LEARN NC

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

Goal 1

The learner will understand important issues of a technology-based society and will exhibit ethical behavior in the use of computer and other technologies.

Objective 1.12

Demonstrate knowledge of the advantages/disadvantages of using word processing to develop, publish, and present information to a variety of audiences. Strand - Keyboard Utilization/Word Processing/Desk Top Publishing

Resources aligned to this objective

Puzzled papers: Using the computer to arrange paragraphs in a paper
Students use the cut and paste commands in a word processing program to rearrange paragraphs in a paper, according to logical progression in writing.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts)
By Sally Watts.
Interdisciplinary Integrated Unit on DNA/Genetics Part C: Language Arts
The third lesson of an interdisciplinary integrated unit on DNA and genetics, focusing on language arts. The first two lessons in the unit focus on science and math.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts and Information Skills)
By Jane Lentz, Jimmy White, Marlene Smith, and Tori Goldrick.
Cut and paste paragraphs: Editing paragraphs on the computer
Students use the cut and paste commands of any word processing program to rearrange sentences in three different paragraphs, according to chronological order, spatial order, and order of importance.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Computer/Technology Skills and English Language Arts)
By Sally Watts.
ACC basketball
The students will use ACC basketball statistics to practice the process of converting fractions to decimals then to percents and will learn how to create and edit a spreadsheet. They will then use this spreadsheet to analyze their data. This unit is done during the basketball season.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
By Susan Dougherty.