Directions are included for both GOOGLE Docs and MS Word. Students love this fun and creative Christmas activity where they use many word processing skills. It is a definite favorite in my computer lab! This product is a one page student handout. The top half includes the directions. The bottom half displays a visual for students of how it should look when finished. Students will: add and change the color of a page border change the line spacing center align text and indent text change the font and font color and, add clip art! Best for use with MS Word 2007 and higher. Copyright © 2011 Christina R. Gill-Lindsey. All rights reserved worldwide.

In this activity, students enjoy creating a personal poster about things they would like to do in the new year. The following skills are used to create a New Year poster: *creating a plan using the Student Activity Planning Form typing changing font, font size, and font colors copying and pasting text inserting images Internet searching writing Included in this file are directions for teacher, student, a link to access and copy the Google Doc file, and an MS Word file. Copyright © 2017 Christina R. Gill-Lindsey. All rights reserved worldwide.

Now compatible with GOOGLE DOCS! Contains a link where you can create a Google Doc copy and download it right to your Google Drive! Great activity for ANY GIFT-GIVING HOLIDAY! Kids love personal projects where they can share their own life experiences. In this activity, students create a poster about their “Holiday Favorites.” This activity provides opportunity for the following skill building: typing inserting images changing image colors changing fonts, fonts sizes and font colors A fun and welcoming activity! Copyright © 2015 Christina R. Gill-Lindsey. All rights reserved worldwide.

These activities have been combined into this GOOGLE Sheets and MS Excel BUNDLE PACK! That means you save money, because they would normally sell for $3.75 each. Students love these holiday projects using the “fill tool” to color specific colors into each cell to create a holiday picture and then uncover a picture caption when they are done. These lessons are for those just learning GOOGLE Sheets or Excel as well as a fun holiday activity for those who are already familiar with the program. This product includes: • 2 Excel files with easy to follow directions which are included directly in the student worksheets. Each worksheet is protected, so only active cells can be formatted which eliminates accidental changes in the wrong cells. • a link to the Google Sheets file that you can copy and paste to your own and your students’ Google Drives or share through Google Classroom. • Teacher instructions and tips. Copyright 2014. Christina R. Gill-Lindsey. All rights reserved worldwide.

Can be used in MS WORD or GOOGLE DOCS! This product is contains: -A link to the Google Doc file for this activity -MS Word File Activity for Grades K-2 -Teacher Lesson Plan with ISTE Standards and tips for extension activities With this lesson plan and activity, students will be able to: • Sort decoration images by dragging and dropping them into assorted table cells. • Change color of images. • Correctly spell and type their name into table cell. • Use and understand the terms and functions “drag and drop” and “formatting an image color.” The license for this product is limited for use in one classroom only. If you have multiple computers in that classroom, you may use it on all of them. © 2015 Christina R. Gill-Lindsey/Computer Teacher Solutions. All rights reserved worldwide.

Kids love hearing words in other languages. In this easy-to-follow word processing activity for both GOOGLE DOCS and MS Word, students will add clip art, work with fonts, and create a table showing how “Happy New Year” is said in other languages. Copyright © 2011 Christina R. Gill-Lindsey. All rights reserved worldwide.

This fun & meaningful GOOGLE Docs and/or MS Excel tutorial CAN BE USED FOR ANY HOLIDAY your students may celebrate. Students learn about some unique charitable gifts as they: • enter data into a worksheet • format fonts • use the sum function • create a chart • and, insert clip art! Copyright 2014. Christina R. Gill-Lindsey/Computer Teacher Solutions. All rights reserved worldwide.

Young students in grades K-2 will enjoy: -typing the word CHRISTMAS -thinking of others as they type up a list of presents, wishes or things they can do for other people, animals and the earth -decorating a Christmas scene -and, accessing online Christmas activities all within the same Word document. At the bottom of the document is a small “Christmas tree” image that links to an online activities page created just for this product! This product contains teacher instructions along with a student file. The license for this product is limited for use in one classroom only. If you have multiple computers in that classroom, you may use it on all of them. Copyright 2013 Christina R. Gill-Lindsey. All rights reserved worldwide.

Objective: Students will use Microsoft Word, or other word processing program, to create gratitude messages. They will then fill a jar or paper bag with their messages and give them to a relative, friend, teacher, coach, etc. The license for this product is limited for use in one classroom only. If you have multiple computers in that classroom, you may use it on all of them. Copyright © 2009 Christina R. Gill-Lindsey. All rights reserved worldwide.

Give your students a fresh start this New Year! In this GOOGLE DOCS activity, students are encouraged to think of things that will improve their own lives and the lives of others. This lesson plan includes this teacher’s instructions page, a finished product sample page, and a student tutorial handout. Copyright © 2012 Christina R. Gill-Lindsey. All rights reserved worldwide.

In this Microsoft Word activity, students become more familiar with the keys they should know in grades K-2 by dragging characters to their correct position on the keyboard. It is recommended that students in this age group identify and use the following keys: each letter from A-Z the number row (which is dragged as one piece in this activity) both shift keys, enter key, space bar, backspace key and caps lock key This is an activity students can use multiple times to help them memorize placement of these keys! The license for this product is limited for use in one classroom only. If you have multiple computers in that classroom, you may use it on all of them. Copyright © 2014 Christina R. Gill-Lindsey. All rights reserved worldwide.

These fun winter word-processing activities allow students to practice entering text, changing font colors, and inserting images. Links and files are included so they can be used in GOOGLE DOCS or MS Word. These interactive lessons can be used year after year. Depending on the age of students, each can be used for more than one class period.

Make your planning and grading easier with this unique pack! This product includes: The Computer Teacher Planner which can be used year after year! It will help keep you super organized with its friendly features and beautiful photographs and quotes. You have the choice of typing directly into the fields provided, or print the planner out to fill-in by hand. There are (5) main areas of interest in this product. They are: 52 weekly planning pages—each week includes one page to enter lesson plans and another for any notes or websites you may use during that week. One advantage to typing in your website information is that once you type the web address, it will automatically create a link to that site from this planner. Websites I Want to Remember—there is lots of space to store website information that you may want to keep for future use. You can even categorize and sort your data. Anything List—this customizable form can be used for “anything!” I use this form to record student usernames and passwords, track attendance, log assignments, and so much more! Grading Rubric—the “Computer Class Performance Rubric” is a great tool to help you not only grade your students’ activities, but is helpful in planning a lesson. Use it as a reminder of lesson objectives. This form can be customized to add an activity name, student info, points and notes. The grading key can be replaced with your own number grades. I create one for each activity I assign and hand it to students at the start of each class. I find they make fewer mistakes and pay more attention to details! Grade Sheet—allows you to log rubric points and record entire class grades for each assignment. Also included are Mix and Match Computer Comments–Using this checklist allows you to narrow down the qualities and/or needs of the student you are trying to create a comment for. Combine two or three that represent what you think is most important to express on their current report card. ***PLEASE NOTE: The planner performs best in Word 2010 and higher. Copyright © 2013 Christina R. Gill-Lindsey. All rights reserved worldwide.

This product contains: 2 student activities in which students will be able to: • insert & align a header. • add hyperlinks to images. • insert and position clipart using “WrapText.” • link images to websites. • use and understand applicable word processing terminology. • research, record and enter specific task-related information into an MS Word document. •create “Works Cited” references. 2 teacher’s lesson plans that include: • ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) standards. • essential questions, objectives, assessment suggestions, etc. The license for this product is limited for use in one classroom only. If you have multiple computers in that classroom, you may use it on all of them. © 2014 Christina R. Gill-Lindsey/Computer Teacher Solutions. All rights reserved worldwide.

Includes a link to copy as a GOOGLE DOC and an MS Word file. In this super fun and easy activity for grades 5-8, both Internet and MS Word and/or GOOGLE DOCS skills are applied. Students look for fun facts and incorporate them into a poster in Microsoft Word. Included in this file are directions for teacher, student, and ready-to-use Word document directions and poster. Copyright © 2012 Christina R. Gill-Lindsey. All rights reserved worldwide.

This kit includes a lesson plan and printable activity cards that will teach children in grades Pk-2 how to recognize and name four common parts of a computer (computer/CPU, monitor, mouse, and keyboard). Using this differentiated instructional activity provides a stimulating and effective experience for both students and teacher–lots of fun! Copyright © 2012 Christina R. Gill-Lindsey. All rights reserved worldwide.

“Halloween Copy and Paste It for Little Ones!” In this activity, students in grades 1-3 will enjoy: watching a VIDEO TUTORIAL created just for this activity (clicking on the “Witch’s Hat” image at the top right of document will open a video tutorial online), practicing COPYING AND PASTING Halloween text and images, creating PATTERNS, and, accessing Halloween INTERNET ACTIVITIES (clicking on the “Ghosts” image at the bottom right of the document will open an online page of Halloween games. For use in MS Word 2007, 2010 or 2013. The license for this product is limited for use in one classroom only. If you have multiple computers in that classroom, you may use it on all of them. Copyright © 2014 Christina R. Gill-Lindsey. All rights reserved worldwide.

Students in grades K-2 will easily learn and remember the names of basic computer parts provided in both an interactive GOOGLE DOCS and MS Word lesson. There are two activities: Students are asked to type computer part names into a table after looking at an image of each part with it’s name. Students use a color-coded activity to drag computer part images to the correct spot. This lesson could also be used as a printable worksheet allowing kids to write the part names and draw arrows in the matching activity. Copyright 2014 Christina R. Gill-Lindsey/Computer Teacher Solutions. All rights reserved.