To begin, please enjoy my technology skills checklist...
Here is my summary and rough plan of work...
I feel confident in my Microsoft Word, PowerPoint,
and email skills. I do need to brush up
on some word processing and spread sheet skills. In my experience, I have been able to
generalize the tools of Microsoft over to a variety of applications. My biggest downfalls seem to be graphic
skills, as well as database skills.
Microsoft Access has always been that one application that haunts my dreams. In all seriousness, I don’t use it because I
have not seen the benefit of it.
However, it must have some sort of relevance or it would not exist.
Another tool that I have some experience with
Acrobat/Adobe, but I know I am not proficient.
One of the skills I am always trying to figure out is how to create
space to add text to an existing document.
As a speech-language pathologist, I use alternative
and augmentative communication. I have
experience with a variety of iPad applications, computer websites, and switch
access. Something that has repeatedly
come up since I have started my AT certification is the IntelliKeys keyboard
and computer access. I would like to focus
some energy into increasing my knowledge and skills of this program and other
alternative access programs.
Goal #1: By January 31, 2016, using the
Atomic Learning Website, online tutorials, and hands on exploration, I will
increase my word processing and spread sheet skills.
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Turn automatic formatting options off
and on
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Use indent markers to create hanging
indent format, and indented quote format
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Apply spacing and alignment with ruler
options and with formatting palette and toolbar options
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Set tabs for columns of data
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Use tab markers and type tabbed columns
of data appropriately
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Use Leader Tabs
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Mail Merge with a word-processed
document (a table in MS Word), a spreadsheet (in MS Word), or a database
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Use ‘Track Changes’
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Use relative references to cells in a
formula
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Use absolute references to cells in a
formula
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Use Fill Series
Goal #2: By February 7, 2016, using the Atomic
Learning Website, online tutorials, and hands on exploration, I will increase
my knowledge of graphic skills
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Hide and show Drawing toolbar
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Add pages to document (AppleWorks only)
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Create layers of objects and move
objects to different layers
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Group and ungroup objects
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Create Text Objects for selected text
(note: this is different from borders) and before text is typed.
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Advanced: Link text boxes
Goal #3: By February 14, 2016, using the Atomic
Learning Website, online tutorials, and hands on exploration, I will increase my
knowledge of Databases Skills.
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Search for a specific record
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Sort records by two fields
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Edit records
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Add and delete records
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Change the layout of the record
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Add and delete fields
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Change the format of a field (as
increase decimal places in a number field)
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Merge the file with a word processing
document
Goal #4: By February 21, 2016, using Atomic Learning
Website, online tutorials, and hands on exploration, I will increase my skills
within Google applications to create and utilize professional documents.
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Explore Google applications including
Google sheets, forms, and docs to increase team communication and
collaboration.
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Explore Google for Education options.
Goal #5: By March 6, 2016, using Atomic Learning
Website, online tutorials, and hands on exploration, I will increase my skills
within IntelliKeys as well as other alternative computer access programs to be
determined.
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Create & utilize IntelliKeys Software to
access page/keyboard to support writing lesson.
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Explore alternative computer access
programs for preschool students.
Please join me later this week, when I attempt to become a master of Microsoft Word & Excel :)
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