Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Computer Sleuth: Identification by Text Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
Here's a project where you can try your hand at being a detective with your computer. In this project you'll write a program to do some basic analysis of features of written text (for example, counting the length of each word in the...
Handout
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Using Computers to Improve Your Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Tips from the University of Toronto on using word processing features as aids in composing and revising papers. W.9-10.6 Technology, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.6, W.11-12.6 Technology
Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Success Skills: Computer Based Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This activity focuses on using word processing programs to complete writing assignments. It uses Microsoft Word 2013 as a model for videos that show basic, intermediate, and advanced word processing skills. It also lists free...
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Computer Programming: Meet the Professional

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the diversity in the careers of computer science and computer programmers by meeting people in this field from all over the word.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Word Processor

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers a very complete definition of the word processor. Includes information on the origin of the word processor, word processing programs, and many hyperlinked terms.
Website
Other

Jan's Web Work: Jan's Illustrated Computer Literacy 101

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated and interactive web tutorial that guides learners through to achieving strong, basic computer knowledge. The tutorial is broken into chapters with interactive quizzes.
Handout
Computer Hope

Computer Hope: Tips Relating to Microsoft Word

For Students 9th - 10th
A listing of various tips that can be used with Microsoft Word. Find out ways to work better and more efficiently with this word processing program.
Handout
The Write Place

Literacy Education Online: Strategies for Revising and Editing on Computers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Comprehensive discussion on how to edit material on computers. Explains how to perform functions in 2 general areas: spell check and search & replace. Also explains difference between doing this "on paper" and on computer. W.11-12.6...
Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Proof Without Words: Pythagorean Theorem

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
Students use this computer applet to visualize the Pythagorean Theorem.
Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: A Computer

For Students K - 1st Standards
In this learning game, children click and drag pictures and words into boxes to create sentences, and then click on the computer to read or listen to sentences containing words and pictures.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Computers Translate Human Language

For Students 9th - 10th
Is a universal translator possible in real life? We already have many programs that claim to be able to take a word, sentence, or entire book in one language and translate it into almost any other. The reality, however, is a bit more...
eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Using Recursion to Determine Whether a Word Is a Palindrome

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to use recursion to determine whether a word is a palindrome.
Handout
Computer Hope

Computer Hope: Microsoft Shortcut Keys

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains basic key terminology and computer shortcut keys (keyboard shortcuts), and lists shortcuts for these Microsoft applications: Windows, Excel, Word, Internet Explorer, FrontPage, and Outlook.
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Memorial Day Word Search

For Students 3rd - 6th
Memorial Day Word Search is a fun holiday activity for children. Kids learn and practice Memorial Day vocabulary by searching for the words in the puzzle. Puzzles can be played interactively on the computer or printed out.
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Martin Luther King Word Search

For Students 3rd - 6th
Martin Luther King Day Word Search is a fun holiday activity for children. Kids learn and practice Martin Luther King Day vocabulary by searching for the words in the puzzle. Puzzles can be played interactively on the computer or printed...
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: New Year's Day Word Search

For Students 3rd - 6th
New Year's Day Word Search is a fun holiday activity for children. Kids learn and practice New Year's Day vocabulary by searching for the words in the puzzle. Puzzles can be played interactively on the computer or printed out.
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Saint Patrick's Word Search

For Students 3rd - 6th
Saint Patrick's Day Word Search is a fun holiday activity for children. Kids learn and practice Saint Patrick's Day vocabulary by searching for the words in the puzzle. Puzzles can be played interactively on the computer or printed out.
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Presidents' Day Word Search

For Students 3rd - 6th
Presidents' Day Word Search is a fun holiday activity for children. Kids learn and practice Presidents' Day vocabulary by searching for the words in the puzzle. Puzzles can be played interactively on the computer or printed out.
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Independence Day Word Search

For Students 3rd - 6th
Independence Day Word Search is a fun holiday activity for children. Kids learn and practice Independence Day vocabulary by searching for the words in the puzzle. Puzzles can be played interactively on the computer or printed out.
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Earth Day Word Search

For Students 3rd - 6th
Earth Day Word Search is a fun holiday activity for children. Kids learn and practice Earth Day vocabulary by searching for the words in the puzzle. Puzzles can be played interactively on the computer or printed out.
Interactive
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Jefferson Lab: Element Word Scramble

For Students 6th - 8th
The computer will pick an element and then scramble the letters in its name. Once you think you have unscrambled the element's name, type the name into the text box and press the 'return' key on your keyboard. A clue is included to help...
Activity
Other

Word Processing Activity: Fbla Flyer 1

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site provides a student activity to allow learners the opportunity to develop and practice computer skills in a word processing program. Students are given instructions to use the computer to create a flyer.
Activity
Other

Word Processing Activity: Rsi Checklist

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This personal site provides a student activity that allows learners the opportunity to practice computer skills in creating a bulleted list. The activity also involves student's in completing research on repetitive stress injury to...
Article
Other

Science Fiction Writer: Robert J. Sawyer: "On Writing": Word Processing Tricks

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Science fiction writer Robert J. Sawyer shares his word processing tricks and tools for proofreading and editing a manuscript. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.6 Use technology to produce and publish writing