Below you will find links to several lessons that use Word as a learning tool to engage students:

• Amazing Mazes/Creating and Editing Tables - Using these directions and the border/table functions of Word you (or your students) can create wonderful mazes to challenge students as a sponge or extra credit activity.
• Georgia Educational Technology Training Center Templates - download a vast number of teacher-related templates in Word format
• Creating a Certificate of Recognition - Use these directions to create a stunning certificate of recognition or better yet let students create their own! (the border feature shown in this tutorial may ask that you use the original disk to add this function; contact your Technology Coordinator if you receive a message of this nature)
• Create Gameboards - Print gameboards created in Word or better yet, download the templates available at this site, open them in Word, and add your own text and graphics to create customized games incorporating curriculum.
• Creating Hyperlinks in Word - follow these directions to learn how to link to a web page, another document, or a bookmark. If you are using Office 2007 use this link/resource.
• Microsoft Education Templates - templates for teachers, parents, and students
• Microsoft Education Tips - tips for using different features of Word for school projects are included on this page
• Microsoft Word Modules - i4c has posted excellent mini-lessons to help you get the most out of Word
• Mrs. Perkins Forms and Testing - First-grade teacher Jill Perkins has generously provide a number of useful -- and sometimes hard-to-find -- templates, including a weekly lesson plan, ABC flash cards, a handwriting practice page, a 100s chart, and a classroom grading aid. The site also includes templates for Dolch flash cards for first, second, and third grade.
• Build a Newspaper - Learn how to use Word to create a newspaper or newsletter. The site includes a front page template.
• Using MS Equation to Write Mathematical or Scientific Equations - the directions for this procedure are excellent, but may not work if you do not have the program disk (check with your Computer Coordinator if the function doesn't work for you at school). If you are using Word 2007 click on the Insert Tab and look for the Symbols button on the far-right of the menu.
• Using Microsoft Word Like a Pro - Daniel Lake has written a two part series describing some wonderful features of Word that people often overlook (adding comments, adding sound waves, tracking changes, etc.). His directions are for Word 2003 or lower.
• Word Tips - access over 1,600 tips and tricks on how to use Word better, faster, and more easily
• Word Tips and Tutorials from MIStupid.com - short movies for each topic. Watch and learn.
  
• Act Den Tutorials and Courses - This site provides you with animated shows to help you discover how you can use different versions of Word (and other programs) to create classroom projects.