About the Book
Learning With Computers Level 4 is part of a series of project based keyboarding texts. Using the computer as a learning tool, students learn and apply computer skills as they work through the cross-curricular projects. In Level 4, students apply the computer skills they have been introduced to and learned in Learning with Computers Level K, 1, 2, and 3. Projects are based on reading, writing, math, social studies, and art, and have a keyboarding practice page included. Students receive reinforcement to touch typing (20-25 wpm), basic computer operations and concepts, and graphics and multimedia. They will master word processing, navigating, editing, and adding in a spreadsheet and database, and navigation of websites. This 192 page text is softcover, top spiral, and has an easel back. It is a standalone product that also supports Bernie's Typing Travels Keyboarding software.
Table of Contents:
Project 1 - "A Good Policy" - Computer Basics and Word Processing Computer Skills - Open and close a file Use the Replace or Find/Change command to replace text Select, delete, and insert text Print a file Save a file to a floppy disk Side Trips: Language Arts, Art Project 2 - "The Greatest Invention" - Computer Basics and Word Processing Computer Skills - Learn about the history of computers Create and name a folder Select, delete, and insert text Cut and paste text Insert clip art Side Trips: Social Studies, Language Arts Project 3 - "Moon Walk" - Word Processing Computer Skills - Set margins Cut and paste text Use Tabs to indent an outline Change the font, font size, font style, and color Use the spelling checker Side Trips: Social Studies, Science Project 4 - "The Power of Words" - Word Processing Computer Skills Use the thesaurus Use the spelling checker Insert the date Side Trips: Language Arts Project 5 - "Marvelous E-mail" - Messages Internet Computer Skills - Use e-mail Identify the parts of an e-mail message Send e-mail Receive e-mail Reply to e-mail Side Trips: Language Arts Project 6 - "Welcome to the Neighborhood" - Graphics and Multimedia Computer Skills - Use design and layout skills to create a flyer Set the Landscape orientation Format text Use draw tools Fill shapes with color and pattern Side Trips: Social Studies, Science Project 7 - "Frontier Life" - Graphics and Multimedia Computer Skills -Create a slide show Add speech balloons Move a slide Insert audio clips and graphics Side Trips: Language Arts, Social Studies Project 8 - "A Moving Book Report" - Graphics and Multimedia Computer Skills - Create a slide show Add slides Delete a slide Add transitions Change background Side Trips: Art, Language Arts Project 9 - "Ready for Our Close-Up!" - Graphics and Multimedia Computer Skills - Create a slide show Add photographs Add sound Present a slide show Side Trips: Social Studies, Language Arts Project 10 - "The Solar System" - Internet Computer Skills - Demonstrate appropriate behavior for Internet use Enter a URL Use a search engine Add a bookmark Create a folder for bookmarks Navigate a Web site Move between two open programs Side Trips: Science, Language Arts Project 11 - "Who Runs the Country?" - Internet and Word Processing Computer Skills - Navigate a Web site Add an Internet bookmark Use two programs at once Copy and paste text Obey copyright laws Cite Internet sources Side Trips: Social Studies, Language Arts Project 12 - "Infographic, Please" - Graphics and Multimedia Computer Skills - Plan the layout of an infographic Use Landscape orientation Set the margins Create text boxes and text frames Format text Side Trips: Art, Social Studies Project 13 - "Every Vote Counts" - Spreadsheet Computer Skills - Create a spreadsheet Use a spreadsheet to solve problems Add data in a spreadsheet Use the Autosum command Insert a chart in a spreadsheet Side Trips: Math, Language Arts Project 14 - "Decisions, Decisions!" - Spreadsheet Computer Skills -Insert columns in a spreadsheet Use simple formulas Apply the currency format Side Trips: Math, Science Project 15 - "Looking Good" - Spreadsheet Computer Skills - Format a spreadsheet Change column widths Align text Change font styles Insert clip art Side Trips: Science, Health Project 16 - "Ancient Civilizations" - Database Computer Skills - Navigate in a database Use a database to solve problems Add fields Modify fields Delete fields Add and edit data Side Trips: Science, Social Studies Project 17 - "Grand Opening" - Database Computer Skills - Insert records into a database Delete records Sort data Search data Side Trips: Social Studies, Music Project 18 - "Adventures in Space" - Database and Internet Computer Skills - Create a database Insert records in a database Add data Use the Internet Multitask using two programs Side Trips: Science, Language Arts Glossary
About the Author :
Diana Trabel has been actively involved in elementary education and computer education for more than 25 years. After ten years as an elementary classroom teacher, she brought her classroom experience to curriculum development at Thomson South-Western. Currently she is an author and consultant. Diana Trabel co-authored South-Western's Learning with Computers texts for Levels K-5. Dr. Jack P. Hoggatt is Department Chair for the Department of Business Communications at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He has taught courses in Business Writing, Advanced Business Communications, and the communication component of the university's Master in Business Administration (MBA) program. Dr. Hoggatt has held offices in professional organizations and has been received the Outstanding Post-Secondary Business Educator Award in Wisconsin. He has served as an advisor to local and state business organizations.
Review :
Project 1 - "A Good Policy" - Computer Basics and Word Processing - Open and close a file; Use the Replace or Find/Change command to replace text; Select, delete, and inset text; Print a file; Save a file to a floppy disk Side Trips: Language Arts, Art Project 2 - "The Greatest Invention" - Computer Basics and Word Processing - Learn about the history of computers; Create and name a folder; Select, delete, and insert text; Cut and paste text; Insert clip art Side Trips: Social Studies, Language Arts Project 3 - "Moon Walk" - Word Processing - Set margins; Cut and paste text; Use Tabs to indent an outline; Change the font, font size, font style, and color; Use the spelling checker Side Trips: Social Studies, Science Project 4 - "The Power of Words" - Use the thesaurus; Use the spelling checker; Insert the date Side Trips: Language Arts Project 5 - "Marvelous E-mail Messages" - Internet - Use e-mail; Identify the parts of an e-mail message; Reply to e-mail Side Trips: Language Arts Project 6 - "Welcome to the Neighborhood" - Graphics and Multimedia - Use design and layout skills to create a flyer; Set the Landscape orientation; Format text; Use draw tools; Fill shapes with color and pattern Side Trips: Social Studies, Science Project 7 - "Frontier Life" - Graphics and Multimedia - Create a slide show; Add speech balloons; Move a slide; Insert audio clips and graphics Side Trips: Language Arts, Social Studies Project 8 - "A Moving Book Report" - Graphics and Multimedia - Create a slide show; Add Slides; Delete a slide; Add transitions; Change background Side Trips: Art, Language Arts Project 9 - "Ready for Our Close-Up!" - Graphics and Multimedia - Create a slide show; Add photographs; Add sound; Present a slide show Side Trips: Social Studies, Language Arts Project 10 - "The Solar System" - Internet - Demonstrate appropriate behavior for Internet use; Enter a URL; Use a search engine; Add a bookmark; Create a folder for bookmarks; Navigate a Web site; Move between two open programs Side Trips: Science, Language Arts Project 11 - "Who Runs the Country?" - Internet and Word Processing - Navigate a Web site; Add an Internet bookmark; Use two programs at once; Copy Internet sources Side Trips: Social Studies, Language Arts Project 12 - "Infographic, Please" - Plan the layout of an infographic; Use Landscape orientation; Set the margins; Create text boxes and text frames; Format text Side Trips: Art, Social Studies Project 13 - "Every Vote Counts" - Spreadsheets - Create a spreadsheet; Use a spreadsheet to solve problems; Add data in a spreadsheet; use the Autosum command; Insert a chart in a spreadsheet Side Trips: Math, Language Arts Project 14 - "Decisions, Decisions!" - Spreadsheet - Insert columns in a spreadsheet; Use simple formulas; Apply the currency format Side Trips: Math, Science Project 15 - "Looking Good" - Spreadsheet - Format a spreadsheet; Change column widths; Align text; Change font styles; Insert clip art Side Trips: Science, Health Project 16 - "Ancient Civilizations" - Database - Navigate in a database; use a database to solve problems; Add fields; Modify fields; Delete fields; Add and edit data Side Trips: Science, Social Studies Project 17 - "Grand Opening" - Database - Insert records into a database; Delete records; Sort data; Search data Side Trips: Social Studies, Music Project 18 - "Adventures in Space" - Database and Internet - Create a database; Insert records in a database; Add data; Use the Internet; Multitask using two programs Side Trips: Science, Language Arts Glossary
