Appleworks Resources (formally known as Clarisworks)

Integrating Appleworks for Presentation and Projects

Tips and Tricks - Handouts to Download

Sample Projects

Integrating Appleworks for Presentation and Projects - Tips and Tricks

Appleworks is a software suite with word processing, spreadsheet, drawing, database, and communications applications all in one! Appleworks comes with templates (Stationary and Assistants) to make a variety of functional documents. Templates are available to make business cards, calendars, certificates, newsletters, brochures, presentations, and the list continues on! This is a great and often overlooked resource for use in the classroom and at home!

What can you do with Appleworks you may ask....

You can create Newsletters, Letterhead, Tables, Math Worksheets, Seating Charts, Gradebooks, Rubrics, Budgets, Assignment Sheets, Progress Reports, Certificates, Lables, and much, much more!!!

Appleworks 6 is out and it is GREAT! For more information about this wonderful tool, check out Apple's Web site - http://www.apple.com/appleworks/

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Handouts to Download

Handouts with tutorials related to Appleworks Version 5 are available to download below. The handouts are .pdf files. These files can be read on both Windows machines andMacs using Acrobat Reader. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download it for free from the Adobe website at http://www.adobe.com.

Using the Help Menu -This first handout demonstrates what is available and how to use the Help Menu that is built into Appleworks.
Using Column Breaks and Section Breaks - (Appleworks 5) The second handout demonstrates how to use column and section breaks. Column and section breaks are very helpful to set up your page layout and keep your information organized.
Shortcuts, Tips & Tricks
Creating a Slideshow - (Appleworks 5) A slide show is an effective way to present information and for students to demonstrate what they know. Appleworks allows presentations to be made, quick, easy, and very attractive. This presentation was made by Vicki Rath who taught middle school aged deaf students and Bob Stern, Technology Trainer at RMTC-D/HH.
Lesson Plan Templates & Educator Resources: AppleWorks - http://henson.austin.apple.com/ali_appleworks/LPpg2.sit
Looking for lesson plan template? This site will do the trick!You can also download a school newsletter template, rubrics, journals, progress reports, schedules, spreadsheets, graph paper, reading records, spelling templates, certificates, stickers. Lots of good resources for educators!
AppleWorks 5 Clip Art -
http://henson.austin.apple.com/ali_appleworks/clipart.htm
If you use AppleWorks (or ClarisWorks) 5, you might be interested in these Clip Art packages you can add to your program. Directions are included.

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Sample Projects

Curriculum Sharing - http://www.exceptionalcomputing.com/curriculum_sharing.htm
Exceptional Computing has a page on their site for curriculum resources. There are five Appleworks/Clarisworks lessons available to download. If you use Appleworks in your classroom, these lessons could make your life and your students lives a whole lot easier! Great activities!

Slideshow or Presentation Ideas to use EVERYDAY! The slideshow is a very effective way to present information without losing it when you need to clear the board. Each week, you can utilize the same template and change the content. All the materials are digitally stored for next year's class without the need to search through fading worksheets and without re-writing again and again. In addition to the Slideshow feature, Appleworks 6 comes with a Presentation Feature.

Start each day with a slide show of the day's schedule and any special events.
Leave a continually looping slideshow of the class vocabulary and new concepts with pictures, text and a image or movie of the sign.
Use a slideshow to review and practice spelling.
Have a slideshow of daily drills, for example, sentences that include a multi-meaning word, sentences with grammar errors, sentences with punctuation, spelling, or other errors.

Teacher Tools: Appleworks - http://lowendmac.net/macinschool/991115.html
This article by Steve Woods provides lots of ideas on how to integrate Appleworks in the classroom. Steve Woods is a parent and teacher and an incredible resource for Mac users. This article also has links to other sites that have tutorials, templates, and lesson plans. Check it out!

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