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Teacher’s guide

Module 1 Learning
the basics
DKFLYER Task 1 My desktop

Teacher Class Date

Overview answer the questions.


The general purpose of this lesson is for students 2. Investigation – Development of knowledge
to create shortcuts and understand how useful is to Hand out the “K.4.1.1_Worksheet_1.docx”.Ask
open a file with a shortcut. students to select the icons that are shortcuts. In
this activity they will learn to distinguish a shortcut,
Objectives i.e. the icon:
• To recognize shortcut icons. You can also ask them to mention what each
• To work faster by using shortcuts. shortcut represents (a file or folder).
3. Implementation
Skills • Then it’s time for the experiment. Hand out
• To create a shortcut. the “K.4.1.1_Worksheet_2.docx”.Students will
• To create a shortcut directly on the desktop. investigate how fast they can find and open a file,
• To open a file from its shortcut. program or folder. Motivate them by saying that
• To move a shortcut. the winning team will be the one that opens and
• To delete a shortcut. finds a specific file the quickest.
• Separate students into groups of 3-4. Make
What is needed sure each team has a timer or a clock. If they
Prerequisites don’t have either, show them how to use the
Copy/Move files. Create and save a Microsoft Word computer’s timer:
document. o Ask students to create an original file, in the
Resources folder that is described on the worksheet.
• Digital Kids Flyer Student’s Book Encourage discussion in order to exchange
• K.4.1.1_Worksheet_1.docx ideas, so that students can all create folders,
• K.4.1.1_Worksheet_2.docx subfolders and files.
• K.4.1.1_Worksheet_3.docx o Then, help them create shortcuts using their
• K.4.1.1_Worksheet_4.docx Student’s Book, Module 1, Task 1 (My desktop)
• K.4.1.1_Evaluation_Sheet.docx as a guide. Help them by showing them how
Tools & Equipment to create a shortcut using the projector.
• A projector o Show students an example of how to create a
• Timers (one for each team) shortcut using the projector. Create a shortcut
of a file on the Desktop and then delete it.
Learning difficulties Ask them how they can open the file now.
1. Deleting a shortcut Show them where they can find the original
Sometimes students don’t understand what file and then open it. This way, students will
happens when they delete a shortcut. Explain that understand the difference. Explain to them
the original file, folder or program is not deleted. It that a shortcut is simply a different way to
remains in its original location. open a file, folder or program. A shortcut is a
2. Where to create a shortcut “door” or a “path” to open something quickly
It’s very important for students to understand the and easily. You can also point out the size of a
reason for creating shortcuts. Explain to students shortcut (only 1 KB).
that there is no reason to create a shortcut to a file o After the students have closed all windows (file
or program in the same folder where the original is. and folders) that they have created, hand out
They should create shortcuts on the desktop for the “K.4.1.1_Worksheet_3.docx” and make sure
files, folders and programs they use frequently and/ that they are on the Desktop. Start timing. Ask
or when the original file is very difficult to find. them to cooperate in order to get the right
times. Don’t forget to reset the timer before
Lesson Description each task. Ask them to write the time for each
1. Start - Brainstorming task on their worksheet.
Introduce the topic of the lesson which is based on • When they have finished timing, hand out the
a time-measuring exercise they will do. “K.4.1.1_Worksheet_4.docx”. Students need to
You could start by asking questions such as: fill in the gaps of the worksheet. Urge them to
• How quickly can you locate a file? discuss amongst themselves or to ask for your
• Have you ever used a shortcut in order to open a help if necessary.
file? 4. Completion – Evaluation
• Urge them to discuss amongst themselves and After completing the activities, collect all the

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worksheets, find out who the winner is and file
them in the class folder.
• Hand out an evaluation sheet to every student
and ask them to complete it.
• Collect them and see if they understood all the
objectives that we had for this lesson.
• Check which part of the lesson students didn’t
completely understand and make any changes
required in the teaching process.

Notes

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Module 1 Learningthe basics
DKFLYER Task 2 Files and folders

Teacher Class Date

Overview 3. When we compress files and folders


The general purpose of this lesson is for students Students must understand that it is very important
to create compressed files and folders and extract, to compress their files for two reasons: First,
delete and restore files and folders. compressed files and folders use less storage
space on the computer. Second, they can send
Objectives compressed files (via the Internet) easily and
• To realize what a compressed file is and why they quickly.
are so important.
• To change the appearance of the list of folders. Lesson Description
• To open the Recycle Bin and decide if it should 1. Preparation
be emptied or if you should only restore/delete Make the menu bar invisible.
certain files. Change the view of the files to anything apart from
Details.
Skills Make sure that on the Choose Details window, the
• To compress and extract files and folders. only marked options are “Name” and “Type.”
• To rename files and folders. 2. Start
• To change the files and folders views. • Separate students into groups of 3-4 .
• To restore deleted files. • Hand out the “K.4.1.2_Worksheet_1.docx”.Ask
them to select which bottle and bag take up
What is needed more space. Then, introduce the topic of this
Prerequisites lesson, which is compressed folders and files.
Create folders and files. 3. Implementation
Resources • First, ask students if they remember how to
• Digital Kids Flyer Student’s Book create new folders and files. If they don’t,
• K.4.1.2_Worksheet_1.docx encourage a discussion amongst themselves
• K.4.1.2_Worksheet_2.docx about how to create folders and files.
• K.4.1.2_Worksheet_3.docx • Then, hand out the “K.4.1.2_Worksheet_2.docx”.
• K.4.1.2_Evaluation_Sheet.docx Ask them to read the worksheet and then
Links complete it. Make sure that everyone knows
http://eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/ how to create folders and files. Then ask them to
imagerecords/57000/57723/globe_east_2048.jpg compress the folder, using their Student’s Book,
Tools & Equipment Module 1, Task 2 (Files and folders) as a guide.
• Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer Help them by showing how to compress a folder
• A projector using the projector.
• Hand out the “K.4.1.2_Worksheet_3.docx”.In order
Learning difficulties to answer the questions and fill in the two tables,
1. Recycle Bin they need to change the folders’ view. First they
Sometimes, students forget that when they delete a must change the view to “Details.” Then they
folder or file it goes to the Recycle Bin. You need to need to make the windows bar menu visible by
mention that a deleted item remains in the Recycle pressing Alt and then on View tab, clicking on
Bin until they delete it permanently. “Choose details” and selecting the Size option.
To make students understand this, they should Ask them to think a little bit about how they
delete a file, restore it and then delete it are going to fill in the tables. Help them only
permanently. You can also mention to students when you think it’s necessary. In order to fill in
that in order to delete a file/folder/program and the tables in the next step, ask them to make
not send it to the Recycle Bin, they can select it and the necessary options appear in the Details view
press Shift+DEL. But they must be sure about their (Date created). Then students have to observe
choice, as you can’t restore them afterwards. the difference between the folders’ size.
2. A compressed folder • At the end, students have to delete the two
Students can’t understand that a compressed folder folders they created. Then they have to open
is like a regular folder. Namely that they can handle the Recycle Bin and delete the first folder
a compressed folder like a folder. They can delete permanently and restore the second one. They
items, add new ones and modify files and any also have to extract only the image from this
action. All commands are stored in the compressed folder, move it and rename it. Remind them to
folder. ask for your help if necessary.

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4. Completion – Evaluation
After completing the activities, collect all the
worksheets, and file them in the class folder.
• Hand out an evaluation sheet to every student
and ask them to complete it.
• Collect them and see if they understood all the
objectives that we had for this lesson.
• Check which part of the lesson students didn’t
completely understand and make any changes
required in the teaching process.

Notes

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Module 1 Learning
the basics
DKFLYER Task 3 Control panel

Teacher Class Date

Overview First, ask students to visit the website http://www.


The general purpose of this lesson is for students to timeanddate.com, in order to see the time in their
be able to change not only the date and the time, area. Synchronize the system time with the site’s
but also the sound volume and the screen settings. time, according to the instructions in the worksheet.
Once they synchronize the time hand out the
Objectives “K.4.1.3_Worksheet_2.docx”.Students should visit
To change basic computer settings. the website http://kukuklok.com, to activate the
alarm. Initially they are invited to listen to different
Skills sounds. They will solve problems with the sound
• To change the date and time. that you have created. Tell them that they can
• To change the computer screen settings. consult the book.
• To change the sound settings. When they restore the sound, ask them to set the
alarm of the website to go off at the hour that you
What is needed will decide (e.g. at the end of the lesson).
Resources Finally, tell students to choose the theme they want
• Digital Kids Flyer Student’s Book to have on the desktop.
• K.4.1.3_Worksheet_1.docx Support students when it is necessary, specifically
• K.4.1.3_Worksheet_2.docx to deal with any mistakes they make. Help students
• K.4.1.3_Evaluation_Sheet.docx to find out where they went wrong and urge them
Links to experiment and correct the problem.
• http://www.timeanddate.com 3. Completion - Evaluation
• http://kukuklok.com • Collect all the worksheets and file them in the
Tools & Equipment class folder.
A projector • Hand out an evaluation sheet to every student
and ask them to complete it.
Learning difficulties • Collect them and see if they understood all the
1. Editing the date and time objectives that we had for this lesson.
Students need to pay particular attention to • Check which part of the lesson students didn’t
changing the time. The field is the same for the completely understand and make any changes
hours, minutes, etc. So if students click on the required in the teaching process.
minutes, to highlight it only that will change, either
by typing or clicking up or down on the arrows on
the right. Notes
2. The function of screen resolution
Students don’t have the knowledge to understand
why do so many screen resolutions exist. Let them
choose the resolution which they think is best. To
do this, when students open the computer they will
be given a poor screen resolution, which they can
improve through activities.
3. Adjusting the volume
The intensity and mute of the sound is determined
not only by the Taskbar icon, but also by the
Sound Mixer. When they don’t hear a sound from a
program they must check both of them.

Lesson Description
1. Preparation
Create a poor screen resolution as an exercise and
adjust the volume to zero.
2. Investigation - Implementation
Hand out the “K.4.1.3_Worksheet_1.docx”. Ask them
to choose a resolution that they find satisfactory.
They can use 4.1.3 screen settings book’s manual
for guidance.

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Module 1 Learning
the basics
DKFLYER Task 4 Protect my computer

Teacher Class Date

Overview dangers.
The general purpose of this lesson is for the First ask them a series of questions like:
students to learn not only what malware is and • “What is a worm?”
how it works, but also to use and update antivirus • “Do you know what spyware and adware is?”
programs in order to protect their computer from • “How can we protect our computer from a virus?”
dangers. Separate students into groups of 3-4 people.
3. Development
Objectives Urge them to discover ways to protect their
• To learn how to protect your computer from computers from these dangers on their own.
malware. Then hand out the “K.4.1.4_Worksheet_1.docx”
• To learn how important it is to make a backup. and ask them to do the activity, where they have
to select the correct answer without using the
Skills Student’s Book as guide. Encourage discussion
• To update an antivirus program. amongst students in order to exchange ideas. In
• To protect their computer from malware. this activity make students think and guess what a
virus is and how it works.
What is needed 4. Implementation
Resources Then hand out the “K.4.1.4_Worksheet_2.docx” .
• Digital Kids Flyer Student’s Book Ask them to find and open the file “Picture of the
• K.4.1.4_Worksheet_1.docx day” on the Desktop, which is a virus-like program.
• K.4.1.4_Worksheet_2.docx Students must describe how they feel about this
• K.4.1.4_Worksheet_3.docx threat and write down their thoughts. The aim of
• K.4.1.4_Worksheet_4.docx this activity is to discover what a computer virus is
• K.4.1.4_Worksheet_5.docx and how it can harm our computer and its files.
• K.4.1.4_Evaluation_Sheet.docx Hand out the “K.4.1.4_Worksheet_3.docx”. Before
• pptx file “Virus and protection” students start the activity, make sure that an
• exe file “Picture of the day” antivirus program is installed on all computers. In
Tools & Equipment this activity students will learn what an antivirus
• An antivirus program program is, how it works and how to update it. Ask
• A projector them to follow the steps on the worksheet, using
the Student’s Book, Module 1, Task 4 (Protect my
Learning difficulties computer) as a guide.
1. What is malware? Before scanning, mention that by doing this the
You need to mention what malware is. Students antivirus program can safely find and fix any
might not know that malware is a harmful type problems. Make sure that students execute the
of software. You can mention the different types correct commands in order to update the antivirus
of malware: viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware and program and scan the computers. Point out that it
adware. is very important to update the antivirus program
2. Harmful malware almost every day.
Students might not know how harmful malware can Then, show them the pptx file “Virus and
be to our computers. You should mention that a protection” using a projector. This file describes
virus can destroy our files. Also, a computer can be what a virus is, how harmful it can be and how we
destroyed by dangerous malware. If an inundated can be protected from them. Then hand out the
antivirus program can’t keep our computer safe “K.4.1.4_Worksheet_4.docx”. Students have to solve
from danger, then we need a technician to fix it. the crossword puzzle. Urge them to ask for your
However, by doing this we may lose permanently help if necessary. Finally, hand out the “K.4.1.4_
our files. Worksheet_5.docx” and ask them to complete the
diagram with the proper given words.
Lesson Description 5. Completion - Evaluation
1. Preparation After completing all the activities they can return to
Install the exe file “Picture of the day” on each the first one and correct any mistakes. Collect all the
computer. worksheets and file them in the class folder.
2. Introduction • Hand out an evaluation sheet to every student
Introduce the topic of the lesson which is ways and ask them to complete it.
that we can protect our computer from different • Collect them and see if they understood all the

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objectives that we had for this lesson.
• Check which part of the lesson students didn’t
completely understand and make any changes
required in the teaching process.

Notes

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Module 2 Working
with text
DKFLYER Task 1 Format a paragraph

Teacher Class Date

Overview paragraph with right alignment. Encourage students


The general purpose of this lesson is for students to to distinguish the differences, first by applying
format paragraphs in a text in an appropriate way some indents and then choosing different text
in order to make a text easy to read as well as eye- alignments.
catching. Emphasize the significant role of the Tab key at the
beginning of each paragraph in order to indent
Objectives the first line. Students are aware of indenting and
• To distinguish the different ways in which a usually press the space key a few times to create an
paragraph can be aligned. indent. This can cause problems in the alignment of
• To adjust the left and right borders of a paragraph. paragraphs in future changes to the formatting.
• To adjust the space between lines in a paragraph. 3. Changes to line and paragraph spacing:
• To adjust the space between paragraphs. Many students choose Shift Enter rather than
• To choose the background color of a paragraph. Enter as a paragraph break, wanting to eliminate
• To distinguish the frame of a border in a excessive spaces between the lines. But at some
paragraph. point when they want to format one of the
paragraphs, the other will format too, as Word
Skills treats them as one paragraph. Draw students’
• To align a paragraph to the left, right or center or attention to the keys which are used to add and
to justify it. subtract spaces between paragraphs, (i.e. Enter
• To decrease and Increase Indent and use the Tab and Backspace). Encourage students to study the
key. differences.
• To change the spacing of lines and paragraphs. 4. Selecting frames and shading panels:
• To frame paragraphs. If a student clicks on the key for framing or shading
• To shade paragraphs. without selecting a word or phrase first, then the
entire paragraph is framed or shaded respectively.
What is needed This creates confusion, on one hand, but is also a
Prerequisites good opportunity to understand the importance of
• Basic formatting of a text. the Undo key.
• Open and save a file. Meanwhile, encourage students to select what
Resources they are going to format. At this point, propose a
• Digital Kids Flyer Student’s Book different way to use Text Highlight Color: select the
• K.4.2.1_Worksheet_1.docx word or phrase and shade it with the shading key
• K.4.2.1_Worksheet_2.docx that has the most colors.
• K.4.2.1_Evaluation_Sheet.docx
• K.4.2.1_My_Letter_Unformatted.docx Lesson Description
• K.4.2.1_My_Letter_Formatted.docx 1. Preparation
Tools & Equipment Before the lesson starts, copy and paste the
Microsoft Word file “K.4.2.1_My_Letter_Unformatted.docx” in
Documents on each computer.
Learning difficulties 2. Introduction
1. Space aligning a paragraph: Introduce the purpose of the lesson to arouse
Many students apply a method of aligning a students’ interest in writing a letter on the
paragraph, thinking that this alignment will only computer. In this lesson students will learn how to
work on the current line, or only on the part of the prepare a “friendly” letter, where and how to place
paragraph they have chosen. Explain that these the sender, the greeting, the main part, the closing
methods refer to the entire current paragraph. and the signature.
When we apply the method “justify”, large gaps 3. Investigation
often appear between words, which alter the First, hand out the “K.4.2.1_Worksheet_1.docx”
balanced distribution of these words. (This usually and ask students to open and explore Word to
happens when we use large fonts or when the line recognize the functions and match the icons
is short.)Students try to erase these gaps and fail. In with the correct functions. Then, hand out the
these cases encourage students to reduce the font “K.4.2.1_Worksheet_2.docx” and ask students to
size or better yet to apply rules of hyphenation. look carefully, compare and inquire about the
2. Indenting paragraphs: formats that have been implemented in the letter.
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to apply these formats. Remind them that they
can consult the Student’s Book “Digital Kids Flyer”.
Explain that the formatting has been applied with
the help of the Font Group and Paragraph Group.
4. Development – Implementation
Ask students to open the file “K.4.2.1_My_Letter_
Unformatted.docx” and start formatting. Your role
should be to support and coordinate. Encourage
students to follow good practice in formatting. They
should first apply a font, then alignment and indent,
then Line and Paragraph Spacing and finally add an
Outside Border and Shading.
In case of incorrect formatting, help students to
find the causes and encourage them to experiment
to find their own solutions. Remind students of the
important function of the Undo button. Check that
they have saved their documents. The final form of
the letter should be like the file “K.4.2.1_My_Letter_
Formatted.docx”.
5. Completion - Evaluation
Ask students to save their work with the name “My
Letter.docx”. Ask them to print out their work.
• Hand out an evaluation sheet to every student
and ask them to complete it.
• Collect them and see if they understood all the
objectives that we had for this lesson.
• Check which part of the lesson students didn’t
completely understand and make any changes
required in the teaching process.

Notes

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Module 2 Workingwith text
DKFLYER Task 2 Images - Advanced formatting

Teacher Class Date

Overview Removing a background is not always easy,


The general purpose of this lesson is for students especially if the background is small compared to
to make a complicated document with text and the image or if it has different colors. In this activity
images. students are going to remove the background and
crop the image. The students have to be careful.
Objectives They mustn’t click outside the image. If they make a
• To adjust a picture. mistake they can always click undo.
• To apply a style to a picture. 3. The text wrapping function
• To arrange a picture to the right side of the page. After they have formatted a picture and changed its
• To crop a picture and change its size. size, they will apply text wrapping. Just by doing so
doesn’t mean that the image will go to the desired
Skills position. They have to move it to the location they
• To insert an image in a document. want. If they can’t succeed, ask them to change the
• To crop, move and resize an image. text wrapping. For example a square text wrap may
• To remove the background of an image and be better that an in line with the text.
change the background colors from the color list.
• To change the style of an image. Lesson Description
• To wrap a text. 1. Preparation
Before the lesson start copy and paste the file
What is needed “K.4.2.2_Sports_And_Countries.docx” and the folder
Prerequisites “K.4.2.2_Images” into Documents on each computer.
• Open and save text files. 2. Introduction
• Text formatting. Introduce the purpose of the lesson to motivate
• Insert pictures in a text file. students’ interest in adding images and shapes
• Check which part of the lesson students didn’t to a document. Using images means they can
completely understand and make any changes use less text, it helps make the meaning more
required in the teaching process. understandable and it makes the text more
Resources appealing.
• Digital Kids Flyer Student’s Book Divide students into groups. Each group will try to
• K.4.2.2_Sport_And_Countries.docx format the text and add images. In this activity they
• K.4.2.2_Sport_And_Countries-Final.docx have the text, the images and a template of the
• K.4.2.2_Worksheet.docx document.
• K.4.2.2_Evaluation_Sheet.docx Hand out the worksheets to students. Mention a
• Folder “K.4.2.2_Images”• few things about the structure of the article. Explain
Tools & Equipment how they are going to format the text and where
Microsoft Word to put the images. Point out that they have all
the necessary information for each format in the
Learning difficulties bubbles.
1. How to insert an image. 3. Research
When a student inserts an image, they usually do Ask the Students in each group to look at the
not pay attention to the cursor and sometimes the formats on pages 4 and 5 of the worksheet.
image will be inserted in the wrong place. In fact, Then ask them to open the “K.4.2.2_Sports_And_
in a multiple page document it may be inserted on Countries” file and discuss together and explore the
the wrong page as well. Another student may place groups in the appropriate tabs of Microsoft Word.
the Cursor to the right section but finds it difficult 4. Analysis – Implementation
to carry it to its final position. Help students when necessary. If they make a
Explain to them that they can select the image by mistake guide them to find out what they did
clicking on it and tell them to look at the border wrong and urge them to experiment and make
of the picture. They will see the new picture tools decisions. Remind them that they can always
ribbon. On this Tab they can find all the necessary use the undo button and that they should save
tools to format an image. Remember, this tab frequently. The final form the file must have is on
appears only when you have selected an image. the file “K.4.2.2_Sports_And_Countries – Final”.
Emphasize that first they are going to format the 5. Completion - Evaluation
picture and then move it and resize it. When they finish, ask them to save and print their
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points of the different activities.
• Collect all the worksheets and file them in the
class folder.
• Hand out the evaluation sheet to every student
and ask them to complete it.
• Collect the sheets and see if the students
understood all the objectives of the lesson.

Notes

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Module 2 Workingwith text
DKFLYER Task 3 Spelling and grammar check

Teacher Class Date

Overview Introducing the purpose of the lesson arouses


The general purpose of this lesson is for students students’ interest in a riddle game they are going to
to check for mistakes in grammar and syntax in the play. The solution of the riddle will be a word that
texts and correct them. opens the “K.4.2.3_The_Secret_File_Of_Carol.docx”
file. The solution of this riddle will be based on the
Objectives spelling corrections of the “K.4.2.3_The_Letter_Of_
• To find mistakes in spelling, grammar and context Carol.docx” text document.
in their texts. 3. Investigation
• To note that Microsoft Word cannot find all the First, hand out the “K.4.2.3_Worksheet.docx”
mistakes. students have to open the “K.4.2.3_The_Letter_Of_
• To replace a word with a synonym. Carol.docx” file and notice the wavy underlines.
Explain that they can find three different types of
Skills errors. Each one is underlined in a different color
• To use the Spelling and Grammar window in (red, green or blue). Ask them to fill in the table –
order to correct mistakes in the text. using a pencil - with the wrong words and in the
• To operate Thesaurus effectively, in order to next column to write the correct ones without using
replace a word with a synonymous. spell check.
4. Implementation
What is needed Now students can use spell check to correct the
Prerequisites mistakes in the document as well as their own
Basic knowledge of editing Word files. mistakes, if they have made any.
Resources If someone cannot find the word of step 4,
• Digital Kids Flyer Student’s Book encourage them to move on to the next step. Point
• K.4.2.3_Worksheet.docx out that in each space of steps 4, 5 and 6 one letter
• K.4.2.3_Evaluation_Sheet.docx must be in capitals.
• K.4.2.3_The_Letter_Of_Carol.docx The goal is for every student to discover the key
• K.4.2.3_The_Secret_File_Of_Carol.docx word. If someone is unable to, guide them to find
Tools & Equipment the right answer (OLIVIA).
Microsoft Word 5. Completion - Evaluation
Students print the “K.4.2.3_The_Secret_File_Of_Carol.
Learning difficulties docx” file. It’s the result of their efforts.
1. Vocabulary problems • Collect all the worksheets and file them in the
Spell check sometimes underlines words that are class folder.
correct. Students may not know how a word is • Hand out the evaluation sheet to every student
spelled and change it even if it was correct. You and ask them to complete it.
have to explain that they must always check their • Collect the sheets and see if the students
spelling and not to trust spell check blindly. understood all the objectives of the lesson.
2. Thesaurus problems • Check which part of the lesson students didn’t
Thesaurus is a very powerful tool for finding completely understand and make any changes
synonyms. But if a word isn’t spelled correctly the required in the teaching process.
results might be incorrect. Explain to students that
they should always check a word that they put into
thesaurus, especially if they type it themselves. Notes
Also if they use a multi-language document they
must always check the language drop-down list.
Finally, students may replace a verb with a noun or
an adjective.

Lesson Description
1. Preparation
Before the lesson start copy and paste the files
“K.4.2.3_The_Secret_File_Of_Carol.docx” and
“K.4.2.3_The_Letter_Of_Carol” into Documents on
each computer.
2. Introduction

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Module 2 Working with text
DKFLYER Task 4 Print

Teacher Class Date

Overview where to put the sender and receiver information


The general purpose of this lesson is for students to and where to stick the stamps.
discover that there are different page setups for a Students open the file “K.4.2.4_Envelope_Example.
document. docx” and observe the format of an envelope.
4. Implementation
Objectives Then, hand out the “K.4.2.4_Worksheet_2.docx”.
• To distinguish the differences between Landscape Students have to create their own envelope. They
and Portrait orientations. should discuss and experiment to reach a final
• To learn how to change page orientation. format. To save paper they shouldn’t print all the
• To recognize and choose page sizes. envelopes.
• To recognize and choose envelope sizes. 5. Completion - Evaluation
Students save their file.
Skills • Collect all the worksheets and file them in the
To create and print envelopes. class folder.
• Hand out the evaluation sheet to every student
What is needed and ask them to complete it.
Prerequisites • Collect the sheets and see if the students
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word. understood all the objectives of the lesson.
Resources • Check which part of the lesson students didn’t
• Digital Kids Flyer Student’s Book completely understand and make any changes
• K.4.2.4_Worksheet_1.docx required in the teaching process.
• K.4.2.4_Worksheet_2.docx
• K.4.2.4_Evaluation_Sheet.docx Notes
• K.4.2.4_Envelope_Example.docx
• K.4.2.4_Stamps.jpg
Tools & Equipment
• Microsoft Word
• Interactive whiteboard, projector

Learning difficulties
• In this activity students will review basic
formatting (font, line spacing, indent, etc.) and
image alignment.
• Students do not know how to fold a letter and
place it in an envelope and where to put the
stamp, sender and receiver information.

Lesson Description
1. Preparation
Before the lesson start copy and paste the file
“K.4.2.4_Envelope_Example.docx” into Documents
on each computer.
2. Start - Brainstorming
Hand out the “K.4.2.4_Worksheet_1.docx”. Students
will learn that there are different page setups for a
document. Ask students to match the columns and
encourage them to answer the questions. They can
discuss amongst themselves.
3. Investigation – Development of knowledge
Introduce the purpose of the lesson which is
the creation of an envelope in order to print it.
To arouse student interest, show them a printed
envelope. Show them the structure and size and
compare it to an A4 page. Show them how to fold
the letter and place it in the envelope. Mention

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Module 3 Communicating online
DKFLYER Task 1 My friends

Teacher Class Date

Overview meeting. Make sure that the members of each


The general purpose of this lesson is for students to group have all the contact information from the
be able to add contacts and file them in categories. previous lesson.
• Hand out the “K.4.3.1_Worksheet_1.docx” and ask
Objectives students to read the first paragraph. Discuss the
To realize that is very useful to have organized concepts of Contact and Category.
contacts grouped into categories. 3. Investigation –Development of knowledge
• Ask them to write the numbers 1-5 for each
Skills sentence in the proper place in the Windows Live
• To add a new contact. Mail’s environment. They should be familiar with
• To create a new category. this environment and its main functions.
• To delete a contact. 4. Implementation
• To edit a contact. • Hand out the “K.4.3.1_Worksheet_2.docx”. First
• To edit a category. students create their contacts and then the
categories. Students should check each step
What is needed before they go on to the next one.
Resources • Guide the students to complete the steps. Check
• Digital Kids Flyer Student’s Book if they have opened Windows Live Mail. Help
• K.4.3.1_Worksheet_1.docx students to find and click the Contact button and
• K.4.3.1_Worksheet_2.docx add a contact. The information for the contact
• K.4.3.1_Evaluation_Sheet.docx can be found on the paper they have. The
• K.4.3.1_Lists.docx personal mail must have the same name as the
Tools & Equipment full name of the receiver. Explain that this step
• Windows Live Mail software should be done for all incoming emails.
• Interactive Whiteboard. • For all members of the group that they haven’t
• Projector sent an email message to, ask them to add the
contact information, by using the Contacts tab.
Learning difficulties Check if they have entered the Personal emails
Contacts tab: correctly.
In Windows Live Mail the contact tab is at the • Then, ask the students to create Categories and
bottom left-hand side of the screen. Students to add members . Check that they have entered
don’t always notice this area. Also the Add Contact the information correctly.
window, which can be seen after we click Contact, • Explain to students the order of the next step.
disappears if we click outside the window. In fact it • The team leader sends the rest of the team an
is active and can been seen in the task bar. However, email, suggesting a time for a meeting. After the
students click Contact again and a second window students receive the email, they should reply if
appears. The same thing goes for the Create a new they agree on the time or have another proposal.
category window. Finally, when the team leader reads all the emails
On Yahoo this tab appears at the top right-hand and sees what the majority has to say, he/she
side of the screen. informs every one about the time of the meeting.
On Gmail this tab isn’t visible. We have to open the Throughout the procedure watch and guide the
menu on the top right-hand side of the screen. students to complete each step before going on
to the next one.
Lesson Description 5. Completion – Evaluation
1. Preparation After completing the activities, collect all the
Hand out a list to students with their accounts. worksheets and file them in the class folder.
Each student has a number, an email account, a • Hand out the evaluation sheet to every student
Username and a Password in order to have access and ask them to complete it.
to Windows Live Mail. You can hand out this • Collect the sheets and see if the students
information using the tables in the file “K.4.3.1_Lists. understood all the objectives of the lesson.
docx”. • Check which part of the lesson students didn’t
2. Start - Introduction completely understand and make any changes
• Introduce the purpose of the lesson to motivate required in the teaching process.
students’ interest in communicating with team
members via email. The aim is to organize a

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Module 3 Communicatingonline
DKFLYER Task 2 Forward an email

Teacher Class Date

Overview • Hand out the “K.4.3.2_Worksheet_1.docx”.Ask


The general purpose of this lesson is for students students to match each icon with its correct
not only to learn how to forward an email message, function as well as to select the correct answers
but also how to send copies of it using Cc or Bcc. regarding the Cc and Bcc lists. Encourage
students to open and explore Windows Live Mail
Objectives to select the correct answers.
• To describe how to forward an email message. 4. Implementation
• To realize the difference between the Cc and Bcc • Hand out the “K.4.3.2_Worksheet_2.docx”.Ask
list. students to read the worksheet in order to
understand the aim of the activity. Then send a
Skills new email to all teams. The mail should have the
• To forward an email message. subject: “The fairytale” and the body of the text
• To use a Cc list. should be: “Once upon a time …”.
• To use a Bcc list. • Ask students to start the activity. They must
understand when they need to type their story
What is needed and forward it. Also they must understand to
Prerequisites whom to send carbon copies (Cc) and blind
Opening Windows Live Mail, creating a new email copies (Bcc).
message, sending it and replying to a message. • Explain what Cc and Bcc are. They can use the
Resources Student’s book, Module 3, Task 2 (Forward
• Digital Kids Flyer Student’s Book an e-mail) as a guide. Guide students to add
• K.4.3.2_Worksheet_1.docx contacts to their message. Make sure they add
• K.4.3.2_Worksheet_2.docx the proper addresses.
• K.4.3.2_Evaluation_Sheet.docx • Tell them they can type any story as the rest of
Tools & Equipment the fairytale. Encourage discussion amongst
Windows Live Mail students and tell them to ask for your help if
necessary.
Learning difficulties • Then, they should read the whole story, and
1. Cc and Bcc tabs: make additions or corrections. When the
In Windows Live Mail the Cc and Bcc tabs do not students forward their work to you, you will
always appear. There is an option on the right of the decide which one is the best.
Subject text box. Explain to students how to make • In order to complete the worksheet students
them appear by clicking Show Cc and Bcc. have to answer some questions.
2. The difference between Cc and Bcc 5. Completion – Evaluation
Sometimes it’s hard for students to understand the After completing the activities, collect all the
difference between Cc and Bcc. Explain to them that worksheets and file them in the class folder.
everybody in a Cc list can see who else has received • Hand out the evaluation sheet to every student
the message. In a Bcc list you can secretly copy and and ask them to complete it.
send an email to someone. • Collect the sheets and see if the students
understood all the objectives of the lesson.
Lesson Description • Check which part of the lesson students didn’t
1. Preparation completely understand and make any changes
Before the lesson starts, you have to create new required in the teaching process.
email addresses for each team and add them to the
contacts or to categories in Windows Live Mail. Notes
2. Introduction
• Introduce the purpose of the lesson to motivate
students’ interest in exchanging ideas via email.
The aim is to create a new fairytale. Make sure
that the members of each group all have the
contact information.
• Divide the students into groups of 3-4. Give to
each team a serial number, starting from the
number 1.
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Module 3 Communicating online
DKFLYER Task 3 Send a file

Teacher Class Date

Overview • Then hand out the “K.4.3.3_Worksheet_1.docx”.


The general purpose of this lesson is for students to Ask them to read the introduction and the
not only learn how to send files via email messages, questions. Encourage students to answer the
but also how to receive and save them on their question by discussing amongst themselves and
computer. exchanging ideas.
3. Investigation – Development of knowledge
Objectives Then ask students to read the following questions
• To understand that they should send attached and select the correct answer. They can open and
files which are legal and not too large. navigate Windows Live Mail (open mails with
• To be able to send any type of file. attached files) in order to answer the questions
• To realize that in order to open a file with a correctly.
specific program, they have to save it on the 4. Implementation
computer first. • Hand out the “K.4.3.3_Worksheet_2.docx”.
Divide the students into 7 groups. Make sure
Skills that the members of each group have all the
• To attach a file to an email message. contact information. Assign a different Wonder
• To receive an attached file and open, print or to each team (The Pyramids of Egypt, The
save it on the computer. Hanging Gardens of Babylon, The Statue of
Zeus, The Temple of Artemis, The Mausoleum at
What is needed Halicarnassus, The Colossus at Rhodes and The
Prerequisites Pharos of Alexandria). Ask students to read the
Open Windows Live Mail and create and send a text worksheet. There is some information about the
message to more than one person. Wonders of the World.
Resources • They have to find a picture of their Wonder and
• Digital Kids Flyer Student’s Book save it in an existing folder. Mention how to save
• K.4.3.3_Worksheet_1.docx a picture from the Internet and help students
• K.4.3.3_Worksheet_2.docx if necessary. Encourage discussion amongst
• K.4.3.3_Evaluation_Sheet.docx students and tell them to ask for your help if
Tools & Equipment necessary.
Windows Live Mail, Internet Explorer • Next, students should open Windows Live Mail
and create a new message. The purpose is for
Learning difficulties students to understand how to send files via
1. Add attached files email. Explain that we can send photos, music,
Try to explain to students that they can send more videos and any type of file with a message.
than one attachment in one email message. Show But they mustn’t be very large!! Also explain to
them how this can be done. students that we can send more than one file
2. Where is the file you want to send? with a message.
Sometimes students can’t find the files they want • The description of each Wonder which students
to attach. Tell them to find the file using Windows have to type, is on a table on the last page of the
Explorer and note the path in order to find it and worksheet. Remind students to add the subject
add it to the email. to the message and send the message to each
other.
Lesson Description • At the end, students will learn how to read and
1. Preparation save attached files. They can use the Student’s
• Before the lesson starts, you should create new book, Module 3, Task 3 (Send a file) as a guide.
email addresses for each team (seven) and They will receive emails from other groups, which
add them to Contacts or even to Categories in they will open and read. They must save the
Windows Live Mail. attached pictures in the folder “Wonders”. Tell
• Also you must create a new empty folder students that they can print these files too. At
“Wonders” in Documents. the end of the activity students will have stored
2. Start - Brainstorming pictures of the Seven Wonders in the folder
• Introduce the purpose of the lesson to motivate “Wonders”.
students’ interest in exchanging information and 5. Completion – Evaluation
files via emails about the Seven Wonders of the After completing the activities, collect all the
World. worksheets and file them in the class folder.

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• Hand out the evaluation sheet to every student
and ask them to complete it.
• Collect the sheets and see if the students
understood all the objectives of the lesson.
• Check which part of the lesson students didn’t
completely understand and make any changes
required in the teaching process.

Notes

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Module 3 Communicating online
DKFLYER Task 4 Email tips

Teacher Class Date

Overview don’t have to worry about the mistakes they may


The general purpose of this lesson is for students make, because before sending it they will use
to learn how to create an email with the proper Spell Check.
structure and meaning and with no mistakes. • Then, ask students to continue with the second
page of the activity. They should follow the four
Objectives steps to create and send the email. Encourage
• To write a charming email. discussion amongst students to exchange ideas
or tell them to ask for your help if necessary.
Skills Also, ask them to tell you some of their ideas.
• To check the spelling of an email. • They have to attach a picture from the Internet
• To be polite using the proper structure of an and save it in Documents. Explain how to do this
email. and help them if necessary. Remind students to
• To use the proper greetings and closings. add a subject to the message. They can use the
• To create a short message which is to the point. Student’s book, Module 3, Task 4 (Email tips) as
• To type a relevant subject for an email. a guide. The Student’s book will help them to do
the spell check. Explain that it is very important
What is needed to send an email with no mistakes, especially
Prerequisites when the reader is their teacher!
Create a new email in Windows Live Mail. 3. Completion – Evaluation
Resources • Collect all the worksheets and file them in the
• Digital Kids Flyer Student’s Book class folder.
• K.4.3.4_Worksheet.docx • Hand out the evaluation sheet to every team and
• K4.3.4_Evaluation_Sheet.docx ask them to complete it.
Tools & Equipment • Collect the sheets and see if the students
• Windows Live Mail understood all the objectives of the lesson.
• Internet Explorer • Check which part of the lesson students didn’t
completely understand and make any changes
Learning difficulties required in the teaching process.
Subject
Sometimes students forget to type a subject for
their message. Explain that it is very important that Notes
our emails have a subject so the reader will know
that it isn’t a virus or spam. Also, tell students that
the subject must be related to the main body of the
message.

Lesson Description
1. Introduction
• Introduce the purpose of the lesson to motivate
students’ interest in creating an email to get their
teacher to organize a trip. The aim of the lesson
is to create a message with no mistakes, that is
short and to the point.
• Divide the students into groups of 2-3. Make
sure that the members of each group have all
the contact information. Then hand out the
worksheet. Comment on the structure and
content of the sheet.
2. Development-Implementation
• Ask students to read the first page of the
worksheet. There are rules that will help them to
create a proper email. Explain the concept of the
message. They have to persuade their teacher
to organize a trip, so they must use proper
language with no mistakes. Explain that they

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Module 4 Workingwith media
DKFLYER Task 1 Create a soundclip

Teacher Class Date

Overview clips. The aim of the lesson is to use the Sound


The general purpose of this lesson is for students to Recorder, the microphone and play sound clips.
learn how to create sound clips and listen to them • Divide the students into five groups. Then hand
using Windows Media Player. out the “K.4.4.1_Worksheet_1.docx” . Ask students
to read the introduction and the questions.
Objectives Encourage students to discuss amongst them
To create sound clips using the Sound Recording and exchange ideas in order to answer questions
program. correctly.
2. Development of knowledge - Implementation
Skills • Give the groups the names:
• To record your own sound clips. Musical instruments
• To play your own sound clips. Sounds of nature
• To download sound clips from the Web and save Modes of transportation
them on the computer. Objects
Animals
What is needed • Students have to open Internet Explorer and
Prerequisites download sound clips related to their group’s
Basic knowledge of Internet Explorer. name. For example, they can download the
Resources whistle of a train if they belong to the “Modes
• Digital Kids Flyer Student’s book of transport” team. Ask them to give some
• K.4.4.1_Worksheet_1.docx examples before they start searching. But, before
• K.4.4.1_Worksheet_2.docx they do anything, ask them to check if the
• K.4.4.1_Worksheet_3.docx speakers are connected to the computers and
• K4.4.1_Evaluation_Sheet.docx the volume is on!
Tools & Equipment • In www.soundbible.com there are many sound
• Windows Media Player clips students can download. Ask them to listen
• Sound recorder first before downloading them and of course let
• Internet Explorer them discuss amongst themselves what they are
• Microphones going to download. Help them, if necessary, to
• Speakers save their files. Students must create a new folder
first. Ask them how we can create a new folder
Learning difficulties and explain the steps if necessary.
1. The microphone • Then, hand out the “K.4.4.1_Worksheet_2.docx”.
When students record a sound clip they often hold Students must use the Sound Recorder. Ask
the microphone a long distance from their mouth. them to check if the microphone is connected
In this way the recording may contain annoying to the computers. Explain how to use the Sound
sounds from the environment. Recorder. They can use the Student’s book,
2. Stop & Pause a sound clip Module 4, Task 1 (Create a sound clip) as a guide.
Students may confuse the Stop and Pause buttons. • Then, hand out the “K.4.4.1_Worksheet_3.docx”.
Explain their difference. Pressing the Stop button All the teams will play the sound files, one-by-
stops the clip and if we press Play it will start from one, and the others must work out and note
the beginning. On the other hand, pressing the what they hear. Ask them to listen carefully and
Pause button stops the clip and if we press the Play not to speak. Then, ask them to raise the volume
button it will start from the point we pressed the of the speakers. To play the files students must
Pause button. open them by double-clicking them. Files will
3. Download sound clips. open with Windows Media Player. To play all the
Tell students that we can’t download any sound files in the folder they can use the Next button or
clip we want from the Internet. Some of them are the Previous button if they want to play a sound
protected by their owners. We can only download clip again.
those that give us permission. • Finally, ask teams to tell you for how many
seconds their sound clips lasted.
Lesson Description 3. Completion – Evaluation
1. Introduction After completing the activities, collect all the
• Introduce the purpose of the lesson to motivate worksheets and file them in the class folder.
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and ask them to complete it.
• Collect the sheets and see if the students
understood all the objectives of the lesson.
• Check which part of the lesson students didn’t
completely understand and make any changes
required in the teaching process.

Notes

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Module 4 Working
with media
DKFLYER Task 2 View images and videos

Teacher Class Date

Overview to use Windows Live Photo Gallery and Windows


The general purpose of this lesson is for students to Media Player.
learn how to use Windows Live Photo Gallery and Divide the students into groups of 3-4.
Windows Media Player in order to view pictures and 3. Investigation – Development of knowledge
watch videos. Hand out the “K.4.4.2_Worksheet_1.docx”. Students
have to match icons with their correct function.
Objectives Firstly they have to match the icons of Windows
• To use programs in order to view images and Live Photo Gallery and Windows Media Player
watch videos. programs. Explain the use of each one.
Then they can start these programs in order to
Skills navigate their environment and match the icons
• To view saved photos, pictures and illustrations correctly.
using Windows Live Photo Gallery. 4. Implementation
• To use the Next and Previous arrows. Then, hand out the “K.4.4.2_Worksheet_2.docx”.
• To delete an image. Ask students to complete the activity. Students
• To view the images in Slide Show. have to open a folder in Documents. They have to
• To use the Zoom slider. delete some photos. Explain that they must look
• To watch videos using Windows Media Player. at all of them first and then delete some using the
• To Play/Stop a video. program. Before deleting the photos, ask students
• To adjust the volume of a video. to tell you which of them are photos and which are
illustrations. Students must be careful not to delete
What is needed the video in the folder.
Resources Then, hand out the “K.4.4.2_Worksheet_3.docx”.
• Digital Kids Flyer Student’s Book Students have to find 5 differences between the
• K.4.4.2_Worksheet_1.docx two pictures. They must use the Next and Previous
• K.4.4.2_Worksheet_2.docx arrows and the zoom slider in order to observe
• K.4.4.2_Worksheet_3.docx them in detail and fill in the table. They can use the
• K.4.4.2_Worksheet_4.docx Student’s book, Module 4, Task 2 (View images and
• K.4.4.2_Worksheet_5.docx videos) as a guide. Also they can view these two
• K.4.4.2_Evaluation_Sheet.docx pictures with the Slide show in order to view them
• “My_Collection” folder on full screen.
Tools & Equipment Next, hand out the “K.4.4.2_Worksheet_4.docx”. In
• Windows Media Player this activity, students have to watch a video and
• Windows Live Photo Gallery answer some questions. If students don’t hear
• Internet Explorer the sound of the video, ask them to check if the
• Speakers speakers are connected to the computers and the
volume is on! Ask them to watch carefully and
Learning difficulties encourage them to discuss amongst themselves or
Volume ask for your help if necessary.
Sometimes when students watch a video the Finally, hand out the “K.4.4.2_Worksheet_5.docx”.
volume level is low and although they adjust it in Students must surf the Net and watch a strange but
Windows Media Player they can’t hear a sound. interesting video about wild animals. Help them
Explain that apart from the sound volume in the to search using a search engine, if it is necessary.
program, they must adjust the volume in Windows Ask them to raise the volume of the speakers and
or the speakers’ volume. present their videos to their classmates.
5. Completion – Evaluation
Lesson Description After completing the activities, collect all the
1. Preparation worksheets and file them in the class folder.
Before the lesson starts, you have to paste the • Hand out the evaluation sheet to every student
folder “My_Collection” in Documents on each and ask them to complete it.
computer. • Collect sheets and see if the students understood
2. Introduction all the objectives of the lesson.
Introduce the purpose of the lesson to motivate • Check which part of the lesson students didn’t
students’ interest in watching images and videos. completely understand and make any changes
The aim of the lesson is to teach students how required in the teaching process.

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Module 4 Workingwith media
DKFLYER Task 3 Fix a photo

Teacher Class Date

Overview Manage group, but they are also in the bottom


The general purpose of this lesson is for students to right-hand corner of the screen. They work in the
learn how to use Windows Live Photo Gallery and same way.
Paint in order to edit images. 4. Paste an object
When students paste an object into Paint they
Objectives should resize, rotate or scale it before unselecting it.
• To realize that Paint includes tools that makes us Otherwise the object is incorporated with the rest
able to create and edit images. of the image.
• To realize that Windows Live Photo Gallery and
Paint are editing programs. Lesson Description
• To be able to edit photos. 1. Preparation
• To be able to create drawings. Before the lesson starts, paste the folders “Fix” and
“Fix_1” in Documents on each computer.
Skills Also you should take a photo of all the classmates
• To retouch photos. and save it in Documents with the name “K.4.4.3_
• To rotate photos. My class”.
• To crop photos. 2. Start - Brainstorming
• To select objects. Introduce the purpose of the lesson to motivate
• To resize/scale an image. students’ interest in editing images and photos in
• To use different Brush sizes. order to make them more attractive. Ask students
• To copy and paste images of an object. if when they take photos all of them are perfect.
• Fix red eyes in a photo. Ask them if they have ever taken a photo which has
“red eye”. Mention that in this lesson they are going
What is needed to learn how to correct a picture and how to edit
Resources images.
• Digital Kids Flyer Student’s Book Divide the students into groups of 3-4. Then hand
• K.4.4.3_Worksheet_1.docx out the“K.4.4.3_Worksheet_1.docx” . Ask students
• K.4.4.3_Worksheet_2.docx to read the introduction and encourage them to
• K.4.4.3_Worksheet_3.docx answer the questions. They can discuss amongst
• K.4.4.3_Worksheet_4.docx themselves in order to brainstorm and answer
• K.4.4.3_Evaluation_Sheet.docx questions correctly.
• “Fix” folder 3. Development- Investigation of knowledge
• “Fix_1” folder Next, in the rest of the worksheet there are
• “Final_files” folder two columns with some functions and the
Tools & Equipment corresponding icons. Ask students to match them.
• Windows Live Photo Gallery They can open Windows Live Photo Gallery and
• Paint navigate it in order to match them correctly.
4. Implementation
Learning difficulties Hand out the “K.4.4.3_Worksheet_2.docx”. In this
1. Save edits worksheet students have to create a collage that
When students edit a photo they need to know will consist of many edited images.
how to save the changes. Explain that when they In Documents they will find the folder “Fix” with
click Close file the changes will be saved. the photos they need. But first they have to fix
2. Open a photo them. Ask them to read the activity. Students must
When students want to open a photo they double- find and open this folder and view the pictures
click on it. But sometimes the photos don’t open in Windows Live Photo Gallery. Explain that this
with Windows Live Photo Gallery but with the program offers us the opportunity to edit our
default photo viewer. Explain to students that we photos very easily. To each photo they have to
can open a photo (file) with any program we like. apply a different command. But mention that we
To do that we must right-click on the photo, click can apply more than one to each photo.
Open with and select Windows Live Photo Gallery Students can open the Student’s book, Module
or Paint. 4, Task 3 (Fix a photo) and use it as a guide. Also,
3. Rotate a photo encourage students to discuss amongst themselves
The rotation buttons (left and right) are in two any questions they have or ask for your help if
different positions on the screen. There are in the necessary. Explain that they must click Close File in

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order to save the changes.
Then, they have to open the Paint program and
create a new drawing. Ask students to use the tools
that the worksheet describes. The new drawing
should be saved in the folder Fix.
At the end of the worksheet, students have to copy
and paste some pictures of these objects in order to
create the collage. They can paste a picture as many
times they want. Ask them to resize or crop the
photos if necessary.
Then, hand out the “K.4.4.3_Worksheet_3.docx”. On
the worksheet there is a small presentation about
Michael. Students have to create this presentation
in Word.
In Documents they will find the folder “Fix_1”
with the photos they need. But first they must
fix them. Then, they must create a new word file
in the folder “Fix_1”. Ask them to type the text of
the presentation that is on the first page of the
worksheet. They have to insert the fixed photos in
the proper positions (click where they want to insert
the photo) and remind them to save their work. Ask
them to resize the photos if necessary.
Finally, hand out the “K.4.4.3_Worksheet_4.docx”.
In this activity, students have to open a photo of
the class that you have taken. Ask them to crop
their face and print it. Before, ask students to make
sure that the printer is on and connected to the
computer.
5. Completion – Evaluation
After completing the activities, collect all the
worksheet and file them in the class folder.
• Hand out the evaluation sheet to every student
and ask them to complete it.
• Collect the sheets and see if the students
understood all the objectives that we had for this
lesson.
• Check which part of the lesson students didn’t
completely understand and make any changes
required in the teaching process.

Notes

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Module 4 Working
with media
DKFLYER Task 4 Apply photo effects

Teacher Class Date

Overview need. Ask students to do the activity of the


The general purpose of this lesson is for students to worksheet. They have to open a photo and change
learn how to use Windows Live Photo Gallery and its color and exposure. Students have to describe
how to change the color and exposure and apply the changes to the photo. Encourage them to
some effects to the photos. discuss amongst themselves or ask for your help if
necessary.
Objectives Then, hand out the “K.4.4.4_Worksheet_2.docx”.
To edit photos and make them look better. In this activity they must open three (3) specific
photos and apply some specific effects. They can
Skills use the Students book, Module 4, Task 4 (Apply
• To apply effects to a photo. photo effects) as a guide.
• To change the color of a photo. Mention that when they close the photo, changes
• To change the exposure of a photo. will be saved automatically.
Finally, hand out the “K.4.4.4_Worksheet_3.docx”.
What is needed Students have to apply some effects too. In this
Prerequisites activity, students will understand that they can
Open a picture using Windows Live Photo Gallery. apply more than one effect to a photo.
Resources 4. Completion – Evaluation
• Digital Kids Flyer Student’s Book After completing the activities, collect all the
• K.4.4.4_Worksheet_1.docx worksheets and file them in the class folder.
• K.4.4.4_Worksheet_2.docx • Hand out the evaluation sheet to every student
• K.4.4.4_Worksheet_3.docx and ask them to complete it.
• K.4.4.4_Evaluation_Sheet.docx • Collect sheets and see if the students understood
• “Effects” folder all the objectives of the lesson.
Tools & Equipment • Check which part of the lesson students didn’t
Windows Live Photo Gallery completely understand and make any changes
required in the teaching process.
Learning difficulties
Changes Notes
If students don’t like the changes they made to a
photo, they can restore the photo to its original
form. They can click on revert to original (top right-
hand corner).

Lesson Description
1. Preparation
Before the lesson starts, paste the folder “Effects” in
Documents on each computer.
2. Start - Brainstorming
Introduce the purpose of the lesson to motivate
students’ interest in editing images and photos in
order to make them more attractive. Mention that
in this lesson they are going to apply some very
interesting effects on photos.
Divide the students into groups of 3-4. Then, hand
out the“K.4.4.4_Worksheet_1.docx”.
Ask them to read the introduction and then ask
some questions such as:
• If a photo is black-and-white does it mean that it
is very old?
• What does “the exposure” mean?
• What does “sepia tone” mean?
• Have you ever changed the color of a photo?
3. Development- Implementation
The folder “Effects” contains the photos students

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Module 5 Presentingyour ideas
DKFLYER Task 1 Transitions and animations

Teacher Class Date

Overview 2. Start -Brainstorming


The general purpose of this lesson is for students to • Ask students questions about how they can
learn how to add transition and animation effects to improve a presentation. For example you could
a presentation. ask them:
o Do you remember how to add text to a
Objectives presentation?
• To add transition effects to a presentation in o How can we format the background of a
order to make it more appealing. presentation?
• To be able to add animation effects to objects on o What can you add to a presentation to make it
a slide in order to define their entrance, exit, and more appealing?
to add emphasis. o Have you ever added transitions and
• To select the proper animation effect in order to animations?
present information in the best way. • Separate students into groups of 2-3.
3. Investigation - Development
Skills • Hand out the “K.4.5.1_Worksheet_1.docx”.
• To add text and images to slides. • First, show the students the “K.4.5.1_Sports
• To format the background of a slide. presentation example.pptx” in order to see
• To apply transition effects to slides. the transitions and animations that have been
• To add animation effects to text or images on applied. Point out the motion path animation
slides that has been added to the “Tennis” slide
• To define the order in which an animation effect presentation.
will occur. • Then, ask them to read the worksheet and do
the activity. First, students have to open the file
What is needed “K.4.5.1_Sport’s presentation.pptx”. Then they
Prerequisites have to add new slides for each sport that they
Basic knowledge in PowerPoint (to know how to have selected and finally add text to each slide
add text to a slide, how to format the background with a description of each sport.
of a slide, how to insert a picture to a slide, how to • During the activity:
insert Clip Art). o Remind students how to format the
Resources background of a slide.
• Digital Kids Expert Student’s Book o Tell them to add many text boxes to each slide.
• K.4.5.1_Worksheet_1.docx • Next, hand out the “K.4.5.1_Worksheet_2.docx”.
• K.4.5.1_Worksheet_2.docx Ask them to complete the activity. During the
• K.4.5.1_Evaluation_Sheet.docx activity:
• Folder “K.4.5.1_Sport’s presentation” o Explain to them how they can determine the
• K.4.5.1_Sports presentation example.pptx order in which the animation effects will occur.
Tools & Equipment o Guide them to discover any information when
Microsoft Power Point needed.
4. Completion – Evaluation
Learning difficulties • Hand out the evaluation sheet to every student
• Make sure that students understand what and ask them to complete it.
transitions and animations are. Explain that they • Collect them and see if they understood all the
can apply a transition to a slide but they apply an objectives that we had for this lesson.
animation to an object (text box, picture, clipart). • Check which part of the lesson students didn’t
• Mention that they can see the animation effects completely understand and make any changes
that they have applied in the Animation Pane and required in the teaching process.
that if they click on it a pane appears on the right
sight of the screen. There they can click on and
drag the animation effects to arrange them in the Notes
order they want them to appear.

Lesson Description
1. Preparation
• Place the “K.4.5.1_Sport’s presentation” folder in
My Documents.

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Module 5 Presentingyour ideas
DKFLYER Task 2 Set the timing

Teacher Class Date

Overview o Are you afraid that if you make a presentation


The general purpose of this lesson is for students to too long, some audience members will
learn how to set the timing of a presentation. probably become bored?
o Do you think a mouse click is always necessary
Objectives in order to show a presentation?
• To understand the difference between setting the • Separate students into groups of 2-3. Students
Duration and setting the Delay of an animation. have to continue the presentation of the previous
• To understand that in a self–running presentation task which is a presentation about four sports.
the audience needs a certain amount of time to 2. Investigation – Development of knowledge
read the text on each slide. • Hand out the “K.4.5.2_Worksheet _1.docx”.
• To understand that there are transition effects • Show students the file “K.4.5.2_My_presentation.
that have a default duration. pptx” and point out the duration and delay of
• To understand that you can apply the same each animation.
duration to all transitions in a presentation. • During the activity:
o Help students adjust the proper settings in
Skills order for their presentation to automatically
• To set the duration of a transition. move from slide to slide.
• To set the duration of an animation. o Help them adjust the duration of each
• To automatically move from slide to slide. transition if necessary.
o Tell them that they can set the transition
What is needed between all slides to be like the transition they
Prerequisites set up for a particular slide.
• To add transitions and animations to a • Then, hand out the “K.4.5.2_Worksheet_2.docx”.
presentation. • During the activity:
Resources o Explain that the audience needs enough time
• Digital Kids Expert Student’s Book to read the text on each slide.
• K.4.5.2_Worksheet_1.docx o Tell them that they have to estimate the time
• K.4.5.2_Worksheet_2.docx that someone needs to read a particular text.
• K.4.5.2_Evaluation_Sheet.docx o Tell them that they have to set the next
• K.4.5.2_My_presentation.pptx animation delay each time in order for the
Tools & Equipment animation to appear at the right time (after a
Microsoft Power Point certain number of seconds).
3. Completion – Evaluation
Learning difficulties • Hand out an evaluation sheet to every student
• Students have problems understanding that and ask them to complete it.
when they automatically move from slide to slide • Collect them and see if they understood all the
the audience needs enough time to read the text. objectives that we had for this lesson.
For this reason they have to: • Check which part of the lesson students didn’t
o Estimate the time that someone needs to read a completely understand and make any changes
text. required in the teaching process.
o Setting the next animation delay in order for the
animation to appear for the proper amount of
time (after a certain number of seconds). Notes

Lesson Description
1. Start - Brainstorming
• Start asking students questions about how to set
the duration of a presentation. For example you
could ask them:
o What is the duration of the presentation you
created in the last activity?
o Did you notice that the text on each slide
appeared briefly?
o What about setting the duration of animations
and transitions?

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Module 5 Presentingyour ideas
DKFLYER Task 3 Insert a sound or video clip

Teacher Class Date

Overview when the format of the video is not compatible.


The general purpose of this lesson is for students • Students have difficulty inserting an audio clip
to learn how to insert sound and video clips in a when the format of the audio is not compatible.
presentation.
Lesson Description
Objectives 1. Preparation
• To distinguish the different ways to insert an • Place the “K.4.5.3_Animals” folder in My
audio clip. Documents.
• To understand the importance of the icon or the 2. Start - Brainstorming
picture of the audio file because it works as a • Start asking students questions about how to
play button. insert an audio or video clip. More specifically
• To distinguish the different ways to add a video you could ask them:
clip. o How can you add an audio clip to your
presentation?
Skills o Did you know that Clip Art Audio contain
• To insert an audio clip in a slide of a presentation various sounds?
and more specifically: o What about recording your voice and inserting
o To add an audio clip from your computer. it in your slide?
o To add an audio clip from Clip Art Audio. o What about inserting a video clip in your
o To add something students have recorded e.g. presentation?
their voice. o Do you know that Clip art contains video files,
• To change the audio icon. too?
• To insert a video clip in a presentation and more • Separate students into groups of 2-3.
specifically: 3. Investigation - Development
o To add a video from your computer. • Hand out the “K.4.5.3_Worksheet_1.docx”.
o To add a video from a web site. Students have to present four animals in danger
o To add a video from Clip Art video. of extinction.
o To change the size of a video. • Show students the file “K.4.5.3_Animal’s
presentation example.pptx” to understand how
What is needed they have to work.
Prerequisites • During the activity:
• Basic knowledge in Microsoft Power Point and o Discuss with students:
more specifically to know how to: > General reasons animals are endangered.
o Insert text in slides > The actions they have to do in order to help
o Insert pictures in slides these animals.
o Apply transitions and animations o Ask students to visit the web sites: http://
o Set the duration of transitions and animations animals.nationalgeographic.com/ and http://
Resources kids.nationalgeographic.com/ in order to
• Digital Kids Expert Student’s Book research information on each animal.
• K.4.5.3_Worksheet_1.docx • Then, hand out the “K.4.5.3_Worksheet_2.docx”.
• K.4.5.3_Worksheet_2.docx Ask them to do the activity. Students have to
• K.4.5.3_Worksheet_3.docx make their presentation. Ask them to open the
• K.4.5.3_Evaluation_Sheet.docx folder “K.4.5.3_Animals” in order to find pictures
• “K.4.5.3_Animals” folder related to the animals which they will present.
• K.4.5.3_Animal’s presentation example.pptx • Finally, hand out the “K.4.5.3_Worksheet_3.docx”.
Links Ask them to complete their presentation. They
• http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/ have to add an audio file and a video clip to their
• http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/ presentation in order to create a multimedia
• https://worldwildlife.org/ experience. During the activity:
• http://soundbible.com/ o Ask students to open the folder “Animals” in
Tools & Equipment order to find pictures, audio and videos related
Microsoft Power Point to the topic they will present.
o Help students download videos and sound
Learning difficulties files from the Internet if necessary.
• Students have difficulty inserting a video clip 4. Completion – Evaluation

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• Hand out an evaluation sheet to every student
and ask them to complete it.
• Collect them and see if they understood all the
objectives that we had for this lesson.
• Check which part of the lesson students didn’t
completely understand and make any changes
required in the teaching process.

Notes

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Module 5 Presenting
your ideas
DKFLYER Task 4 Transfer data across apps

Teacher Class Date

Overview they do not know how to use the various paste


The general purpose of this lesson is for students options.
to learn how to transfer data from an application to • Some students think that they can transfer text
Microsoft PowerPoint. from any web page to PowerPoint.

Objectives Lesson Description


• To learn the different ways to transfer data from 1. Preparation
Microsoft Word to PowerPoint. • Place the folder “K.4.5.4_WWF_organization” in
• To realize the different results of using various My Documents.
ways to transfer data. More specifically to realize 2. Start - Brainstorming
that: • Start asking students questions about how
o The Drag and Drop action, makes the they can transfer data from Microsoft Word to
text appear on slides as it was in the text Microsoft PowerPoint. For example you could ask
document. them:
o The Cut or Copy/Paste actions and the o How can we transfer text form Word to Power
commands Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V make the text point?
appear on slides in the format of the text. o Do you think the text will appear on your slide
• To understand that you can transfer data from as it was in the text document?
Microsoft Word to PowerPoint. o Do know any faster way to copy and paste
• To understand that there are Web pages documents across these applications?
which allow you to transfer text to Microsoft o Can we transfer text from PowerPoint to
PowerPoint. Word?
• Separate students into groups of 2-3. Hand out
Skills the worksheet and mention a few things about
• To transfer data from an application to Microsoft the structure and content of the sheet.
PowerPoint and more specifically: 3. Investigation - Development
o To transfer text from Microsoft Word to • During the activity:
PowerPoint. o Ask students to try various ways to transfer
o To transfer pictures from Microsoft Word to text from a Word file to PowerPoint.
PowerPoint. o Tell students to transfer the text to the proper
o To transfer text from a website to PowerPoint. area in the first slide of their presentation.
o Point out the differences between each action.
What is needed o Show students the file “K.4.5.4_WWF_
Prerequisites presentation_example.pptx” in order to see
Basic knowledge in Microsoft Power Point. what the desired result is.
Resources o Help students visit the WWF website.
• Digital Kids Expert Student’s Book o If necessary, guide them to find information to
• K.4.5.4_Worksheet.docx use in their presentations.
• K.4.5.4_Evaluation_Sheet.docx o Help them transfer text from the webpage to
• “K.4.5.4_WWF_organization” folder their slides.
• K.4.5.4_WWF_presentation_example.pptx 4. Completion – Evaluation
Links • Hand out an evaluation sheet to every student
• https://worldwildlife.org and ask them to complete it.
Tools & Equipment • Collect them and see if they understood all the
Microsoft Power Point objectives that we had for this lesson.
Microsoft Word • Check which part of the lesson students didn’t
completely understand and make any changes
Learning difficulties required in the teaching process.
• When transferring text from Microsoft Word to
PowerPoint using the Drag and Drop action, the
text appears on the slides as it was in the text Notes
document. In this case it would be better to use
the copy/paste method.
• Many students have problems while trying to
transfer a text list from Word to PowerPoint as

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Module 6 Workingwith numbers
DKFLYER Task 1 What is a spreadsheet?

Teacher Class Date

Overview o Do you know what a spreadsheet is?


The general purpose of this lesson is for students to o Who do you think uses spreadsheets?
get to know what a spreadsheet is. • At this point you could open a new spreadsheet
in order for students to get to know the program.
Objectives • Separate students into groups of 2-3.
• To understand the benefits of working with a C. Investigation – Development
spreadsheet and more specifically to: • The aim of these activities is to make students
o Understand how to use a spreadsheet. a comparison between doing calculations by
o Understand that they help us organize hand on paper, using a calculator and with a
information. spreadsheet.
o Understand that spreadsheets help us analyze • First, hand out the “K.4.6.1_Worksheet_1.docx”.
information and produce graphs and pie Ask them to do the activity. More specifically you
charts. could tell them:
o Understand that on a spreadsheet we can o Doing calculations by hand means doing
enter numbers and text. calculations again and again when a value
o Understand what kind of problems we can changes.
solve. o When using a calculator the number “disappears”
• To realize that a spreadsheet is a computer with each new entry and is therefore difficult
program. to check for accuracy. Furthermore, you cannot
• To realize the differences between a calculator review your typing and see if the work is
and a spreadsheet. accurate.
• To understand what data is. • Then, hand out the “K.4.6.1_Worksheet_2.docx”.
• To understand who uses spreadsheets. Ask them to complete the activity. During the
activity:
Skills o Help students open the Excel file.
• To open a spreadsheet program. o Help students change the value of the apple.
o Point out to them how the total price changes.
What is needed o Ask students to observe how the graphs and
Resources charts change.
• Digital Kids Expert Student’s Book D. Completion – Evaluation
• K.4.6.1_Worksheet_1.docx • Hand out an evaluation sheet to every student
• K.4.6.1_Worksheet_2.docx and ask them to complete it.
• K.4.6.1_Evaluation_Sheet.docx • Collect them and see if they understood all the
• “K.4.6.1_My_spreadsheet” folder objectives that we had for this lesson.
Tools & Equipment • Check which part of the lesson students didn’t
Microsoft Excel completely understand and make any changes in
our teaching process.
Learning difficulties
• Students often have problems understanding the Notes
benefits of working with spreadsheets.

Lesson Description
A. Preparation
• Place the folder “K.4.6.1_My_spreadsheet” in the
folder My Documents.
B. Start - Brainstorming
• Start by asking students questions about what
they use to make calculations:
o Do you make calculations by hand?
o What happens when you make a mistake?
o Have you ever used a calculator to make
calculations?
o When you use a calculator, can you check
what you’ve entered and see if your work is
accurate?

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Module 6 Working
with numbers
DKFLYER Task 2 Row - Column - Cell

Teacher Class Date

Overview Ask students to complete the activity. Point out


The general purpose of this lesson is for students to that when they refer to a particular cell, they
become familiar with rows, columns and cells in a must first write the column’s letter and then the
spreadsheet. row’s number.
• Encourage discussion amongst students and if
Objectives they have any questions they can ask you.
• To understand that each cell has a unique name C. Completion – Evaluation
or cell reference which is made up of its column • Hand out an evaluation sheet to every student
and row headings. and ask them to complete it.
• To realize that when clicking on a cell, it becomes • Collect them and see if they understood all the
active and its border gets thicker. objectives that we had for this lesson.
• To understand that at the top left corner of a • Check which part of the lesson students didn’t
spreadsheet is where the name of the active cell completely understand and make any changes
appears. required in the teaching process.
• To know how to move from one cell to another.

Skills Notes
To correctly name each cell in a spreadsheet.

What is needed
Resources
• Digital Kids Expert Student’s Book
• K.4.6.2_Worksheet_1.docx
• K.4.6.2_Worksheet_2.docx
• K.4.6.2_Worksheet_3.docx
• K.4.6.2_Evaluation_Sheet.docx
Tools & Equipment
Microsoft Excel

Learning difficulties
Some students get confused when referring to a
particular cell, as they write the row number first
and then the column letter.

Lesson Description
A. Start - Brainstorming
• Start a discussion with students about cell names.
More specifically, open a new spreadsheet in
Excel and then ask various questions like:
o Do you play chess?
o Did you know that spreadsheet cells have the
same names as the squares on a chessboard?
o What is a row? What is a column?
• Click on various cells and ask students the name
of each cell.
B. Investigation - Development
• Separate students into groups of 2-3. Hand out
the “K.4.6.2_Worksheet_1.docx” and ask students
to do the activity.
• Then hand out the “K.4.6.2_Worksheet_2.docx”.
Students have to select the correct sentences.
During the activity:
o Remind students that each cell has a unique
name.
• Finally, hand out the “K.4.6.2_Worksheet_3.docx”.

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Module 6 Workingwith numbers
DKFLYER Task 3 Insert numbers and text

Teacher Class Date

Overview spreadsheet in Excel in order to type words in a


The general purpose of this lesson is for students specific cell and then ask various questions like:
to learn how to insert numbers and text into a o How did you insert text or numbers into a cell?
spreadsheet. o How is the text you typed justified?
o How are the numbers you typed justified?
Objectives o What happened when you typed more text
• To understand that if you type both text and than can fit in the cell?
numbers in a cell, it’s the same as typing just text. o How can we change a column’s width?
(This concept will be more understandable when o How can we change a column’s height?
students make simple calculations.) o How can we format text or numbers?
• To realize that when you type text into a cell it is • Separate students into groups of 2-3.
aligned to the left. B. Investigation - Development
• To realize that when you type numbers into a cell • Hand out the “K.4.6.3_Worksheet_1.docx”.Ask
they are aligned to the right. students to do the activity. During the activity:
• To realize that the content of a text is displayed in o Explain the importance of organizing data
the formula bar. when we have a lot of information on a
particular topic (like data from teacher’s
Skills research).
• To insert text in cells. • Then, hand out the “K.4.6.3_Worksheet_2.docx”.
• To insert numbers in cells. During the activity:
• To change a column’s width. o Remind students to change the column’s width
• To change a row’s height. where necessary.
• To format text. o Tell them that they can format text or numbers
• To format numbers. in a cell like in Microsoft Word using the Home
• To color the background of a selected cell. tab. More specifically, tell them to explore the
cell styles in the styles group.
What is needed o Encourage discussion amongst students and if
Prerequisites they have any questions they can ask you.
• To know the name of each cell in a spreadsheet. C. Completion – Evaluation
Resources • Hand out an evaluation sheet to every student
• Digital Kids Expert Student’s Book and ask them to complete it.
• K.4.6.3_Worksheet_1.docx • Collect them and see if they understood all the
• K.4.6.3_Worksheet_2.docx objectives that we had for this lesson.
• K.4.6.3_Evaluation_Sheet.docx • Check which part of the lesson students didn’t
Tools & Equipment completely understand and make any changes in
Microsoft Excel the teaching process.

Learning difficulties
• When trying to make all content visible in one Notes
cell by displaying it on multiple lines, some
students press the enter key.
• When students type more text than can fit in a
cell, they think that:
o The rest of the text has been lost.
o The rest of the text has been inserted in the
next cell.
• When students try to replace the content of a
cell, they sometimes delete the existing content
in order to type in the new content.

Lesson Description
A. Start - Brainstorming
• Start a discussion with students about how
to insert numbers and text in a spreadsheet.
More specifically, ask students to open a new

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Working with numbers
DKflYer
MOdule 6
task 4 Simple calculations

TEACHEr CLASS DATE

Overview cell, they think that:


The general purpose of this lesson is for students to o The rest of the text has been lost.
make simple calculations with spreadsheets. o The rest of the text has moved to the next cell.
• When students try to replace the content of a
Objectives cell, they delete the existing content in order to
• To understand the way to make calculations with type in the new content.
spreadsheets.
• To understand which symbols are used for lessOn descriptiOn
various calculations. a. introduction
• To understand that we cannot make calculations • Place the folder “K.4.6.4_Fruit juices” in My
with cells that contain both numbers and text. Documents.
• To understand what a formula is. B. start - Brainstorming
• To understand the differences between a result • Start a discussion with students about how they
and a formula. can make simple calculations on a spreadsheet.
• To understand the two different ways to change More specifically you could ask them:
the content of a cell. o How can we make an addition in a
• To realize that when typing a calculation into a spreadsheet?
cell, the color of the referenced cells changes. o Why is it important to write the name of the
• To understand that when we have a spreadsheet particular cells which we are adding?
with calculations and we change some numbers, o What is a formula bar?
the results of the formulas change automatically. • Ask students to open the file called “K.4.6.4_Fruit
• To understand that a formula always stays juices.xlsx”. Then you have to:
“behind” the result in the same cell. o Show students how to do a simple addition
problem.
skills o Show students how to do the proper
• To make simple calculations like: multiplications.
o Addition • Separate students into groups of 2-3.
o Subtraction c. investigation - development
o Multiplication • Hand out the “K.4.6.4_Worksheet_1.docx”.Ask
o Division students to do the activity.
• To make conclusions • Then, hand out the “K.4.6.4_Worksheet_2.docx”.
• To write the type of calculation needed in order Ask students to complete the activity. Help
to get the correct results. students make the calculations correctly.
• To change the content of a formula and observe • Finally, hand out the “K.4.6.4_Worksheet_3.docx”.
the result. During the activity:
o Explain to students how they can convert
what is needed money to Euros.
Prerequisites o Explain to students the different ways they can
To insert text and numbers in spreadsheet. change the content of an existing formula.
To format text and numbers in cells.
resources
• Digital Kids Expert Student’s Book
• K.4.6.4_Worksheet_1.docx
• K.4.6.4_Worksheet_2.docx
• K.4.6.4_Worksheet_3.docx
• K.4.6.4_Evaluation_Sheet.docx o Encourage discussion amongst students and if
• Folder “K.4.6.4_Fruit juices” they have any questions they can ask you.
Tools & equipment d. completion – evaluation
Microsoft Excel • Hand out an evaluation sheet to every student
and ask them to complete it.
learning difficulties • Collect them and see if they understood all the
• When some students want to make all content objectives that we had for this lesson.
within a cell visible by displaying it on multiple • Check which part of the lesson students didn’t
lines, they press the enter key. completely understand and make any changes
• When students enter more text than can fit in the required in the teaching process.

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