, lack of effort,

This download contains two PDFs, one for tracking attendance and one for recording grades. While most schools use an online program for entering grades, it's still a good idea to have a hard copy, just in case. These files are designed to mimic what you'd find in a standard grade book, but they can be inserted in to a teacher planner or three ring binder.

For this activity, students work with a partner to read a brief scenario and then answer questions and determine whether or not they feel a tort has been committed. The worksheet is two pages and, when students write in complete sentences, should take 45 minutes to one hour to complete. Includes answer key.

This is one of students' favorite projects each year. The activity tasks students with creating their own restaurant menu, from naming and describing dishes to choosing colors and layout. The menu they are to create for this project is for a theme restaurant- the theme is of their own choosing, so this a great way to draw in students with all different interests- and every aspect of the menu should center around that theme. Included in this file are instructions and a grading rubric. I've left

In this activity, students use Publisher (or the program of your choice) to create a bumper sticker featuring a favorite quotation. My goal in creating this activity was to have my students think intentionally about the guidelines of PARC (http://www.cs.sfu.ca/~tamaras/design/design_4up.pdf), but you could adjust that requirement to include any design principles you choose. This is a great activity for an emergency sub folder, especially because it can be completed multiple times using differen

This is an activity I typically use in my desktop publishing classes, but it would also be used in a word processing or computer applications class. Students are tasked with creating a four-page children's coloring book using Publisher (Word would work, too). This activity would be a great one to include in a sub folder.

As teachers, how many times a day do we hear students say this? Not only is it exasperating, but it isn't at all helpful to students. This poster lists five alternatives to that pesky answer, so that students can begin to replace the phrase with questions that enable learning.

This desktop publishing activity can be completed in Word or Publisher. Students first create a fictional business and logo, and then use that logo to create other documents: letterhead, a business card, an envelope, and a marketing flyer. This activity is a great one to include in a sub folder.

Students are asked to use Publisher- Word would work, too- to create a brochure about their favorite state. The download includes instructions and a detailed grading rubric. This activity would be a great addition to a sub folder. **PLEASE NOTE: the thumbnail previews shows the rubric flowing onto a second page, but I promise the download contains all the text and the full rubric on one page.**

This is a PowerPoint presentation that introduces the basic rules of photography composition. It was created for a digital photography class, but would work just as nicely with a film photography class. The presentation introduces the following rules of composition: point, line, shape/pattern, formal balance, informal balance, emphasis, contrast, and rule of thirds. Accompanying each rule is a simple explanation and a photo that demonstrates the rule.

I created this activity for my Business Law students to complete during our chapter on consumer safety, warranties, and recalls. For homework, students were to find out the year, make, and model of two different vehicles belonging to their household. During class, they used that information to look up recall and consumer complaint information for those vehicles and answer questions about what they found. This is a great activity to include for a day you'll be out, as long as students have an o

Most students have no idea how much money a family vacation costs, nor how much planning goes into making the trip a success. This activity tasks students with planning a week-long vacation for a family of four that includes airfare, 6 nights in a hotel, and activities and meals for each day, all for $5,000. It's doable, but students will be forced to get creative.

In digital photography, I teach my students about composition and exposure and editing, and then I want to see what they can do. This assignment is about allowing students to take what they've learned and create a project that highlights their own interests, strengths, and abilities. This Word document outlines instructions for students to create design and execute a project on any subject, topic, or theme. In the past, students have chosen to create a series of diptychs, to recreate Humans of