Simpler Version:
Day 1: Introduction to Microsoft Outlook
- Explain what Microsoft Outlook is and its purpose as an email and personal information management program.
- Show students how to open Outlook and navigate through its different features.
- Teach them how to create a new email and send it to a classmate or teacher.
Day 2: Managing Emails
- Review the basics of sending and receiving emails in Outlook.
- Teach students how to organize their emails by creating folders and moving emails into them.
- Show them how to use the search function to find specific emails.
Day 3: Calendar and Events
- Introduce students to the calendar feature in Outlook.
- Teach them how to create events and set reminders.
- Show them how to view their calendar by day, week, or month.
Day 4: Contacts and Address Book
- Explain the purpose of the contacts feature in Outlook and how it can be used as an address book.
- Teach students how to add new contacts and search for contacts.
Day 5: Tasks and To-Do Lists
- Introduce students to the tasks feature in Outlook and how it can be used to create to-do lists.
- Teach them how to create new tasks and mark them as complete.
Same Version:
Day 1: Introduction to Microsoft Outlook
- Explain what Microsoft Outlook is and its purpose as an email and personal information management program.
- Show students how to open Outlook and navigate through its different features.
- Teach them how to create a new email, add recipients, write a subject line, and compose the body of the email.
- Discuss the importance of email etiquette and how to use appropriate language and tone in emails.
- Assign students a task to send an email to a classmate or teacher, practicing what they have learned.
Day 2: Managing Emails
- Review the basics of sending and receiving emails in Outlook.
- Teach students how to organize their emails by creating folders and moving emails into them.
- Show them how to use the search function to find specific emails.
- Discuss the importance of managing email storage and deleting unnecessary emails.
- Assign students a task to organize their inbox by creating folders and moving emails into them.
Day 3: Calendar and Events
- Introduce students to the calendar feature in Outlook.
- Teach them how to create events, set reminders, and invite others to events.
- Show them how to view their calendar by day, week, or month.
- Discuss the importance of using a calendar to stay organized and manage time effectively.
- Assign students a task to create a calendar event for a class activity or assignment.
Day 4: Contacts and Address Book
- Explain the purpose of the contacts feature in Outlook and how it can be used as an address book.
- Teach students how to add new contacts, including their name, email address, and phone number.
- Show them how to search for contacts and send emails directly from the address book.
- Discuss the importance of keeping contacts updated and organized.
- Assign students a task to add their classmates' contact information to their address book.
Day 5: Tasks and To-Do Lists
- Introduce students to the tasks feature in Outlook and how it can be used to create to-do lists.
- Teach them how to create new tasks, set due dates, and prioritize tasks.
- Show them how to mark tasks as complete and track their progress.
- Discuss the importance of using to-do lists to stay organized and manage tasks effectively.
- Assign students a task to create a to-do list for their upcoming assignments or activities.
More Complex Version:
Day 1: Introduction to Microsoft Outlook
- Explain what Microsoft Outlook is and its purpose as an email and personal information management program.
- Show students how to open Outlook and navigate through its different features, including email, calendar, contacts, and tasks.
- Teach them how to create a new email, add recipients, write a subject line, compose the body of the email, and format the text.
- Discuss the importance of email etiquette and how to use appropriate language and tone in emails.
- Assign students a task to send an email to a classmate or teacher, practicing what they have learned.
Day 2: Managing Emails
- Review the basics of sending and receiving emails in Outlook.
- Teach students how to organize their emails by creating folders, moving emails into them, and setting up rules to automatically sort incoming emails.
- Show them how to use the search function to find specific emails and how to filter emails by sender, subject, or date.
- Discuss the importance of managing email storage and deleting unnecessary emails.
- Assign students a task to organize their inbox by creating folders, setting up rules, and deleting unnecessary emails.
Day 3: Calendar and Events
- Introduce students to the calendar feature in Outlook.
- Teach them how to create events, set reminders, invite others to events, and manage multiple calendars.
- Show them how to view their calendar by day, week, or month and how to overlay multiple calendars to see different schedules.
- Discuss the importance of using a calendar to stay organized and manage time effectively.
- Assign students a task to create a calendar event for a class activity or assignment, invite others, and set reminders.
Day 4: Contacts and Address Book
- Explain the purpose of the contacts feature in Outlook and how it can be used as an address book.
- Teach students how to add new contacts, including their name, email address, phone number, and additional details.
- Show them how to search for contacts, create contact groups, and send emails directly from the address book.
- Discuss the importance of keeping contacts updated and organized.
- Assign students a task to add their classmates' contact information to their address book, create contact groups, and send an email to a contact group.
Day 5: Tasks and To-Do Lists
- Introduce students to the tasks feature in Outlook and how it can be used to create to-do lists and manage projects.
- Teach them how to create new tasks, set due dates, prioritize tasks, assign tasks to others, and track task progress.
- Show them how to use categories, flags, and reminders to stay organized and manage tasks effectively.
- Discuss the importance of using to-do lists to stay organized and manage tasks efficiently.
- Assign students a task to create a to-do list for their upcoming assignments or activities, assign tasks to others, and track task progress.