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Welcome to: Productivity with Avery Labels otherwise known as: I Have No Hair Left To Pull Out, Please Save Me Some Tim

Welcome to: Productivity with Avery Labels otherwise known as: I Have No Hair Left To Pull Out, Please Save Me Some Time. Austin ISD Instructional Technology. For Starters:. Human element Pay element Environmental element Your trainer today. Agenda:. My goals for this workshop

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Welcome to: Productivity with Avery Labels otherwise known as: I Have No Hair Left To Pull Out, Please Save Me Some Tim

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  1. Welcome to:Productivity with Avery Labelsotherwise known as:I Have No Hair Left To Pull Out, Please Save Me Some Time Austin ISD Instructional Technology

  2. For Starters: Human element Pay element Environmental element Your trainer today

  3. Agenda: • My goals for this workshop • Discuss the purpose for using labels • Learn basic labels in AppleWorks • Print draft of label • Merging data into labels • Create classroom productivity documents • Write home to momma Hmartin@austinisd.org

  4. My Goals My audience is the classroom teacher. These ideas may be easily translated into other areas. • You will know how to create a label from scratch • You will go home with label drafts • You will have real ideas for implementation in your classroom • Have a mini-Oprah moment at the end Hmartin@austinisd.org

  5. Software • Avery Label maker machines • AveryLabel.com • AppleWorks/ClarisWorks • Microsoft Word and Excel Hmartin@austinisd.org

  6. Alternatives for the Classroom • More than just folder tabs • Handmade name tags • Handmade desk toppers • Unaddressed parent letters • Handwritten lists of classrooms/schools • Progress reports Hmartin@austinisd.org

  7. Neat Tool, But Why? • Reductions of work time • More personal communication with families • More professional feel to classroom • Reuse of previous year’s work • Time Savings Hmartin@austinisd.org

  8. AppleWorks • Nearly all label functions are created in the database environment • One database file can maintain many different label formats • A database file can be used to merge data into a word processor document Hmartin@austinisd.org

  9. Labels on AppleWorks • AppleWork’s functionality comes from the database application. • Any clip art, drawing, or figure can be used • Use the drawing tools • Data can be deleted in the future with the forms and label containers remaining. Hmartin@austinisd.org

  10. Database Layout Menu • Layout Menu • Browse • Layout • Define Fields • New Layout • Layouts Hmartin@austinisd.org

  11. Arrange and Options • Drawing tools in the Layout Menu • Turn Autogrid off for easy nudging of on screen graphics. Hmartin@austinisd.org

  12. Let’s Get Crack’en • AppleWorks - Create database. • Layout - New Layout • Select ‘Labels’ and choose the Avery# • Choose at least one data field for this label. • Design the label within the gray body lines. • This label will be replicated for each record in the database. Hmartin@austinisd.org

  13. Other Label Types • Create a new layout as before (Layout - new layout) • Select ‘label’ and the Avery# of your label • Design you new label as before Hmartin@austinisd.org

  14. Printing Labels • View page output by returning to Layout - Browse • View the different layouts using the Layouts menu • Print a whole page by creating blank records (30 for mailing labels) • Create records for students to include database information on label Hmartin@austinisd.org

  15. Avery.com • Print ‘same label’ sheets using the online Avery Print • Select the Avery Product • Follow directions • Print to your printer • Mac and PC Hmartin@austinisd.org

  16. Quick Labels in Word • Create a sheet of labels that has ever label looking the same. • Tools menu, Create Labels. • Choose the Avery Label # • Type in the label window • Click OK or Make Document • Edit sheet as needed Hmartin@austinisd.org

  17. Use Student Data in Labels • Create a new Word document • Insert a table large enough for class data and complete the table. • Save the file. • Create another new Word document. • From the Tools menu, select ‘mail merge’ or ‘data merge manager’. Hmartin@austinisd.org

  18. Cont. Student Data in Labels • In ‘Main Document’, create labels • In ‘Data source’, select the previously created file containing student data. • Drag the data fields needed for the label and add any text needed. • In ‘Merge’, merge to a new document. • Edit as needed. Hmartin@austinisd.org

  19. How Will You Use Labels? • . Hmartin@austinisd.org

  20. Support • Handout is online at http://austinschools.org/it/staff/hmartin • Support: • The help menu • Avery.com • Your IT facilitator • Hmartin@austinisd.org Hmartin@austinisd.org

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