ICT LAC Session Outline
1. Overview
2. Opening session
3. Sharing about experiences
4. Activity/Training proper
5. Reflection
6. Next steps for our next session
Task or Output:
Use the mail merge function of MS Publisher and Word in
creating certificates, honor cards, student profiles, and
school forms
Using Mail Objectives:
Merge 1. Develop appropriate skills essential for using the mail
merge function
2. Use mail merge to create certificates, honor cards,
student profiles, and school forms
LAC Activity Cards for Types of ICT Integration in Teaching & Learning:
ICT Integration Office Productivity
Digital Literacy
Materials Needed:
1. Desktop computer
2. Mouse
(insert date) 3. Keyboard
(insert school)
Approximate Duration of ICT LAC Session:
120 minutes
Notes:
This card set is written and produced by:
Joseph Jamisola of Baguio City National High School
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(10 - 20 Minutes)
Opening
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OPENING | Learning Action Cell Session on ICT Integration
Welcome back, teachers!
It’s LAC o’ clock again!
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OPENING | Learning Action Cell Session on ICT Integration
Time to break the ice!
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OPENING | Learning Action Cell Session on ICT Integration
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OPENING | Learning Action Cell Session on ICT Integration
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Sharing
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SHARING | Learning Action Cell Session on ICT Integration
SHARING | Learning Action Cell Session on ICT Integration
Sharing.
Let’s look back at
the things we’ve
discussed,
achieved, and
committed from
our last session. 6
SHARING | Learning Action Cell Session on ICT Integration
[Insert photos from previous
LAC session,
if applicable and available]
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(30 – 60 Minutes)
Activity
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ACTIVITY | Learning Action Cell Session on ICT Integration
ACTIVITY | Learning Action Cell Session on ICT Integration
Today’s Topic and Objectives
Use mail merge in creating certificates, honor
cards, and school forms
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Preliminaries
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ACTIVITY | Learning Action Cell Session on ICT Integration
Mail Merge in Microsoft Publisher
(Example: creating certificates)
ACTIVITY | Learning Action Cell Session on ICT Integration
Step 1: Prepare your Certificate Template
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Mail Merge in Microsoft Publisher
ACTIVITY | Learning Action Cell Session on ICT Integration
Step 2: Prepare your Excel file containing the list of names for your
certificates / honor cards/ forms.
You may prepare your file in Microsoft Excel. Ensure that you properly label the
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headers of your data. See example above.
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Function
Mail Merge
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ACTIVITY | Learning Action Cell Session on ICT Integration
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Step 3 Click on Mailings to open the Mailings ribbon.
Step 4 Click on the Mail Merge button.
Step 5 Select Step-by-Step Mail Merge Wizard… .
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Step 6 The Mail Merge pane appears on the right.
Step 7 Click on Step 1 of 3 Next: Create or connect to a recipient list. 15
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Step 8 Browse for the Excel file on the Select Data Source box.
Step 9 Select the file and click Open.
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Step 10 Select which Excel tab to open on the Select Table box.
Step 11 Check (or uncheck) First row of data contains column headers.
Step 12 Click OK. 17
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Step 13 Mail merge gives a preview of the data source on Mail Merge Recipients.
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Step 14 Click OK (if everything is in order).
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Step 15 Highlight a desired field. e.g. the name of participants.
Step 16 Select the column header of the data to fill selected field.
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Step 17 Selecting NAME OF PARTICIPANT merges the information from the Excel file to the
Publisher template.
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Step 18 Click Next: Create merged publication.
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Step 19 Select among Print, Merge to a new publication, or
Add to existing publication. 21
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Step 20 Navigate through the records using the Preview Results buttons.
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Step 21 Use the arrows to move from one record to another.
Step 22 The names are merged. 23
B
Mail Merge
Extensions
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ACTIVITY | Learning Action Cell Session on ICT Integration
1 Scan a report card and use the image as a background for a template.
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ACTIVITY | Learning Action Cell Session on ICT Integration
2 Insert tables or text boxes as fields for data to be merged into.
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e.g. NAME, AGE, SEX, etc.
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Reflection
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REFLECTION | Learning Action Cell Session on ICT Integration
REFLECTION | Learning Action Cell Session on ICT Integration
How was your
experience?
Any challenges in
using the tool,
technique or
strategy? 28
REFLECTION | Learning Action Cell Session on ICT Integration
Any new possible
strategies and
techniques
discovered?
Any new
skill easily
mastered?
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REFLECTION | Learning Action Cell Session on ICT Integration
Application.
How do we apply our
new skill into our
profession and
teaching practice?
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Next Steps
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NEXT STEPS | Learning Action Cell Session on ICT Integration
NEXT STEPS | Learning Action Cell Session on ICT Integration
Next Steps
• Topic for next LAC session
• Action Items
• Commitments and Next Steps
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If you have ideas and/or questions
for ICT LAC Activity cards,
please feel free to contact us at
[email protected].
This ICT LAC Activity Cards Template is made possible through the funding and support of Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs
and Trade, through the Basic Education Sector Transformation (BEST) Program, and the Department of Education (DepEd).
