Computer Studies - Junior Secondary 1 - Word processing

Word processing

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Term: 3rd Term

Week: 8

Class: Junior Secondary School 1

Age: 12 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:

Subject:      Computer studies

Topic:-       Word processing

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

  1. Start Microsoft word
  2. Create and save documents on Microsoft word
  3. Open an existing document on Microsoft word

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson on word processing

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She highlights the processes on how to start Microsoft word, create & save documents and also open an existing document

 

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She demonstrates the above processes on a computer system

Students pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a summarized note on the board

The students copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

MICROSOFT WORD

Starting Microsoft word:

  1. Click the start button to bring the start menu
  2. click program
  3. click on Microsoft word

Create a new document:

  1. Click on file
  2. click new
  3. start typing

Saving a document

  1. click on file
  2. click save
  3. make a choice of location to save in
  4. type the name you want to save it as
  5. click command button ‘save’

Opening an existing document

  1. click on file
  2. click open
  3. click on the document- saved- in location or other storage devices.

 

CLASS ACTIVITY:

  1. Start Microsoft word
  2. Create and save a document
  3. Open an existing document

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively