Overview

Learning With Computers Level 2 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 2, students are introduced to basic computer operations and concepts, keyboard familiarity, word processing, spreadsheets and databases, and using the Internet. Projects are based on reading, writing, math, social studies, and art, and have a keyboarding practice page included. This 128 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.

Full Product Details

Author:   Diana M. Trabel ,  Jack Hoggatt
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   South-Western
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 28.90cm
Weight:   0.643kg
ISBN:  

9780538437868

ISBN 10:   0538437863
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   17 June 2003
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

Project 1 - The Computer and Me - Computer Basics Computer Skills - Name the parts of a computer Learn the correct way to work with a computer Learn how to use and care for disks Sit correctly at the computer Side Trips: Science, Art Project 2 - Tool Time - Word Processing Computer Skills - Recognize icons Use the mouse Open a program Open and close a file Quit a program Use the toolbar Print a file Side Trips: Language Arts Project 3 - Making New Friends - Word Processing Computer Skills - Open and close a program Open and close a file Open and close windows Use the Save As command Use Space, Bar, Enter/Return, and arrow keys Insert text Print a document Side Trips: Social Studies, Language Arts Project 4 - Bakers and Shakers - Word Processing Computer Skills - Open a program Open and close a file Use the Save As command Insert text Insert and resize clip art Save a file Side Trips: Language Arts, Social Studies Project 5 - Rules with Style! - Word Processing Computer Skills - Open and save a file Use the Save As command Select text Change font size, color, and style of text Insert clip art Side Trips: Health, Social Studies Project 6 - The Peanut Man - Word Processing Computer Skills - Open and close a file Use the Save As command Insert, select, and delete text Cut, copy, and paste text Side Trips: Language Arts, Science Project 7 - The Opposites Game - Word Processing Computer Skills - Open a file Use Save As to save a file Copy and Paste text Use keyboard shortcuts Select, delete, and insert text Change the style and color of words Center text Side Trips: Science,Math Project 8 - Eat Well to Feel Well! - Word Processing Computer Skills - Create, name, and save a file Set page orientation Change the font type, size, and color Use pull-down menus Add pictures Move and resize pictures Side Trips: Health, Science Project 9 - Vacation Adventure - Graphics & Multimedia Computer Skills - Create, name, and save a file Name and use text, paint, and draw tools Add a picture Side Trips: Social Studies, Science Project 10 - Just in Time - Graphics and Multimedia Computer Skills - Set page orientation Use the Line tool Add a picture Change the size of a picture Change the font type, color, and size Side Trips: Social Studies, Language Arts Project 11 - Creature Feature Slide Show - Graphics and Multimedia Computer Skills - Create a slide show Use draw tools Copy and paste shapes Run a slide show Side Trips: Language Arts, Social Studies Project 12 - An E-mail for Me! - Internet Computer Skills - Learn about e-mail Use e-mail Identify the parts of an e-mail screen Send e-mail Receive e-mail Reply to e-mail Side Trips: Language Arts Project 13 - Sunny Days, Cloudy Days - Internet Computer Skills - Use the Internet Read a Web page Click on links Use an Internet toolbar Make a chart Insert clip art Side Trips: Language Arts, Art Project 14 - Its a Grand Old Flag - Internet Computer Skills - Use an Internet bookmark Read a Web page Open two programs at once Format text Understand and respect copyright laws Side Trips: Social Studies Project 15 - A Sporting Chance - Spreadsheet Computer Skills - Learn about spreadsheets Identify cells, columns, and rows Move around in a spreadsheet Use the Fill tool Side Trips: Language Arts Project 16 - Reading Around the Clock - Spreadsheet Computer Skills - Create a spreadsheet Name cells Add data to a spreadsheet Change data in a spreadsheet Side Trips: Math, Language Arts Project 17 - Just for the Record - Database Computer Skills - Learn about databases Move around in a database Use a database to answer questions Insert, change, and delete a field Side Trips: Language Arts Project 18 - Authors All Around - Database Computer Skills - Move around in a database Use a database to solve problems Add and edit a record Delete a record Side Trips: Language Arts, Science Glossary

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Project 1 - The Computer and Me - Computer Basics - Name the parts of a computer, Learn the correct way to work with a computer, Learn how to use and care for disks, Sit correctly at the computer Side Trips: Science, Art Project 2 - Tool Time - Word Processing - Recognize icons, Use the mouse, Open a program, Open and close a file, Quit a program, Use the toolbar, Print a file Side Trips: Language Arts Project 3 - Making New Friends - Word Processing - Open and close a program, Open and close a file, Open and close windows, Use the Save As command, Use Space, Bar, Enter/Return, and arrow keys, Insert text, Print a document Side Trips: Social Studies, Language Arts Project 4 - Bakers and Shakers - Word Processing - Open a program, Open and close a file, Use the Save As command, Insert text, Insert and resize clip art, save a file Side Trips: Language Arts, Social Studies Project 5 - Rules with Style! - Word Processing - Open and save a file, Use the Save As command, Select text, Insert clip art Side Trips: Health, Social Studies Project 6 - The Peanut Man - Word Processing - Open and close a file, Use the Save As command, insert, select and delete text, Cut, copy, and past text Side Trips: Language Arts, Science Project 7 - The Opposites Game - Word Processing - Create, name and save a file, Set page orientation, Change the font type, size, and color, Use pull-down menus, Add pictures, Move and resize pictures Side Trips: Health, Science Project 8 - Eat Well to Feel Well! - Word Processing - Create, name and save a file, Set page orientation, Change the font type, size and color, Use pull-down menus, Add pictures, Move and resize pictures Side Trips: Health, Science Project 9 - Vacation Adventure - Graphics & Multimedia - Create, name and save a file, Name and use text, paint and draw tools, Add a picture Side Trips: Social Studies, Science Project 10 - Just In Time - Graphics & Multimedia - Set page orientation, Use the Line tool, Add a picture, Change the size of a picture, Change the font type, color and size Side Trips: Language Arts, Social Studies Project 11 - Creature Feature Slide Show - Graphics & Multimedia - Create a slide show, Use draw tools, Copy and past shapes, Run a slide show Side Trips: language Arts, Social Studies Project 12 - An E-mail for Me! - Internet - Learn about e-mail, Use e-mail, Identify the parts of an e-mail screen, Send e-mail, Receive e-mail, Reply to e-mail Side Trips: Language Arts Project 13 - Sunny Days, Cloudy Days - Internet - Use the Internet, Read a Web page, Click on links, Use an Internet toolbar, Make a chart, Insert clip art Side Trip: Language Arts, Art Project 14 - It's a Grand Old Flag - Internet - Use an Internet bookmark, Read a Web page, Open two programs at once, Format text, Understand and respect copyright laws Side Trips: Social Studies Project 15 - A Sporting Chance - Spreadsheet - Learn about spreadsheets, Identify cells, columns and rows, Move around in a spreadsheet, Use the Fill tool Side Trips: Language Arts Project 16 - Reading Around the Clock - Spreadsheet - Create a spreadsheet, Name cells, Add date to a spreadsheet, Change data in a spreadsheet Side Trips: Math, Language Arts Project 17 - Just for the Record - Database - learn about databases, Move around in a database, Use a database to answer question, Insert, change and delete a field Side Trips: Language Arts Project 18 - Authors All Around - Database - Move around in a database, Use a database to solve problems, Add and edit a record, Delete a record Side Trips: Language Arts, Science Glossary

"Project 1 - ""The Computer and Me"" - Computer Basics - Name the parts of a computer, Learn the correct way to work with a computer, Learn how to use and care for disks, Sit correctly at the computer Side Trips: Science, Art Project 2 - ""Tool Time"" - Word Processing - Recognize icons, Use the mouse, Open a program, Open and close a file, Quit a program, Use the toolbar, Print a file Side Trips: Language Arts Project 3 - ""Making New Friends"" - Word Processing - Open and close a program, Open and close a file, Open and close windows, Use the Save As command, Use Space, Bar, Enter/Return, and arrow keys, Insert text, Print a document Side Trips: Social Studies, Language Arts Project 4 - ""Bakers and Shakers"" - Word Processing - Open a program, Open and close a file, Use the Save As command, Insert text, Insert and resize clip art, save a file Side Trips: Language Arts, Social Studies Project 5 - ""Rules with Style!"" - Word Processing - Open and save a file, Use the Save As command, Select text, Insert clip art Side Trips: Health, Social Studies Project 6 - ""The Peanut Man"" - Word Processing - Open and close a file, Use the Save As command, insert, select and delete text, Cut, copy, and past text Side Trips: Language Arts, Science Project 7 - ""The Opposites Game"" - Word Processing - Create, name and save a file, Set page orientation, Change the font type, size, and color, Use pull-down menus, Add pictures, Move and resize pictures Side Trips: Health, Science Project 8 - ""Eat Well to Feel Well!"" - Word Processing - Create, name and save a file, Set page orientation, Change the font type, size and color, Use pull-down menus, Add pictures, Move and resize pictures Side Trips: Health, Science Project 9 - ""Vacation Adventure"" - Graphics & Multimedia - Create, name and save a file, Name and use text, paint and draw tools, Add a picture Side Trips: Social Studies, Science Project 10 - ""Just In Time"" - Graphics & Multimedia - Set page orientation, Use the Line tool, Add a picture, Change the size of a picture, Change the font type, color and size Side Trips: Language Arts, Social Studies Project 11 - ""Creature Feature Slide Show"" - Graphics & Multimedia - Create a slide show, Use draw tools, Copy and past shapes, Run a slide show Side Trips: language Arts, Social Studies Project 12 - ""An E-mail for Me!"" - Internet - Learn about e-mail, Use e-mail, Identify the parts of an e-mail screen, Send e-mail, Receive e-mail, Reply to e-mail Side Trips: Language Arts Project 13 - ""Sunny Days, Cloudy Days"" - Internet - Use the Internet, Read a Web page, Click on links, Use an Internet toolbar, Make a chart, Insert clip art Side Trip: Language Arts, Art Project 14 - ""It's a Grand Old Flag"" - Internet - Use an Internet bookmark, Read a Web page, Open two programs at once, Format text, Understand and respect copyright laws Side Trips: Social Studies Project 15 - ""A Sporting Chance"" - Spreadsheet - Learn about spreadsheets, Identify cells, columns and rows, Move around in a spreadsheet, Use the Fill tool Side Trips: Language Arts Project 16 - ""Reading Around the Clock"" - Spreadsheet - Create a spreadsheet, Name cells, Add date to a spreadsheet, Change data in a spreadsheet Side Trips: Math, Language Arts Project 17 - ""Just for the Record"" - Database - learn about databases, Move around in a database, Use a database to answer question, Insert, change and delete a field Side Trips: Language Arts Project 18 - ""Authors All Around"" - Database - Move around in a database, Use a database to solve problems, Add and edit a record, Delete a record Side Trips: Language Arts, Science Glossary"

Author Information

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.

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