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Lesson Two ( 2): Scroll; Typing (a and ; ); Resize screens; Open Word Processor; Copy and Paste; Posting Message; Email

 

Hi, Welcome to the Second session.

 

 

Materials needed: "Typing pictures", computer connected with Internet; word processor

 

        In this lesson, you will learn to:

 

1.   scrolling up and down the screen (S)

2    resize the screens (R)

3    open your word processor (W)

4    "a" and "semi-colon" on your word processor (T)

5    copy and paste text (CO)

6.   discuss your learning with classmates by using the Message Board (D)

7.   practise your keyboarding skills by using the Message Board (CH)

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(Your teacher will read aloud the following steps or help you.)

 

Typing Essentials through Pictures:

 

P 1  Please go over the handout-Getting Started P.3, 5,

         6, 7 again. Go over each picture very carefully until

         you can remember all the details.

 

P 2 Make sure you remember the correct posture for your

     hand position.

 

P 3 Please read Type to Learn-P.8 to the end again,---

     The Adventures of Typo, The Boy Who Learned How to Type.

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Scrolling

        

S  1        If you cannot see all the steps on your screen, use the scroll on

         the right hand side to scroll down.

 

S 2   Try to practice scrolling up and down with your scroll now

         with your teacher.

 

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Resizing screens

     

     

R 1  Double click the blue line at the very top of the screen

      (the line that has the words "Lesson 2 Keyboarding").

 

R 2  After your double click, the screen should become smaller (or shrink).

 

R 3  Point your cursor to the right edge of the screen until it turns into

      a double arrow.

 

R 4  Move the edge to the left (by dragging the cursor to the left), so

      the screen is smaller.

 

R 5  Put your cursor to the very top blue line again and drag the screen

      to the extreme right.

      (When you drag your cursor, the screen should move with your cursor).

 

R 6  Now you should be able to see your desk top (the initial entry screen with all the icons).

 

   This is how you open up your Word Processing Program:

 

W 1  Click on your desk top and double click your word processor icon.

 

W 2  Make sure your word processor is opened.

 

W 3  Shrink the word processor screen (by double clicking on the blue line

      at the very top of your word processor screen).

 

W 4  Re-size the screen so that it is smaller (go to the right edge of screen

      until the arrow turns into a double arrow and drag the edge to

      the left of your screen)

 

W 6  After you opened up your word processor, you should have

      a blank screen for typing.

 

Typing

 

T 1  On your word processing screen, type the letter "a"  three

      times, using the pinky of your left hand. It should look

      like this:

 

     aaa

 

T 2.      Now use your thumb of your left hand and type a

     space.

 

T 3.      Next, use your pinky and type "a" again 3 times. It

     should look like this:  

 

     aaa aaa

 

T 4.      Use your right thumb and type a space.

 

T 5 Use your right hand pinky and type semi-colon three

     times. Your work should look like this now.

 

     aaa aaa ;;;

 

T 6 Use your right hand pinky and type a space and three

     more semi-colon.

 

     Your work should now look like this:

 

     aaa aaa ;;; ;;;

 

T 7       Move your right hand pinky to the Enter button and

     hit the "Enter" button once.

 

     Now your cursor (the blinking line on your computer)

     should be on a different line.

 

T 8.      Put your right hand pinky back on the semi-colon key.

 

T 9 Type semi-colon three times again on the second

     line. Your work should now look like this:

 

     aaa aaa ;;; ;;;

     ;;;

 

T 10      Type a space using the right hand thumb.

 

T 11      Type three more semi-colon. Your work should now

     look like this.

 

     aaa aaa ;;; ;;;

     ;;; ;;;

 

T 12      Use your right hand thumb and type a space.

 

T 13      Use your left hand pinky and type "a" three times.

     Your work should look like this now.

 

     aaa aaa ;;; ;;;

     ;;; ;;; aaa

 

T 14      Use your right hand thumb and type a space.

 

T 15      Use your left hand pinky and type three more "a"

     Your work should look like this now:

 

     aaa aaa ;;; ;;;

     ;;; ;;; aaa aaa

 

T 16      Use your right hand thumb and type a space.

 

T 17      Type three semi-colons, using your right hand pinky.

     Your hand should now look like this:

 

     aaa aaa ;;; ;;;

     ;;; ;;; aaa aaa ;;;

 

T 18      Move your right hand pinky to the "Enter" button and

     hit the "Enter" button once.

 

T 19 Now your cursor (the blinking line on your computer)

     should be on a different line.

T 20      Go back to Step Number 4 and repeat steps number 4

T 21      When you are done, your work should look like this:

     aaa aaa ;;; ;;;

     ;;; ;;; aaa aaa ;;;

     aaa aaa ;;; ;;;

     ;;; ;;; aaa aaa ;;;

Discuss the Lesson with Classmates:

 

D 1   You can discuss this lesson with your classmates by using the Message Board.

        -Use the Message Board to chat about your assignments when you are done your work.

        - When you chat, you are practising your keyboarding skills.

        Now, you are done. Good job! Turn off the computer and return

        all handouts to your teacher.

 

        Good-bye and have a nice day. Thank you.


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