Teaching Technology

TEACHERS, please use the first two links with your students for your first visit to the Computer Lab.

Introduction Story to Computers - a must read!

Computer Lab Rules & Computer Care

Here is an outline of skills with links to help with Technology instruction or practicing skills

Getting to know your computer http://www.kidsandcomputers.com/lesson1.htm http://library.thinkquest.org/5862/partsof.htm http://library.thinkquest.org/5862/whatis.htm http://library.thinkquest.org/5862/game.htm Turning on the computer, monitor, adjusting the sound The Keyboard – letters not is abc order, numbers, space bar, enter, arrows  http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/ Using the mouse, clicking right side, double clicking, click hold & drag http://tech.tln.lib.mi.us/tutor/holding.htm http://tech.tln.lib.mi.us/tutor/forms.htm

Logging in Curser, pointing hand finds links   Scrolling using side arrows, scrolling using mouse http://tech.tln.lib.mi.us/tutor/scrollb.htm Using WORD to Practice                Looking for the curser                Type numbers with spaces                Type words  -   SHIFT key for capitals                Backspace to correct mistakes  The 3 window boxes in right corner http://tech.tln.lib.mi.us/tutor/opening.htm http://tech.tln.lib.mi.us/tutor/closing.htm Shutting down the computer

Web Tips for Children The Mouse, Links, Resizing the Window, Scrolling , Going Back a Page Internet Safety Disney's Surf Swell Island NetSmartsKids