Word Processors for Show

Using a computer with a LCD projector is a great way to draw a class together. Teachers can show an exercise on the screen while students do the exercise in their workbooks or on their own computers. To correct the exercise, teachers could have students come up and mark the exercises on the teachers computer while the rest of the student compare their answers to what is being done on the screen. Highlighting can be used in various ways to draw attention to items. See what ideas you can gain for your teaching by doing the highlighting exercises below. Hint: choose a highlight color first and then use your curser as a pen to highlight parts of the text you want. Key words create unity in a paragraph. Highlight gold and all pronouns that refer to it.

Gold Gold, a precious metal, is prized for two important characteristics. First of all, gold has a lustrous beauty that is resistant to corrosion. Therefore, it is suitable for jewelry, coins, and ornamental purposes. Gold never needs to be polished and will remain beautiful forever. For example, a Macedonian coin remains as untarnished today as the day it was minted twenty-three centuries ago. Another important characteristic of gold is its usefulness to industry and science. For many years, it has been used in hundreds of industrial applications. The most recent use of gold is in astronauts suits. Astronauts wear gold-plated heat shields for protection outside spaceships. In conclusion, gold is treasured not only for its beauty but also for its utility.
Highlighting can also be used to show how paragraphs are put together. Highlight the various parts of the paragraph below using the following key: Title Topic Sentence First Main Idea Second Main Idea Conclusion

Gold Gold, a precious metal, is prized for two important characteristics. First of all, gold has a lustrous beauty that is resistant to corrosion. Therefore, it is suitable for jewelry, coins, and ornamental purposes. Gold never needs to be polished and will

remain beautiful forever. For example, a Macedonian coin remains as untarnished today as the day it was minted twenty-three centuries ago. Another important characteristic of gold is its usefulness to industry and science. For many years, it has been used in hundreds of industrial applications. The most recent use of gold is in astronauts suits. Astronauts wear gold-plated heat shields for protection outside spaceships. In conclusion, gold is treasured not only for its beauty but also for its utility.
In a 5-8 sentence paragraph, brainstorm several other ways the highlight function could be used in teaching? Give specific examples.

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Pointing out the errors that students commonly make. To help students figure out the common errors, teachers can hilghlight tha part that students need to work on. Font Color can be used similarly to highlighting to draw attention or bring about awareness. For example when teaching about topic sentences, font color could be used to show that each topic sentence must have a topic and a controlling (limiting) idea. For each topic sentence, change the topic to red, and mark the controlling idea with blue.

Example Topic Controlling Idea Driving on freeways requires skill and alertness. The Caribbean island of Trinidad attracts tourists because of its calypso music. Spectacular beaches make Puerto Rico a tourist paradise. Living in an American college dormitory can be a stressful experience for newly arrived international students.
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Many religious rules developed from the health needs of ancient times. A major problem for international students is taking essay examinations. In my opinion, many television commercials for cosmetics lie to women.

Adapted from: Writing Academic English, Pg. 24 pr. 2

What ways have you seen font color used in email, chatting (IM), or blogging?

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When I need to emphasize on a particular part in email or etc, I would use colored font to make them easily noticable. Pictures and Clip Art are useful to enliven a handout or support an idea. Especially helping students make connections between new vocabulary words and illustrations is beneficial. Underline several key words in the passage below that you think would be good vocabulary words for students to know. Then add appropriate pictures for support. Make sure to format the pictures and text so that space is not wasted if the passage was to be printed. (Hint: if your clip art is not going where you want it, you may need to double click to put white space between your pages. How Butterflies Got Their Colors
by Rachel Christensen, April 2003

Once upon a time there was a white butterfly who lived with her mom in a tree. One day the mom gave the little butterfly a bath in the birdbath. After the bath it was raining. They both went to get dry under a leaf. Finally, the rain stopped and the little butterfly saw a rainbow. She wanted to play by the rainbow. She flew up in the sky. She flew in and out of the rainbow. Then the rainbow grabbed her and she got stuck. She pulled and pulled. At last she got out. She flew home. On the way she saw her reflection in the rain puddle. She looked like a rainbow. When all her butterfly friends came to play with her, they wanted to look like her. They asked her how she got her colors and they tried it. Now all butterflies are colorful. WordArt can also draw attention to words or beautify a document.

In the exercise below, change words in CAPITAL LETTERS to and add clip art

for support.

Symbols of Christmas
Santa then reached in his bag and pulled out a FIR TREE and placed it before the mantle. "Teach the children that the pure green color of the stately fir tree remains green all year round,

depicting the everlasting hope of mankind, all the needles point heavenward, making it a symbol of man's thoughts turning toward heaven." He again reached into his bag and pulled out a brilliant STAR. "Teach the children that the star was the heavenly sign of promises long ago. God promised a Savior for the world, and the star was the sign of fulfillment of His promise." He then reached into his bag and pulled out a CANDLE. "Teach the children that the candle symbolizes that Christ is the light of the world, and when we see this great light we are reminded of He who displaces the darkness." Once again he reached into his bag and removed a WREATH and placed it on the tree. "Teach the children that the wreath symbolizes the real nature of love. Real love never ceases. Love is one continuous round of affection." Santa then reached in his bag and pulled out a CANDY CANE and hung it on the tree. "Teach the children that the candy cane represents the shepherds' crook. The crook on the staff helps to bring back strayed sheep to the flock. The candy cane is the symbol that we are our brother's keeper."
In a 5-8 sentence paragraph, explore how using pictures and word art could be useful in teaching. Give Hi, I'm a cop specific examples.

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Drawing is useful when a teacher has an idea to create some original materials. Check out this sample exercise that a teacher made to help students learn some minimal pair words.

New in Town!
Directions: 1. With your partner, decide who is going to be the Newcomer and who is going to be the Old-timer.

2 The Old-timer should hide his/her paper from the Newcomer, and decide where to place the various shops on the map. Write the corresponding number in the small white box. 3 The Newcomer then asks for directions to the various places The Old-timer gives directions according to the street names, being very careful to pronounce the names clearly. The Newcomer should write the numbers in the correct boxes, keeping his/her paper hidden as well. 4. When all the locations have been discussed, compare papers and see if the Old-timers and the Newcomers papers match! 5. Then switch roles, and the new Old-timer will choose ten new boxes for the various locations

Use the drawing functions found in Word to create an original exercise. Make sure to demonstrate that you know how to: insert various shapes fill shapes with various colors put a shape within a shape use textboxes to put words between your shapes use both vertical and horizontal text Show only the text and not the text box put a border or frame around your exercise Original Lesson Drawing:

Drawing:

CHR Street

MK Street

In a 5-8 sentence paragraph, list several other ways a teacher may use the drawing features in a word processor. Give examples.

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Finishing Touches Blog after every class about what you are learning. Add a background color to this document, but make sure it is still easy to read. Rename this document to WP for Show and save it as a PDF in your portfolio folder. (Remember PDF files are not changeable with Word so you may want to also save it as a Word (.docx) file. Link this PDF file to your Home Page.