AnnieLT

This guided lesson will teach the basics of typing to emerging-learners in technology. There are step-by-step instructions for changing font appearances, adding clip art, saving work (save-as vs. save), and important keys such as Enter and Tab. Each instruction has a screen-shot picture of what the student must do on his or her own computer. I first model the lesson on my projector then have my students complete it on their own. This lesson has remedied so many of the "panic" questions that stud

This guided lesson will teach the basics of Microsoft Excel to emerging-learners in technology. I designed it for fourth graders who have little-to-no previous experience. There are step-by-step instructions for inserting data, highlighting data, creating graphs, changing graph appearances, etc. Each instruction has a screen-shot picture of what the student must do on his or her own computer. I first model the lesson on my projector then have my students complete it on their own. It took us abou

Students will use this MSWord template to create a glossary of basic computer terms. This document has a chart with 32 terms that I have found students struggle to remember. The terms cover the tools of MSWord and navigating the desktop and internet. Some examples are: Print Preview, Center Align, Double Space, Icons, URL, tabs, etc. There is also picture-bank so they can have an image to go along with the term and definition. I designed this glossary where the students must generate the defi

Display encouraging Classroom Expectations with these 5 pages of subway art. The rules stated here are all encouraging "can do" statements, such as Practice Your Best Effort, Clean Up After Yourself, Try New Things, etc. This document is specifically for a BYOD or Technology Classroom and includes statements, Ask Before Printing, Practice Internet Safety, Save Often, and Access Only Your Account. I hope you enjoy!