Learn Lang Art W/Comp Lvl 3 - Hardcover

Trabel, Diana M.

9780538443012: Learn Lang Art W/Comp Lvl 3

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ISBN 10: 0538443014 ISBN 13: 9780538443012

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

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LEARNING LANGUAGE ARTS WITH COMPUTERS extends the original LEARNING WITH COMPUTERS K-5 series with core curriculum topics. This discipline-specific text offers elementary school students multiple opportunities to reinforce and maintain language arts skills with basic word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database, graphics, and Internet skills. Students are introduced to new grade-level-appropriate computer skills based on the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS). This text is a supplement to basal texts in language arts and emphasizes writing, as compared to other language arts skills such as reading or listening. A helpful grid identifies language skills covered in each project. Language arts topics include sentences, paragraphs, essays, reports, e-mail, and stories of various types that teach language arts using the computer as a tool. At the end of a unit is an Extension Activity for extra practice and critical thinking. This includes topics that reinforce grammar, study skills, speaking, reading, listening, viewing, and vocabulary. In addition, keyboarding practice exercises are provided. The characters from the LEARNING WITH COMPUTERS K-5 series--Bernie, Jess, Jake, and Professor Keys--can also be found in this book. Miranda Macaw is a new character that is introduced. The text is written to support both PC and Macintosh computers. For the PC, Windows XP and Office 2003 are used; the instruction also works with Office versions XP and 2000. For the Macintosh, OS 10 and Office 2002 are used.

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"The lessons are very consistent and carefully detailed in what is expected and with a variety of materials. This segment seems to give plenty of dialogue to help the spectrum of teachers (new or experienced). It encourages not only this lesson but gives other topics and ideas that students can write about. It makes this look so simple that anyone can do it and not be frustrated with completing."

"The sequence of the writing is perfect! The strength of this book is that this kind of step-by-step procedure is needed for writing. This is exactly what our kids are tested on in our state WASL test and it is the most difficult to get the passing numbers in. Data show that the use of computers helps kids learn more quickly and have better retention of concepts. I have seen this particularly with my at-risk kids. It seems to just empower them with the feeling of success and so they actually are successful."

"I like the focus on writing for different purposes. This is part of our Indiana standards. The current focus is also on 6-trait writing: Ideas & Content, Voice, Organization, Sentence Fluency, Word Choice, and Conventions. Example: When writing a persuasive essay, voice and word choice will be very important. They break the writing down into a step-by-step process. They focus on writing for different purposes."

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