Lesson Plan : Using Word's track changes tool
Teacher Name: | Gord Bond |
Grade: | College/University |
Subject: | Other |
Topic: | 10 minute tutorial on how to use Microsoft Word's Track Changes tool |
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Objectives: | The objective of this 10 minute lesson is to use an interactive demonstration to describe and outline how to use the the Microsoft Word Track Changes tool to successfully edit and review a fake sick note for a math class. Students will be evaluated at the end of the demonstration via a Kahoot quiz to determine how well they recall the information. |
Materials: | Computer and projector |
Introduction: | Show class the partially finished "sick note" I've created to get out of my math exam. Ask them for help. (1 min) |
Development: | Introduce the class to the track changes tool by describing its two functions: Recording edits and reviewing previous changes. Take them through a very basic example. (2 mins) |
Practice: | -Ask class to provide words to fill in the holes in my "sick note". -Turn on track changes -Begin filling in sick note with class provided words -Describe how the changes we are making to the sick note are being recorded with Track Changes - Once the edits are made, review these changes with the class. - Outline the various methods for reviewing the edits -Identify how to accept or reject changes (5 mins) |
Accommodations: | -Zoom in the important sections of the tutorial in case students can't see everything on the screen |
Checking For Understanding: | - Ask for any questions - Administer Kahoot quiz (1 min) |
Closure: | - Do a brief summary highlighting the main steps needed to use the Track Changes tool (1 min) |
Evaluation: | A short Kahoot quiz will be administered at the end to test how well the student knows the material they just learned. -3/3 Is a good understanding -2/3 They understood most of the demonstration -1/3 There is room for improvement -0/3 Failed to understand |
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