USING ONLINE IMAGES IN MICROSOFT OFFICE DOCUMENTS

Perhaps it's Thanksgiving and you want your elementary students to write about what they're thankful for. You've found online a great template with a border of turkeys on the page. In past years, you've printed the template and made copies for each child to write on. This year, you want students to type directly onto the template! But how?

Perhaps you teach high school biology. You've found a great diagram of the human brain and want students to label it -- and you want the work done electronically. How do students insert the graphic into a program, add arrows and detailed definitions, and write on it?

In both cases, the answer is simple: Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel) gives students easy-to-use tools for inserting, editing, and drawing on graphics. This techtorial shows you the steps needed to learn to use those tools. Let's get started!

Next: Inserting images from the Web.