Mr. Miller's Lesson Plans   

This week's rotation schedule includes grades K - 2.

Tuesday - Ms. M. White and Ms. Catlett

Wednesday - Ms. O'Neal, Ms. Duke, & Ms. King

Thursday - Ms. Roberson & Ms. Love

Friday - Ms. Tredway,
Ms. Plummer, & Ms. Saracini

This is Week Seven

Description of the Lesson:  After discussing the names and functions of the parts of the computer, the students practice their desktop publishing skills to complete a computer parts crossword puzzle.  They learn new skills such as using the Zoom function to enlarge small graphics and inserting an image by using a graphics library.  The pupils are also introduced to the Internet as a source of information about computers.

Materials:  The students will be using Print Artist 15.0 and Internet Explorer.  They will also use a Template titled "Puzzle.sgn".

Today's Lesson:
Students will learn new desktop publishing skills including adding pictures to a document and changing the size of items on the page.  Additionally, the names of computer parts will be discussed.

Skills Covered will include:

• Define monitor

• Define keyboard

• Define mouse

• Define speakers

• Define printer

• Define CD-ROM

• Launch a computer program "Print Artist 15.0"

• Open a template "PUZZLE.SGN"

• Introduce the Zoom function

• Select objects on the screen

• Zoom in on a selection

• View an entire page

• Click and Drag an image

• Move a text frame

• Insert a graphic

• Discuss graphics libraries

• Discuss "category selection" in a library

• Resize a computer graphic

• Copy and image

• Paste an image

• Move a graphic

• Insert a frame

• Save and Print a document

• Exit a computer program

• Identify sources for computer information

• Define Internet

• Define World Wide Web

• Define Web Pages

• The Class Will - View a Web Browser to "Log On" to the Internet

• The Class Will - View the technology related web sites

• Exit the web browser

Technology Related Web Sites for Demonstration: 

1.      Technology Buzzwords for Students

2.   
       "IPL" The Internet Public Library

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