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 1.13

Review and use WP/DTP terms/concepts to describe and explain how assignments/projects were created. 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.
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.
Computer literacy in the ESL classroom: An introduction to formatting
Word processing software is used to create and print documents. English as a second language middle school students (with an intermediate level of English proficiency) will be introduced to the advantages of word processing with emphasis on text formatting features in Microsoft Works. Both independent and group work is included in the activities.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Computer/Technology Skills)
By Milena Dolezel.