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Computers and Literacy Microsoft Word Curriculum Created Fall 2009, Emma Sheppard Word Processing Day 1 Introduction to Your Computer Daily Objectives (Students will be able to) Computer Skills:

1 Computers and Literacy Microsoft Word Curriculum Created Fall 2009, Emma Sheppard Word Processing Day 1 Introduction to Your Computer Daily Objectives (Students will be able to) Computer Skills: Identify the different physical parts of a computer Retrieve their computer, headphones, and mouse from their proper place and return them at the end of class Turn on and off the machine. Check battery level and change the battery Identify the different items on their desktop Insert a USB Drive Open, close and save Microsoft Word and Mavis Beacon Properly use a mouse (click, double click, drag, scroll) Literacy Skills: Reading and following instructions. Tasks (Students will have completed) Computer Basics and Word Processing Pre-Test Vocabulary Matching Activity Getting Started with your Laptop Computer Vocabulary Computer Laptop Mouse Keyboard Battery Desktop Start Menu USB Drive Save Microsoft Materials & Activities (at the end of this lesson) Laptop, Mouse, USB Disks Vocab. Flashcards (Make your own) Understanding Your Computer PowerPoint Getting Started with your Laptop Computer Computer Basics and Word Processing Pre-Test Dictionary: Basic Computer and Window Terms Activity / Time Description Resources Notes Introduction 12 min. Warm-Up 30 min. Introduction of teachers, fellow students, Basic ground rules and procedures Students Complete and Teachers then go over Computer Basics and Word Processing Pre- Test Getting Started With Your Laptop Computer Computer Basics and Word Processing Pre-Test Teachers should make a rules and expectations poster either before or during class to hang for duration of course. Stress that it is not a test they can fail, merely a measure of where they are starting.

2 Vocabulary 20 min. Introduction to the Computer 10 min. Demonstration 30 min. Independent Practice 18 min. Students scan their dictionary for names of physical parts of computer. Complete Vocabulary Matching Activity Following Getting Started students get and turn on their computers, connect mouse and headset. T should use the About Your Computer T should demonstrate: How to open, save and close a document, Basic Mouse Skills The red x that closes the window Start menu and finding USB disk Task Bar Teacher may want to specifically model opening Mavis Beacon account and closing program (Depending on students prior experience with Mavis Beacon.) Students Practice the same skills that were demonstrated in order to open a Mavis Beacon typing account and then close the program. Dictionary: Basic Computer Teacher identifies 5-7 words from and Windows Terms vocabulary list (above). Create or have students create labels for 5-7 vocabulary words that name parts of their computer that they'll be using during the course (on PostIt notes or index cards) have students label the computer they are using. Getting Started With Your Laptop Computer Part 1 PowerPoint About Your Computer LCD Projector Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing This can be demonstrated beforehand either by T or a student who has taken the class before. Teachers should model (or have returning students model) tasks in Getting Started document. Then students should each practice each task. (Teachers can circulate and support.) T should be able to sign off on Part 1 by the end of class. Teacher uses PowerPoint as an introduction (or review) to computers/technology. Teacher will pause at slides that address the days objectives (identifying parts of computer, icons on desktop, etc.) and engage students interactively (i.e. have students read slide and point to parts of computer or point out icons on desktop) During demonstration teacher may want to model (using LCD projector) as students narrate what teacher is doing or narrate and have experienced student model the skill. Note: After class please mark pre-test and return to students next week or review information in upcoming weeks and plan to repeat test during last week of class (then return both tests to students for comparison.)

3 Getting Started with Your Laptop Computer Work with a Partner. Explain each line below and show your partner how to do this on the computer. There are 3 Rules: No food or drink Carry carefully Don t touch the screen 1. Take computer out of cart (keep the cords organized!) 2. Get mouse and headset from bin 3. Connect mouse and headset 4. Open and turn on 5. Connect USB disk 6. Check battery power 7. Change battery 8. Turn off the computer

BOLD: A font style that makes letters and words darker. 3. CLICKING: Pointing to something on the screen and then pushing the button on the mouse is called clicking.

4 When computer is off and you have done all of the steps have a teacher check your work. They will sign below this space. STUDENT DICTIONARY Basic Computer Use and Word Processing 1. APPLICATION: another word for a program or software. 2. BOLD: A font style that makes letters and words darker. 3. CLICKING: Pointing to something on the screen and then pushing the button on the mouse is called clicking. These words are bold. These words are not. 4. CURSOR: The line or arrow that you control by moving the mouse. 5. DESKTOP: The screen you see first when your computer turns on. This screen has many icons. 6. DIALOGUE BOX: A window that opens and asks you questions.

5 7. DISK DRIVE: The place where you put a disk so that you can save files on it. 8. DISKS: One way to save (record) documents and other files. 9. DOCUMENT: Anything you create in Microsoft Word is called a document. 10. FILE: a piece of computer information such as a document or part of a computer program. 11. FOLDER: like a file folder in a filing cabinet, a folder is where documents (letters, spreadsheets, etc.) are kept. 12. FONT: The style of the text. 13. FORMAT: Changing the way that text looks on the page (font, size, color, etc.) THIS is formatted. This is not formatted.

14. HARD DISK DRIVE or HARD DRIVE: where all of the information you put into the computer is stored. In a desktop computer, the hard drive is located in the TOWER.

6 14. HARD DISK DRIVE or HARD DRIVE: where all of the information you put into the computer is stored. In a desktop computer, the hard drive is located in the TOWER. In a laptop computer, it is inside the laptop case. Hard Drive Tower 15. HARDWARE: All the parts of the computer that you can touch: the monitor, tower, disk drives, printer, mouse, and keyboard. 16. HEADSET: earphones and a microphone that you wear on your head. 17. HIGHLIGHT/SELECT: Click and drag across a word or sentence to highlight it. When it is highlighted you can make changes to it. 18. ICON: Symbols or pictures that you can click on to perform an action. Each program has its own icon.

19. ITALICS: A font style that slants words to the right. 20. KEYBOARD: It s where you type and enter numbers and commands. It is one way to tell the computer what you want it to do. 21.

7 19. ITALICS: A font style that slants words to the right. 20. KEYBOARD: It s where you type and enter numbers and commands. It is one way to tell the computer what you want it to do. 21. LAPTOP: a portable computer that you can carry with you. This is the kind we use in class. Inside the laptop case is a hard drive, a processor, and other hardware. 22. Mac or MACINTOSH: A computer that is made to use the Macintosh operating system. There are two basic kinds of computers: PCs and Macs. 23. MENU BAR: The words at the top of the screen. Click on these words and you see menus of other things you can do.

24. MENU: A list of other things you can do.

MICROSOFT: A software company owned by Bill Gates. 26.

presentations that you can show to others. 27.

8 24. MENU: A list of other things you can do. You see a menu when you click on one of the words on the Menu Bar. 25. MICROSOFT: A software company owned by Bill Gates. 26. MICROSOFT POWERPOINT: a software program for making slides for presentations that you can show to others. 27. MICROSOFT WINDOWS: an operating system made by the Microsoft Company. 28. MICROSOFT WORD: A word-processing program for typing letters, resumes, school papers and more.

29. MINIMIZE: to move a window to the bottom of the screen without closing the

RESTORE: to make a window smaller so that you can change the size or position. 32.

MOUSE: The tool you can use to tell the computer what to do.

OPEN: A command on the File Menu that brings files onto the screen so that you can

9 29. MINIMIZE: to move a window to the bottom of the screen without closing the window. 30. MAXIMIZE: to expand a window to the full size of the screen. 31. RESTORE: to make a window smaller so that you can change the size or position. 32. MONITOR: The part of a computer that has a screen. 33. MOUSE: The tool you can use to tell the computer what to do. For example you can open programs and files by clicking or double clicking. 34. OPEN: A command on the File Menu that brings files onto the screen so that you can see them. 35. OPERATING SYSTEM: the most important program in your computer. This program is like the manager of all of the other programs.

36. PC = PERSONAL COMPUTER: a computer that is made to use the Windows operating system.

PROCESSOR or CPU: a piece of computer hardware that works with or processes information.

It does all of the computer s work and carries out your commands.

10 36. PC = PERSONAL COMPUTER: a computer that is made to use the Windows operating system. There are two basic kinds of computers: PCs and Macs. 37. POINT: The size of text. 38. PROCESSOR or CPU: a piece of computer hardware that works with or processes information. The processor is like the brain of the computer. It does all of the computer s work and carries out your commands. The processor is inside the tower or laptop case. 39. PROGRAMS: Another word for software or applications. 12 point 16 point 24 point Processor/CPU Tower 40. SCREEN SAVER: A design on the screen that turns on if you don t use your computer for a few minutes.

SPREADSHEET: Organizes information into rows and columns and often uses math and numbers. 45.

11 41. SCROLL BARS: The bars on the sides of the screen that allow you to move up or down the page. 42. SOFTWARE: another word for programs. Instructions in the computer that help it do different tasks. 43. SPELL CHECK: a command that finds and corrects spelling mistakes. 44. SPREADSHEET: Organizes information into rows and columns and often uses math and numbers. 45. TASKBAR: the bar at the bottom of the screen that shows all the windows you have open. 46. TOOL BARS: The bars across the top of the screen that have icons you click on to do different things.

47. USB DRIVE or FLASH DRIVE: a device for saving

USB PORT: part of a computer where devices that use

12 47. USB DRIVE or FLASH DRIVE: a device for saving documents and other files. 48. USB PORT: part of a computer where devices that use USB (such as a mouse, a camera, or a flash drive) can be connected. 49. WINDOW: an area on the screen that shows information and that you can move around. Every program and document opens a separate window. You can have many windows open at one time. A Microsoft Word Window An Internet Explorer Window

13 50. WORD PROCESSING: Typing documents on a computer. Word processing also allows you to format, save, and edit your writing.

Address Bar. Application. The space provided on a web browser that shows the addresses of websites.

Address Bar. Application. The space provided on a web browser that shows the addresses of websites. Address Bar The space provided on a web browser that shows the addresses of websites. Application Computer software designed to help users perform Specific tasks. Back Button A button at the top of the