Some ideas of how to use

1. Word Processors in the
Classroom
Dudeney, Ch. 2

2. Why Use Word Processors?
• Familiarity
• Inside-outside class activities

3. Word Processors for Teachers: Creating
Materials
• Inserting image and link
• Creating forms  macros (www.teachers-
pet.org)
• Using Track Changes
• Anything else?

4. Word processing activities for learners
• Skills?
• Some tips:
– File management
– Backup
– Lab file management
– Terminology familiarity

5. Can you think of activities for learners?
• Creative writing
– Thesaurus
– Spell checker
– Collaborative writing
– Creative presentation (images, objects, animation)
• Structure
– Font changes
– Forms
• Reading
– Reading level
• Dictating
• Anything else?

6. Using Word Processors: Considerations
• Mixed technological skills
• Patient
• Simple  complex activities

7. Other ideas
• http://edvista.com/claire/wp.html
• http://geocities.com/vance_stevens/wordproc
.htm