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Introduction
A Note to the Instructor
With guidance and facilitation provided by the instructor, the projects in this workbook are designed
to be completed by the student at an independent, self-guided pace. It is recommended that the
instructor become familiar with the projects in this workbook prior to administering it to students in a
classroom environment.
Many of the projects in this workbook are designed to allow students to exercise their own creativity
and document-development skills. Although there are specific guidelines and instructions the student
must follow when completing each project, the end result will be unique for each student. Hence, some
of the samples provided in the workbook will vary from students' documents.
Since National Educational Standards are updated over time, the latest standards with which the text is
aligned can be accessed on our website at www.bepublishing.com.
At press time, the standards aligned with this book are:
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Common Core Standards for Reading & Literacy
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Common Career Technical Standards
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International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
Google Apps Updates
Since Google Apps are web-based applications, updates and changes happen regularly. At the
time of going to press with this workbook, every attempt was made to publish accurate and
updated instructions.
For new updates and releases, it is recommended that you visit the Google Apps Release
Calendar at whatsnew.googleapps.com.
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