[K12OSN] Open Office

[Mel Wade]

I agree with a lot of what has been said about textbooks here.  I think they
are generally a waste of money.  We don't use a "textbook" for the class,
but what I use is "Projects" book.

Its a reproducible binder and I photocopy what I need from it.  The students
to directed project, then the create something on their own in "challenges"
that are similar.

Here's a link to what I currently have:

http://www.course.com/catalog/product.cfm?isbn=0-619-27329-1

Thanks to all who have responded.  I'll look into those links.

Mel

On 9/21/06, Huck <dhuckaby at paasda.org> wrote:
>
> Mel, I used those Southwestern books and I agree they were very good to
> teach MS-OFFICE from...and for the most part when learning an
> application you MUST DO in order to learn.
>
> But the concepts of word processing and spread sheet creation require no
> books what-so-ever. You have menus, you have toolbars, you have F1 for
> searchable help ;)
>
> Explaining the purpose of those three most 10yr olds can teach
> themselves almost any application given a few set of rules of what the
> OUTCOME is to look like, and what 'pieces' of the applications puzzle
> they should be required to use in order to complete the given task.
>
> I know it doesn't help us when the NAD requires us to demonstrate what
> curriculum we utilized ;)
>
> The books mentioned at http://getopenoffice.org can be found here:
> http://www.cafepress.com/getopenoffice/1040958
>
> I have Core Office Suite, Comprehensive Writer, Comprehensive Impress &
> Draw...and they are similar to the Southwestern books...although the
> versions I have aren't nearly as glossy eye-candyish.
>
> --Huck
>
> Mel Wade wrote:
> > I listened to the interview about Open Office.  I gave it consideration
> > but so far have not moved that direction due to the lack of good
> > teaching materials.  I am using materails from Southwestern that is
> > project based.  I really like it, because I believe that people learn by
> > doing, not by hearing...  But I haven't seen anything like this for Open
> > Office.
> >
> > Am I missing something?
> >
> > --
> > Mel Wade
> > "The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do." -
> > BF Skinner
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> >
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-- 
Mel Wade
"The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do." - BF
Skinner
www.melwade.com
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