1. Forcier and Descy The Computer as an Educational Tool (Fifth Edition) Copyright © 2008 by Pearson Education, Inc. Columbus, Ohio 43235 All rights reserved The Computer as an Educational Tool Chapter 7: Learning with Word Processor Tools

2. Forcier and Descy The Computer as an Educational Tool (Fifth Edition) Copyright © 2008 by Pearson Education, Inc. Columbus, Ohio 43235 All rights reserved What is a word processor? Organizes and displays information in written form Preserves information electronically Two interacting parts –Text Editor Manipulates text (WYSIWYG) –Print Formatter Delivers text to the printer

3. Forcier and Descy The Computer as an Educational Tool (Fifth Edition) Copyright © 2008 by Pearson Education, Inc. Columbus, Ohio 43235 All rights reserved Word Processor Features Formatting: columns, layout, margins Dictionary, thesaurus, spell check, grammar check Header, footer, footnotes, endnotes Glossary, hyphenation, indenting, outlining, style sheets Index, mail merge, insert, pagination Print preview, save, sort, orphan/widow control

4. Forcier and Descy The Computer as an Educational Tool (Fifth Edition) Copyright © 2008 by Pearson Education, Inc. Columbus, Ohio 43235 All rights reserved Word Processor Functions Pulldown menus Keyboard shortcuts Toolbars Templates

5. Forcier and Descy The Computer as an Educational Tool (Fifth Edition) Copyright © 2008 by Pearson Education, Inc. Columbus, Ohio 43235 All rights reserved Lettering Font –Size –Style –Typeface—serif and sans serif –Proportional, optical, and monospaced Lettering Guidelines

6. Forcier and Descy The Computer as an Educational Tool (Fifth Edition) Copyright © 2008 by Pearson Education, Inc. Columbus, Ohio 43235 All rights reserved Word Processor Applications Administrative Applications –Instructional materials –Communications Teaching Applications –Collaborative writing –Instructional materials –Writing instruction and lessons Desktop Publishing

7. Forcier and Descy The Computer as an Educational Tool (Fifth Edition) Copyright © 2008 by Pearson Education, Inc. Columbus, Ohio 43235 All rights reserved Word Processor as a Productivity Tool Increases accuracy Eases task at hand Increases speed to complete task Contributes to efficiency or effectiveness