Word Processing Lesson 17 - Basic Table: My Schedule

Goal
To develop computer skills.

Objective
Learners will create a one-month calendar for themselves, using the table features of the word processor.

Skills
Practice creating useful tables; layout; changing font, font size, and alignment.

Prerequisite skills
Basic word processing.

Time
About 45 minutes

Related Activities
Basic Table: The Fives

Activity
Ask students to look at the calendar to create their own schedule for this month or next month. Cells may be added for the times of day : morning, afternoon, and evening, or kept as a single unit. Students can type in their upcoming responsibilities and print out their calendar. Those who choose to can add graphics and use the text formatting and border tools to make the calendar more visually interesting.