How to Download a Template for the Design of a Classroom
Designing the layout of your classroom is very important. By planning carefully, you can avoid many problems that arise from poorly arranged furniture. Your desk should be placed in a prominent position allowing you to see all the children at their tables. Hidden corners where trouble can brew should be eliminated, and the children should be able to see the board easily. Safety is another consideration. Space should be ample for evacuation in case of fire. Using templates downloaded from the Internet and other online tools, you can lay out your classroom design.
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Log on to the website from which you wish to download a template. (See the Resources.) Browse the templates available for one that suits your needs. Many templates are available to help teachers, from class plans, seating plans and inventories to marking sheets, quizzes and lesson plans.
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Check carefully to see the program that the template is used for. Many templates come in PowerPoint or Word files. Ensure you have a program that will allow you to open the file. If you do not have one, either download another template or purchase the appropriate program.
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Click on the template you wish to download. Your Internet browser’s download pane should open automatically. You can watch the progress of the file. When it is complete, click on it to launch the template. You may need to select from a list the program with which to open the template.
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Right-click the template--if it doesn’t download automatically--and select “Save as." Select the location for your template to be saved and click “Save."
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Once the template is open, you can save it as a template in your program to use at a later date by moving the file into your program’s template folder. If you do not know where that is, open the template and in the program click “Save as template." This will be under the “File” tab of the toolbar. Select a name for the template and select “Save."
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