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Creating a Visual Tasks Guide with Microsoft PowerPoint

Rachel Lindsay

By the end of this project, you will have created a Visual Tasks Guide to use with your students. As teachers, we are always looking for ways to help our students grow. For students with special needs or students who need organizational support, completing tasks in the correct order can be a challenge. By providing a visual guide, students are able to gain independence as they practice tasks such as dressing for the weather or getting ready for school.

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Project Overview
By the end of this project, you will have created a Visual Tasks Guide to use with your students. As teachers, we are always looking for ways to help our students grow. For students with special needs or students who need organizational support, completing tasks in the correct order can be a challenge. By providing a visual guide, students are able to gain independence as they practice tasks such as dressing for the weather or getting ready for school. This improves their life skills while increasing their confidence. Throughout this project, we will work together to create a template that you can use as is or modify to meet the unique needs of your students and we will learn how to implement it with your students. *You will need a free Microsoft365 account for this project.

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Know what's good
, what to watch for
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Suitable for teachers who work with students with special needs or who need organizational support because it offers practical strategies for helping students complete tasks in the correct order
Short and beginner-friendly, this project requires only a free Microsoft365 account and minimal prior knowledge
Empowers students to develop independence and life skills by providing visual guides for tasks
Provides a template that can be customized to meet the specific needs of students

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Learners who complete Creating a Visual Tasks Guide with Microsoft PowerPoint will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:
Teacher
As a teacher, you will be responsible for creating and implementing lesson plans, grading assignments, and providing support to students. This course can help you develop the skills you need to be an effective teacher, including how to use visual aids to help students learn. Creating visual tasks guides will also help you gain independence in teaching.
Curriculum Developer
Curriculum developers create and develop educational programs, including courses and lesson plans. This course can help you develop the skills you need to be an effective curriculum developer, including how to use visual aids to make learning more effective.
Instructional Designer
Instructional designers create and develop educational materials, including online courses and lesson plans. This course can help you develop the skills you need to be an effective instructional designer, including how to use visual aids to make learning more engaging.
Educational Consultant
Educational consultants provide advice and support to schools and other educational organizations. This course can help you develop the skills you need to be an effective educational consultant, including how to use visual aids to help improve teaching and learning.
Special Education Teacher
Special education teachers work with students with disabilities. This course can help you develop the skills you need to be an effective special education teacher, including how to use visual aids to help students with disabilities learn.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Speech-language pathologists help people with communication disorders. This course can help you develop the skills you need to be an effective speech-language pathologist, including how to use visual aids to help people with communication disorders improve their communication skills.
Occupational Therapist
Occupational therapists help people with disabilities learn how to perform everyday tasks. This course can help you develop the skills you need to be an effective occupational therapist, including how to use visual aids to help people with disabilities learn how to perform everyday tasks.
Physical Therapist
Physical therapists help people with physical disabilities learn how to move and function. This course can help you develop the skills you need to be an effective physical therapist, including how to use visual aids to help people with physical disabilities learn how to move and function.
Educational Psychologist
Educational psychologists help people with learning disabilities. This course can help you develop the skills you need to be an effective educational psychologist, including how to use visual aids to help people with learning disabilities learn more effectively.
Disability Advocate
Disability advocates help people with disabilities fight for their rights. This course can help you develop the skills you need to be an effective disability advocate, including how to use visual aids to help people with disabilities fight for their rights.
Social Worker
Social workers help people with a variety of social and emotional issues. This course can help you develop the skills you need to be an effective social worker, including how to use visual aids to help people with social and emotional issues improve their lives.
School Counselor
School counselors help students with academic, social, and emotional issues. This course can help you develop the skills you need to be an effective school counselor, including how to use visual aids to help students with academic, social, and emotional issues.
Job Coach
Job coaches help people with disabilities find and keep jobs. This course can help you develop the skills you need to be an effective job coach, including how to use visual aids to help people with disabilities find and keep jobs.
Rehabilitation Counselor
Rehabilitation counselors help people with disabilities return to work or school. This course can help you develop the skills you need to be an effective rehabilitation counselor, including how to use visual aids to help people with disabilities return to work or school.
Case Manager
Case managers help people with disabilities access services and resources. This course can help you develop the skills you need to be an effective case manager, including how to use visual aids to help people with disabilities access services and resources.

Reading list

We've selected six books that we think will supplement your learning. Use these to develop background knowledge, enrich your coursework, and gain a deeper understanding of the topics covered in Creating a Visual Tasks Guide with Microsoft PowerPoint.
A practical guide to using the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) to teach children with autism to communicate.
A book about the autistic brain helpful for understanding the needs of students in the context of visual tasks guides.
A book about the history of autism, helpful for understanding the context of visual tasks guides.

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