Table of Contents:

• Very Basic Computer Skills
• Computer Vocabulary
• Opening and Saving Files
• Skills and Activities Practice
• MS Word Exercises
• Excel Exercises
• Internet
• PowerPoint

Very Basic Computer Skills

Visuals for teaching very basic computer skills: using a mouse and turning a computer on and off. These are suited for low NRS levels or for students with little to no computer experience. Two good websites for practicing mouse skills are Mousarobics and Mouse Exercises.

• How to turn on the computer
• TURN ON the computer
• You will see a green light if it is ON.
• Is it ON? Wake up!
• How to turn off the computer
• TURN OFF the computer
• Mouse skills
• Mouse visual aid
• Mouse skills vocabulary
• Computer Basics and Word

Computer Vocabulary

Handouts and activities to teach everyday computer vocabulary (computer parts, toolbar, font, highlight, etc.). These are suited for low NRS levels or for students with little to no computer experience.

• Basic definitions
• Basic definitions matching game
• Computer vocabulary
• Vocabulary matching game 2
• About your computer (PowerPoint)

Opening and Saving Files

Navigating windows to open and save files. These are suited for low NRS levels or for students with little to no computer experience.

• Find a file
• Open a file from your disk
• Save a file
• Using folders

Skills and Activities Practice

Activities created to help students practice skills such as font attributes (bold, italics), spacing, cut-and-paste, and tables. All documents are zipped together. Each lesson includes a Teacher's Guide and several activities (MS Word Documents). These are suited for low NRS levels or for students with little to no computer experience.

• Teacher Guide Graphics 2
• Font attributes
• Cut and paste
• Spacing
• Editing
• Tables

MS Word Exercises

Step-by-step instructions with graphics designed to introduce learners to various aspects of MS Word. NRS levels range from Low Intermediate and High Intermediate Basic Education to Low Adult Secondary.

• Exercise 1: Typing and Editing
• Exercise 2: Editing and Formatting
• Exercise 3: Spell Check
• Exercise 4: Spell Check | Teacher notes
• Exercise 5: Spell Check
• Exercise 6: Editing and Spell Check (Microsoft Word format) | Practice (Microsoft Word format)
• Exercise 7: Editing and Formatting | Formatting Practice (Microsoft Word format)
• Exercise 8: Tables
• Exercise 9: Columns and Indenting
• Exercise 10: Bullets and Clip Art
• Copying and Pasting Images
• Microsoft Word: Using HELP 98 2000 Version
• Microsoft Word: Using HELP XP Version

Excel Exercises

Step-by-step instructions with graphics designed to introduce learners to various aspects of MS Excel. These lessons are suitable for NRS level Low Adult Secondary.

Explanation of Excel Cursors

• Exercise 1, Basic: Entering Information
• Exercise 1: Entering Information
• Exercise 2, Basic: Making Lists
• Exercise 2: Making Lists
• Exercise 3, basic: Budgets
• Exercise 4: Adding Totals
• Exercise 5: Making Charts
• Exercise 6: Budgets
• Exercise 7: Making Charts

Internet

Lessons and activities on using the internet. These lessons refer to Internet Explorer as the browser. Many activities can be completed regardless of the browser.

• What is the internet? (PowerPoint)
• Go to a website on the internet
• Internet directions: Mapquest
• Exercise 1
• Exercise 2
• Exercise 3
• Exercise 4
• Internet job search
• Online dictionaries and encyclopedias
• Internet dictionary
• Metro Transit website
• Publish your own recipe

PowerPoint

Step-by-step instructions with graphics designed to walk students through the creation of a PowerPoint presentation.

• PowerPoint for 2000
• PowerPoint for XP
• Sample presentation (PPT)