USING COMPUTERS FOR YOUR ASSIGNMENTS
Keeley Library April 22, 2000Some of these examples were taken from the Microsoft Education K-12 Web Site.
USING COMPUTERS FOR YOUR ASSIGNMENTSKeeley Library April 22, 2000Some of these examples were taken from the Microsoft Education K-12 Web Site. |
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BOOKS IN THE CIRCULATING COLLECTION
| How to Use Computers as a Resource | 300.285 D561 |
| Projects for New Technologies in Education | 371.3078 1994 |
| Helping with Homework (Has chapter on using computers) | 371.3028 1996 |
| Research Reports, a Guide
for Middle and High School Students
Covers every aspect of reports, and includes illustrations.) |
373.13 S949 1996 |
| Web Graphics Visual Quick Reference | 006.69 1997 |
| Computer Graphics | 006.6 B182 1984 |
| Getting Started in Computer Graphics | 006.6 O52 1993 |
| Computer Graphics, How it works, What it Does | 006.6 K43 1989 |
USING A WORD PROCESSOR: SOME EXAMPLES
| Develop slogans.
Write commercials. Write poems. Develop your own books. Rewrite a familiar story from another perspective. Keep a journal. Describe a process or skill. Write different types of letters. Use graphic organizers to analyze stories Write lab reports |
Create an outline
Produce a play script and then perform the drama Write about the creative thinking used to solve a problem. Describe scientific events. Write and conduct surveys. Use tables to list stocks, exchange rates, or other items Write a bibliography Write a Table of Contents Automatically enter numbered pages in a document |
USING GRAPHICS: SOME EXAMPLES
| Use drawing tools to create graphic organizers which show relationships, structure of a topic, etc. | Use the drawing tools in Microsoft Word or Clarisworks to create a flowchart which shows the steps required to complete a project |
USING DATABASES: SOME EXAMPLES
| Make a list of countries and exchange rates | Sort items in a database to create special reports |
USING SPREADSHEETS: SOME EXAMPLES
| Prepare graphs and charts to show relationships
Prepare a budget |
Prepare a schedule
Keep a record of a particular stock over a period of a month, then chart the progress of the stock |
USING PRESENTATION TOOLS: SOME EXAMPLES
| Use Powerpoint or Clarisworks to produce slide show presentations. These can later be videotaped, or mounted on a web page for sharing. |
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