Unit Project: Productivity Tools

Project Overview

Your assignment is to create documents and spreadsheets for use in education/training. Your task assignment is the following: Create at least one example of document publishing (e.g., newsletter; handout; flyer), and one example of a spreadsheet that could be useful to increase your productivity as a teacher, educator, or student.

This project will consist of two parts:

Create the document publishing and spreadsheet product, using appropriate software.
- For Document Publishing products: Your product must contain at least five of the following features:
  - columns
  - two different fonts
  - two different text sizes or styles
  - clipart, graphic or image
  - a bulleted or numbered list
  - a text box
  - a table
  - borders or background
- For Spreadsheet products: You may use the spreadsheet as a predicting tool, have the students use the spreadsheet, or have the students create the spreadsheet. Spreadsheet designs should include at least 5 categories and 10 entries in each.
NOTE: The spreadsheet file should be under 1 Mb in size so that it can be submitted electronically. If the file created is larger, then submit a "sample" of the spreadsheet that meets the minimum requirements specified above.
Upload the documents and submit your assignment to the Productivity Tools Drop box by the date indicated in the course syllabus. In the Message field, enter the following project description:
- a brief description of your products;
- your goals and purposes for using them;
- the audience for whom they are designed; and
- any additional information that a teacher or user might need to implement them.

You will receive your project feedback/grade in a private message through your drop box. Check back to see your feedback. If you have any questions about this project, contact me immediately so I can get you back on track.

Evaluation Rubric for Productivity Tools Assignment

Excellent (14)	Adequate (10-13)	Poor (0-9)
Part 1: Document publishing product is created and includes all of the minimum requirements (product contains at least five of the following features): columns two different fonts two different text sizes or styles clipart, graphic or image a bulleted or numbered list a text box a table borders or background	Document publishing product is missing at least one of the minimum requirements.	Document publishing product is missing at least 2 of the minimum requirements.
Excellent (14)	Adequate (10-13)	Poor (0-9)
Part 2: Spreadsheet product is created and includes all of the minimum requirements (spreadsheet designs should include at least 5 categories and 10 entries in each).	Spreadsheet product is missing at least one of the minimum requirements.	Spreadsheet product is missing at least 2 of the minimum requirements.
Excellent (2)	Adequate (1)	Poor (0)
Part 3: Your project description is complete and provides the project, goals, audience/topic, and implementation information.	Your project description is missing 1 or more requirements.	Your project description is missing more than 2 requirements.