- Start and shut down a computer
- Open, save and create new documents
- Move within a document
- Edit your work
- Format text and paragraphs
- Insert clipart
- Use bullets and numbering
- Creating columns
- Use the letter wizard
Assignment 1
English Topic: Computer Vocabulary
Computer Skill: Getting Started
Worksheet 1: Label the parts of the computer.
Worksheet 2: How well do you know the keyboard?
Try to fill in as many keys as possible. Then compare your worksheet
with a partner's.
Worksheet 3:
Exercise 1: Copy the paragraph. Copy only the title "Starting
the Computer" and the paragraph. Do not copy the other parts
of the worksheet. Do not press enter at the end of each line.
The computer will automatically go to the next line. This is called
"word wrap."
Exercise 2: Save your work. I will lend you a floppy disk to save
your work on. You must leave it with me before you go home. You
can never forget it at home if it is in school!
Exercise 3: Match the words and their definitions. Just write
the answers on the paper and give it to me.
Assignment 3
English Topic: Descriptive Imperatives and Amounts
Computer Skill: Bullets, Numbers and Columns
Write 2 recipes. You can use one of my magazines and copy the
first one. You have to write the second one in your own
words.
Requirements:
Landscape orientation
1 inch margin all around
2 columns, one recipe on each side
ingredients must be bulletted
instructions must be numbered
Assignment 4
English Topic: Using Spatial Order
Computer Skill: Cutting, Pasting, and Inserting Art
Copy the paragraphs in your handouts. Each paragraph is
independent of the others. They have no relation.
Do you notice that they are difficult to understand? That's
because the sentences are in the wrong order. Cut and paste
the sentences so that they are in the correct order.
Using clipart and a CD-ROM, insert
some pictures to your document. Then, write a short paragraph
about it in your own words. Remember to use spatial order
when writing.
Assignment 5
English Topic: Recounting the Past & Giving Advice
Computer Skill: Using the Letter Wizard
Use the Letter Wizard to write a letter to me. For practice,
use as many options as you can.
Paragraph 1:Tell me
about what you have learned in this class. For reference,
you can check the course outline at the top of this page. Use
can, can't, could, couldn't, was able to, wasn't able to.
For example: When I started this
class, I couldn't cut and paste text. Now I am able to create
charts.
Paragraph 2: Give advice,
or tips, about things you have learned. Use should, shouldn't.
For Example: Now that I can insert
clipart, I think it will be easy for me to volunteer to create
interesting projects for my son's school. You should try to
use clipart to make your lessons more interesting.
Paragraph 3: Ask for
advice if you are not sure how to do something. Use could, couldn't,
should, would, etc.
For example: I'm not sure how to
use the letter wizard. It is so difficult and I don't know if
it will be useful. What would you use it for?
