LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 2

The learner will demonstrate knowledge and skills in the use of computer and other technologies.

Objective 2.07

Recognize, discuss, and use proper keyboarding techniques. Strand - Keyboard Utilization/Word Processing/Desk Top Publishing

Resources aligned to this objective

Mystery message word processing
Students learn basic word processing skills and eventually reveal a "Mystery Message".
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Computer/Technology Skills)
By Mary Rizzo.
Faces tell feelings - Part 5 - Typefaces
Students will study various typefaces in terms of their line quality and shape. Then they will use various editing functions in a word processor to create a text document whose typefaces "show" a particular emotion.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Visual Arts Education)
Avast ye mateys - Learning about Blackbeard the Pirate
Using both print and internet sources, students will explore a collection of information associated with pirates and Blackbeard, in conjunction with their studies of North Carolina History. Students will explore and read a variety of books from the library and will access a controlled collection of websites regarding Blackbeard the Pirate within to complete a Scavenger Hunt. Scavenger Hunt can be completed as a group in the computer lab, or independently on classroom computers.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Information Skills and Social Studies)
By Kathy Beck.