How to Introduce Students to Resume Writing with Pages

Do your students know how to write a resume? It's a valuable skill for any individual.

If you have access to iOS computers or devices in your classroom, you'll also have access to Apple's word processing software, Pages. Inside this 3-Minute Classroom Problem Solver video, learn how you can use Pages to help students create resumes.

From the start, Pages places you in the perfect creative environment. It puts all the right tools in all the right places, so it’s easy to choose a look, customize fonts, personalize text styles, and add beautiful graphics. And everyone collaborating on a document has access to the same powerful features. – About Pages

This short video outlines the details for you.

Take a look at Pages for your own resume, too – you may learn a few things!

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About Our “Resume Writing with Pages” Presenter
Monica Burns is an Education Consultant, EdTech Blogger, and Apple Distinguished Educator. Monica works with teachers to make technology integration exciting and accessible at all grade levels. She has conducted well over 50 unique training sessions for SimpleK12, click here to take a look at more videos from Monica.

About the Author
Kimber Thompson is a Lead Moderator for SimpleK12 webinars and a Contributing Editor for SimpleK12.com. She writes frequently about education topics and is passionate about tools and techniques that inspire young learners. You may reach her with ideas and comments at editor@simplek12.com.