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Desktop publishing tools for teachers

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You don't have to be teaching desktop publishing to incorporate it into your classroom. Here's a roundup of our tools for teachers including fonts, templates, and lesson plans.

Handwriting Fonts for Teachers
Make your own worksheets for teaching manuscript or cursive handwriting. Use one of these free, shareware, or commercial font packages for US, UK, and Australian handwriting techniques.
All the School Fonts
Free School Fonts | Shareware School Fonts | Commercial School Fonts

Templates
Find all kinds of templates in PDF, MS Word, AppleWorks, and other formats including PageMaker, Illustrator, and Publisher. You'll find a variety of templates you can use with our desktop publishing lesson plans or other classroom projects.
Templates for Desktop Publishnig
Using Templates | Project-specific Templates

Desktop Publishing Lesson Plans
Get three common desktop published documents — brochure, business card, & resume — with two different lesson plans for each, along with information on variations, resources, and checklists. Lesson Plans are also available in .DOC format for download.
Desktop Publishing K-12 Lesson Plans
Brochure Lesson Plans | Business Card Lesson Plans | Resume Lesson Plans

Pick Your Path to Desktop Publishing
Get Started:Basic Guidelines and Requirements for Desktop Publishing
Choose Software:Desktop Publishing and Design Software
Make Something: Things to Make Using Desktop Publishing
Tips & Tutorials:How to Do Desktop Publishing
Training, Education, Jobs:Careers in Desktop Publishing
In the Classroom: Back to School With Desktop Publishing
Use Templates: Templates for Print and Web Publishing

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