Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy
Click, Type, Create: Digital Documents Made Easy Fall 2025
All students must complete a project for these classes.
Instructor: Mark Pelfrey
Email: pelfreyfamilyschooling@gmail.com
Day & Time: Asynchronous course; students complete assignments by weekly deadlines.
Start Date: Week of September 2nd
Location: Online, Google Classroom
Grades: Grades 6 – 12 (younger students may need more assistance than older students)
Course Description: This course introduces students to the fundamentals of word processing through hands-on practice using applications like Google Docs or Microsoft Word. Students will learn how to navigate the interfaces, format text, insert media, use styles and templates, and collaborate on shared documents. The course culminates with a portfolio of practical projects and has advanced topics available as options for students who wish to complete them.
Students will be able to use Google Workspace applications, primarily Google Docs, for course assignments. However, similarities/differences between Google Docs and Microsoft Word will be pointed out throughout the course, and students are welcome to use either application.
Students will need regular access to a computing device that can run these applications, and will probably find the course easier with a keyboard/mouse as well.
*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
Teacher of Record: Mark Ring
