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EDU 573 Technology and Innovations in Education Week IV

content:
general features of a Word Processing program standard editing features of a WP program standard formatting features of a WP program evaluating WP programs integrating WP programs into the classroom

using Microsoft Word 2010

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WP is one of the most common computer applications

allow users to create, edit, print documents and

studies found WP is most widely used application office, classroom & home (Becker, 2000) WP programs can offer many benefits
improved productivity, appearance, accuracy and

manipulate graphics

more support for interaction depending on the capabilities of the tool and the needs of the situation (Roblyer, 2006)

a program or software that enables users to create a document, store it electronically on a disk, display it on a screen, modify it by entering commands and characters from the keyboard, and print it on a printer packaged in the Word Processing software which is available in most microcomputers such as personal computers

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to perform word processing, users need a computer with a monitor and a keyboard, the word processing software
interaction among the components is important

because if one component is missing, the program will not able to function

Word Processing features are more sophisticated

users can make changes without retyping the

entire document if there is a typing mistake, users can move the cursor to and correct the mistake when all the changes have been made, users can send the file to a printer to get a hardcopy

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Cursor Control
a cursor: solid rectangle or blinking character that

signifies the position of a character on the screen cursor control allows users to move the cursor with the arrow keys, or with a mouse

Word Wrap
forces text to fit within the defined margins automatically jumps to the next line when one line is

filled with text, so users can type as much as they want without paying attention to the end of lines

Page Breaks
displays a mark on the screen that tells users the

end of a page of text in a document

Scrolling
is the act of moving on the display screen can be done vertically or scrolling upward or

downward through the text and horizontally or moving sideways

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Insert and Delete

insert allows you to insert lines of text, words

and paragraphs anywhere in the document, without retyping any information proceeding or following the inserted material delete allows you to erase characters, words, lines, paragraphs or pages of text

Find and Replace

allows users to instruct the program to search a

document for a particular word or phrase and replace it with another group of characters

Cut/Copy and Paste

allows users to remove or duplicate text or

pictures/graphics and insert/paste them anywhere in the existing document or in a new document

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Block Operation
enables users to select a phrase or paragraph of

text or by highlighting it. users then can use the cut and paste or drag and drop function to edit or to move the phrase or paragraph to a new location in the document

Spelling Checker, Grammar Checker and Thesaurus

spelling checker checks and corrects incorrectly

spelled words grammar checker indicates poor grammar, incomplete sentences and awkward phrases and also provides users with appropriate or alternative words thesaurus (built-in) allows users to search for synonyms for a particular word

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Tabs
similar to the tabs on the typewriter, this

feature positions text precisely within a line in a document or within a column in a table by pressing the tab key, the cursor is moved across the page quickly to a predetermined point
these points are adjustable

Margins and Alignment

margins and justification deal with how text is

positioned in a document margin determines the distance from the edge for all the text on a page while alignment determines how paragraphs fit between the margins generally, text can be aligned to the left, right, centre or justified on both sides

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Headers and Footers:

header - one or more lines of text that appears at

the top of each page of a document footer - one or more lines of text that appear at the bottom of every page of a document. users can specify the text that should appear in both header and footer including descriptive text such as page numbers, titles and dates

Spacing and Columns

line spacing is the vertical space between lines of

a text. Users may choose to have a single, onehalf or double spaced text in a document a column is a vertical area reserved for text generally, word processing programs enable users to automatically divide a page into columns and they can choose between 2, 3 and 4 columns

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Font
allows users to select the typeface and type size

for any parts of the text within a document that should be underlined, italic, boldface, superscript, subscript and other effects

Hardware Compatibility
Does your computer have enough memory to run

this program? How many disk drives does the machine have and what size are they? Does the software program need more RAM to run faster and more efficiently? What equipment is necessary? What type of printer does the program support?

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Instructional Design and Features

Are the graphics and skills required reasonable? Does the software fit your needs? Do students return to this program time after

time? Can the program be adapted to small and large groups of students? Can the program meet the individual needs of the students in the classroom?

Ease of Use
Does it promote independent use? Are the features easy to use at any point? How much time is needed to learn the program? Can the student immediately load the program

and use it? Can the student access a help screen whenever it is needed? Does a tutorial disk or manual take the user through the program?

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Safety Features
Does the program come with safety

features that prevent users from making errors? Does the program automatically save your documents intermittently? Does the program remind the user to Save? Does it have the Undo feature?

Consumer Value
What is the cost? Are the features found in an expensive software

worth it?

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Support
Does the program come with a Help function? How is the technical support? Is there tutorial with the software package? Is the publisher reputable? Is the telephone call toll free? Does the company charge for the support?

why WP? saves time

helps teachers use preparation time more efficiently by letting them modify materials instead of creating new ones

allows sharing of documents allows materials to be shared easily among teachers and students

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why WP? enhances document appearance

materials from word processing software look more polished and professional than handwritten or typed materials

teachers can create:

lesson plans detailed description of the course of

instruction for an individual lesson course syllabi an outline and summary of topics to be covered in a course attractive notes and activity pages that can help in the classroom instruction and aid students learning report books record daily teaching and learning activities complete with illustrations

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teachers can create:

feedback forms (students and parents) help

manage, organise and improve teaching and learning and the school letters and memos sent to fellow colleagues and parents informing them of meetings and other events brochures/flyers advertising and promoting school activities to students, parents and other stakeholders

students can produce:

outlines and notes of the subjects that they are

learning assignments and projects quality and professional look journals students record events or personal experiences daily

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students can produce:

flyers and brochures advertising an event,

service or other activities of the school to the teachers, students and the general public letters and memos books and reports using charts and tables as well other illustrations

Using a Word Processor

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provides access to frequently

used commands
Save, Undo, and Redo

click on the Customize Quick

Access Toolbar button (the down arrow to the right of the toolbar)
a selection of popular commands is displayed

several tabs: clicking a tab displays several related command groups within each group are related command buttons some groups have an arrow in the bottomright corner that you can click to see even more commands a dialog box launcher

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gives users various options for saving, opening a file, printing, or sharing your document similar to the Office Button Menu from Word 2007 or the File Menu from earlier versions of Word it is a full-page view which makes it easier to work with

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click the file tab choose an option on the left side of the page to get back to document, click any tab on the ribbon

appears at the very bottom of your window provides such information as the current page and the number of words in your document can change the displays on the Status bar
right-click on the Status bar

select the options you want

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Word can store the information you have cut or copied on the Clipboard in a hierarchy can paste any item on the Clipboard into a document
place cursor at the insertion

point, displaying the Clipboard pane, and then click the item

to find a particular word or phrase in your document, you can use the Find command
is especially useful when you are working with

large files

to search the entire document, simply execute the Find command

to limit your search to a selected area, select that

area and then execute the Find command

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from the Home tab, click the Find command the Navigation pane will appear on the left side of the screen type the text to be found in the field at the top of the Navigation pane

from the Home tab, click the Replace command the Find and Replace dialog box will appear type the text to find in the Find what field type the text to replace it with in the Replace with field click Find Next and then Replace to replace text click Replace All to replace all instances within the document

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two basic parts:

the address of the web page, email address,
http://blog.gcflearnfree.org

and the other location that they are linking to, the

display text (or image)

blog

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select the text or image to make a hyperlink right-click the selected text or image and click Hyperlink Insert Hyperlink dialog box will open
also from the Insert tab by clicking Hyperlink

if text is selected, the words will appear in the Text to display field at the top type the address to link to in the Address field

Click OK

text or image you will now be a hyperlink

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Email Address as Hyperlink

right-click the selected text

or image and click Hyperlink Insert Hyperlink dialog box will open on the left side of the dialog box, click Email Address

right-click the hyperlink Click Remove Hyperlink

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to proofread a document hard copy of the report, we might use a red pen to cross out sentences, mark misspellings, or add comments in the margins

Track Changes option is turned on

every change shows up as colored markups deleted text won't disappear, but will have a

visible strike through it added text will be underlined allows another person to see which changes have been made before making the changes permanent

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click the Track Changes any changes to the document will be shown as coloured markups click the Track Changes command again to turn it off

Adding a Comment
highlight some text

or place the insertion point where you want the comment to appear from the Review tab, click the new comment command

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Delete a Comment
select the balloon

containing the comment to delete from the Review tab, click the delete command

Accept or Reject Changes

select the change you want to accept or reject click the Accept or Reject command if the change is accepted, the markup will

disappear, and the text will look normal

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Microsoft Reference function is accessible from the reference tab

list of default referencing style choose the style you want

click on the Insert Citation button to open the add citation window

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Word 2010 allow users to add different source type such as Journal Article

click on the insert citation button to view a list of your citation and click any of them to create an inline citation

create a bibliography page by clicking on the Bibliography button

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Define the term word processor. Differentiate between

the Standard Editing Features, and the Standard Formatting Features of a word

processing program.

Evaluate the Instructional Design and Features of Microsoft Word 2010 using the criteria proposed by Sharp (2005).

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