37 Demo Memo
In this assignment we created a memo about client demographics to a V.P of marketing. We used this assignment as a way of learning how to effectively use the "tables" portion of MS Office. We had to rotate text in a table, apply shading or colored borders to a table, and use bold/underline and alignment in a table. I learned how to rotate text in a table, something I didn't understand before. I think I formatted the document as it was dictated to me, however it could have been enhanced by further table-tweaking and resizing.
3 column newsletter
For this assignment we learned created a three column newsletter. We learned how to use MS Publisher and the templates included in the program, as well as applying themes and color schemes to a publication. We needed to select a template, format it to our own needs, and be creative with color schemes. Personally, I learned that there are templates in Publisher that I didn't know about before. The document was formatted well and I love the color scheme, however The picture could have been better suited and I could have selected a better template to avoid so much open space.
Teen USA payroll
In this assignment, we created a spreadsheet (using excel) of employees and their wages. We learned how to use MS Excel and perform specialized functions within it. We needed to enter data into the spreadsheet, then emphasize text, shade cells, format columns to show a certain number of decimal places, and use AutoSum to total up columns of data. I learned a lot about different shortcuts in excel that I didn't know about before. The document was done to the specifics of the assignment, however I feel that I could have formatted the spreadsheet a little more to make it more aesthetically pleasing.
Career Research
This assignment culminated everything we have learned in MS Office Word, as well as tying in research skills, to create a master, year long project. We first took an interest inventory to determine which career clusters suited us most, then we chose 8 careers in our top 3 clusters. We answered focus questions for each career and then placed them in a table for easy viewing. Finally, we found 2 or more colleges for each major we might be interested in. I discovered a lot about some careers I was unaware of. I feel the project was done well, and would not do anything differently given the chance.