Day 3

Lesson Plan #2 Using Computer Software

Performance Objective: Working independently, eighth graders will locate and click

the start menu button in one out of one attempt each time they need to use the word processing

software.

Resources or Materials Needed: Desktop computer for each student, overhead

projector and screen

Time: 30 minutes

Step 1: Pre-Instructional Activities:

1. Ask students to recall the definition of software and define word processing software

application.

2. Lead the students in an oral review of the parts of a computer (hardware)

3. Review the power on procedure and ask students to boot their computers

4. Inform students of objective

Step 2: Content Presentation:

5. Show the following

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDKIxBr6yhI&feature=youtu.be (“All

GCFGlobal.org® content is available for free at edu.gcfglobal.org.”) which teaches how to

use the start button to locate and click software programs.

Step 3: Learner Participation:

6. Ask students to practice this skill by using the mouse to click the start menu button and

then also using the mouse to scroll through the pop-up menu to find the word processing

software and click it opening a new document

 Step 4: Assessment:

7. Students will be asked to demonstrate their understanding of how to manipulate a mouse

and keyboard to interact with the computer by clicking the start menu and finding the word

processing software and clicking it

Step 5: Follow-Through Activities:

8. Each day for the remainder of the course, students will open the word processing

software to practice their typing skills or complete other assignments

Lesson Plan Summary: The learning theory that most aligns with this lesson plan is

behaviorism. The strategies of instruction associated with behaviorism are most appropriate for

teaching objective two. When students are given the instructional cue to boot their computers

and locate the start menu, they will provide the appropriate response.