• Productivity Design 

    Projects in this category can be developed from various non-multimedia application programs such as desktop publishing, word processing, spreadsheets, databases or any other non-multimedia software. 

    Hard copies of projects may be displayed at original size to show the judges, but no large displays are allowed.
     

    Software may include, but not limited to:

    • Microsoft Publisher

    • Microsoft Office

    • Google Docs

    • Microsoft Access

    • File Maker Pro

    Examples of projects might include but are not limited to:
    • calendars
    • compelling charts and graphs
    • cross-referenced tables
    • diagrams
    • digital desktop publishing products (booklets, books, brochures, etc...)
    • graphic organizers
    • infographics
    • newsletters
    • organizational charts
    • annotated timelines
    Tools and resources useful for creating products in this category include but are not limited to
    You may have up to 2 people on a team but teams and individuals will compete against each other within each grade grouping. Regardless of the length of the project, judging time is 15 minutes. Judges may only view a portion of the actual project.
     
    Judges will use the Productivity Design Category Rubric as a guideline for exemplary characteristics of projects in this category. Students should use the rubric as a guide for what judges are looking for.
     
     

    This is a thumbnail image of and link to a .pdf (portable document file) version of a brochure about St. John Beach that was created with Microsoft Publisher.

    student-created non-multimedia work example 1

    This is a thumbnail image of and link to a .pdf (portable document file) version of a brochure about Sports that was created with Microsoft Word.
    student-created non-multimedia work example 2
    This is a thumbnail image of and link to a .pdf (portable document file) version of a brochure about the Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia. The document was created with Microsoft Publisher.
    student-created non-multimedia work example 3
    This is a thumbnail image of and link to a .pdf (portable document file) version of a newsletter. The document was created with Microsoft Word.
    student-created non-multimedia work example 4
    This is a thumbnail image of and link to a .pdf (portable document file) version of a spreadsheet that lists retail sales in a dress store. The document was created with Microsoft Excel.
    student-created non-multimedia work example 5
     
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