Brian Willingham

Computer Lab Safety PowerPoint Game & Test Included is a computer lab safety test and review game. I downloaded the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire PowerPoint template from http://teach.fcps.net/trt2/links/powerpointgames.htm and made a really fun game that you can use in your classroom to prepare students to take the computer lab safety test. The safety test itself is made up of 20 true/false questions. It is in a word file so you can update it as you need to. I also included the answer key and

Do you need a lesson to teach students how to balance a checkbook? A PowerPoint presentation is included instructs students on how to balance their own checkbook and then gives them some "real world" practice. The PowerPoint includes writing a check, using a debit card, and making deposits. Also included is the handouts that you will give students in order for them to participate in the simulation. One handout is a checkbook register and the other handout has blank checks that students will writ

Students will create a 10 slide PowerPoint presentation on a career that interests them. This handout describes the requirements of the presentation and gives students some suggestions for slides. The handout even has a grading rubric that allows students to know how the teacher will grade them. This project is a good way to give your students experience with Microsoft PowerPoint after you have already introduced them to the program. Your students will enjoy presenting their "All About Me" prese

Students will create a 10 slide PowerPoint presentation that is all about themselves. This handout describes the requirements of the presentation and gives students some suggestions for slides. The handout even has a grading rubric that allows students to know how the teacher will grade them. This project is a good way to give your students experience with Microsoft PowerPoint after you have already introduced them to the program. Your students will enjoy presenting their "All About Me" presenta

This handout instructs your students on how to create a shopping spree spreadsheet. In the activity students will be given $10,000 of imaginary money to spend on anything they desire. I included a screenshot of an example in the instructions to aid students in the activity. The spreadsheet will teach students how to insert formulas, format data, and insert pictures. I have uploaded a zip file so that you will also have the spreadsheet file to help you in grading.

This handout instructs students on how to create art using Microsoft Excel. Microsoft Excel is definitely not a program that you would typically use to create a picture, but this is a great activity that will introduce your students to the interface. This activity is a great way to introduce your students to the program and allow them to have fun while learning it. The instructions are very detailed and include screenshots to aid your students in the activity. You can even have students to print

What do you do when life gives you lemons? When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. Students will play a lemonade stand game online and track their progress. Then, they will use the data to create a lemonade stand spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel. The first handout walks students through how to play the game. The second handout describes what students will need to do to create the spreadsheet. Students will input data, insert formulas, insert a column chart, and insert a picture. The handout

This handout instructs students on how to create a tagxedo word cloud. Students will go online and google the lyrics to their favorite songs. Students will then turn their song lyrics into a word cloud and print it out. At the end of class, students can share their word clouds with each other and try to guess each others song. This activity integrates technology into the classroom and is a very fun activity for your students.

Students will create a 10 slide PowerPoint presentation on how to do something. This handout describes the requirements of the presentation and gives students some suggestions for slides. The handout even has a grading rubric that allows students to know how the teacher will grade them. This project is a good way to give your students experience with Microsoft PowerPoint after you have already introduced them to the program. Your students will enjoy presenting their "How To" presentations to the

This handout instructs students on how to create a word cloud. Students will find the words to their favorite poem turn that poem into a word cloud. This activity integrates both technology and another academic.

This handout walks students through creating a brochure using a the travel brochure template in Microsoft Word. The handout walks students through the process step by step. The handout also lists information that students need to include in the brochure. A sample brochure is printed at the bottom of the handout to give students a visual aid. If your class is using a version of Microsoft Word other than 2007, you may need to change the directions slightly. The handout can be used as an assessment

This handout instructs your students on how to create a spreadsheet based their favorite movie genres. I included screenshots in the instructions to aid students in the activity. The spreadsheet will teach students how to input data, insert a pie chart, and insert pictures. To make this activity even more fun, you can poll your class to find out which movie genres your students like. If you like, you can use that data instead of what is on the handout. I have uploaded a zip file so that you will

This handout instructs students on how to create a word cloud. Students will visit a website and find a famous speech. Students will then turn that speech into a word cloud and print it out. This activity integrates both technology and history.

This handout walks students through creating a calendar for the month of May. The handout walks students through the process step by step. If your class is using a version of Microsoft Word other than 2007, you may need to change the directions slightly. The handout can be used as an assessment after you have covered the material beforehand. I am including the answer key to aid you in grading.

This handout describes requirements of making a prezi presentation on Native Americans. The handout instructs students to choose a Native American tribe and create a prezi with 10 slides. The handout suggests topics that students can use in making their prezi presentation and the requirements for the project. This is a good project once you have already instructed students on how to make a prezi.

This handout instructs your students on how to create a spreadsheet based the weather forecast. I included a screenshot in the instructions to aid students in the activity. The spreadsheet will require students input data, format data, format cells, insert formulas, and insert pictures. This activity is a good assessment of what your students have learned. I have uploaded a zip file so that you will also have the spreadsheet file to help you in grading. If your class is using a version of Excel

This handout instructs students on how to create a sports spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel. The handout walks students through imputing data, inserting a column chart, and using custom pictures as bars in the chart. The handout includes pictures to help students along the process. I uploaded a zip file so that I could give you the instructions and the actual spreadsheet to help you in grading. If your class is using a version of Excel other than 2007, you may need to adjust the directions sligh

This handout describes requirements of making a prezi presentation on each of our presidents. The prezi will have 44 slides, but students are not required to put much on each slide. The handout instructs students to include the presidents name, number, picture, and a fun fact. This is a good project once you have already instructed students on how to make a prezi.

This really cute quote was featured in the AEA newsletter. The author is anonymous. I thought it would be cute to add pictures and turn it into a poster that teachers can hang in their classrooms. This is also a great gift to give to teachers during teacher appreciation week.

This information sheet is good for gathering basic information about your students at the beginning of the school year. It also has a place for parents to put their information. This is good in case you need to contact them later regarding their child.