Introduction
There are many tools available to teachers to help them manage their time effectively. One of these tools is Microsoft Outlook . The tutorial and article that follows will provide you with an introduction to MS Outlook and, more specifically, how to manage your Outlook calendar as a ‘class calendar’.
Activity 1 (30 minutes)
You will require internet access to complete these activities.
Complete the online tutorial “Calendar 1: Outlook Calendar Basics”.
With this tutorial you will learn how to:
- Use the right type of calendar entry for each occasion.
- Use reminders to let your calendar make sure you remember activities.
- Use recurrence to quickly schedule activities that occur more than once.
- Use colours and free/busy time indicators to show calendar entries according to your needs.
Access it at the Microsoft Office web site:
1] Place & organise computers ... within the classroom so as to support ... learning activities. (KD.5.a)
2] Manage student project-based learning activities in a technology-enhanced environment. (KD.5.b)
