As computer skills become more and more relevant, it is important to celebrate individuals who show promise in this area. Express this sentiment with a certificate for the computer savvy. You can use some computer skills yourself as you...

Lead your class through creating and sharing documents with Google Drive with a step-by-step activity. The document illustrates each step with screenshots and includes clear and effective instructions that prompt active engagement....

Familiarize your young learners with the parts of a computer and some basic key terms relating to technology. As the teacher demonstrates using an LCD projector, class members practice moving a mouse, opening the Internet, typing in a...

Prepare middle schoolers for life in the tech world with a lesson on entering, storing, sorting, and creating database collections. They use a database tool, such as excel, to record the contents of their CD collections. They then...

Included here are several handy worksheets and full instructions on how to use them. You'll aid your special needs learner through a goal-setting process where they'll fill out the survey to set personal goals related to computer use and...

Scholars of all ages can use the various tools of technology to construct and illustrate a story. Utilizing this resource, learners work with a partner to brainstorm and draft a story based on personal experience. They use computer...

Learners consider the impact of the Internet on society, information, and communication. They practice using the Internet through a variety of web searches, information gathering activities, and Internet communication. A class discussion...

Students engage in producing responses to "what" questions and their written responses will be recorded in a Travel Journal. They produce their respones using a word processor. This lesson is very detailed and a rubic is included.

Introduce your class to the computer keyboard, word processing, and drawing programs. After familiarizing your group with certain parts and programs, class members type their name using a word processing program and then switch to a...

Young writers identify and generate words using the strategies of phonics on the Making Words computer program. Words are typed instead of having to use tiles or paper. Extension activities such as playing the memory game, drawing...

Discuss and generate blogs in this technology lesson. Middle and high schoolers explore examples of blogs and create their own blogs. Use this lesson throughout the year to reinforce concepts from your language arts class (or any class)....

Deepen understanding of email correspondence. Begin by tapping into prior experience with email and word processing. Learners then send emails to one another, practicing attaching images and copying and pasting their work into a word...

Launch this lesson by saving the provided Formatting Fun template on your classroom or library computers. Young learners can then practice formatting basics for use in writing activities. Exercises include practice in highlighting text,...

Learners participate in reading a story and writing a book report on the computer. They engage in computer skills such as, saving and printing their reports. They read their reports to the teacher and class.

Introduce your class to Desktop publishing. They become familiar with searching on the Internet, keyboarding, and desktop publishing. They design an American quilt using facts they find about their culture. Great interdisciplinary lesson.

Students use word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet software. In this multi-day computer software usage lesson, students complete a research project that requires the use of a word processor, Excel, FrontPage, and PowerPoint to...

For this computer skills worksheet, students read a passage on computer skills and fill in the blanks with answers they have read about. Students complete 7 questions.

Students complete lessons on the computer related to pecans. Students complete assignments such as typing descriptions of pecan categories, using email to find out information, researching the internet about production regions, and more.

In this slang quiz worksheet, students read the phrases using computer slang and select the correct meaning of the slang for the 10 exercises.

Students practice the click and drag technique on the computer as they match pictures of activities in the home, school, and community to the correct boxes. Then they will write about the activities.

Students create a worksheet at a website showing examples of throwing skills. They practice and assess the skills.

Second graders look up their assigned states on the internet, cut and paste pictures on word document, and print out the pictures.

Students combine word processing activities with internet activities to explore endangered animals while picking up computer skills.

In this writing letters worksheet, students use the mixed up sentences and rearrange them into chronological order to practice sequencing verbs.