Introduction: Computers in the Classroom and Windows95 and 98

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Chapter 1
Introduction Computers in the Classroom and
Windows95 and 98
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Evaluating SoftwarePrograms

• Must be accurate
• Fit your teaching style
• Avoids stereotypes
• Engages the student

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Evaluating SoftwareDocumentation

• Written for teachers
• Contain educational goals and objectives
• Suggestions for activities
• Outline of prerequisite skills for students

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Using the computer in the classroom

• One computer
• Learning Center
• Presentation Tool
• Computer lab

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A Computer System
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Windows Concepts

• Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• Icons represent functions andprograms
• Desktop metaphor

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The Pointer

• Pointing
• Moving the pointer around the screen with the
  mouse
• Clicking
• When you move the pointer over an icon and
  click the left mouse button

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The Pointer

• Dragging
• Move pointer to an icon
• Press and hold the left mouse button
• Move icon to new location
• Release button

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Desktop Styles

• Classic Style
• Similar to Windows 95
• Web Style
• Icons and information set up like a web page
• Custom
• Allows you to use features from both the web and
  classic styles.

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Desktop Styles

• Classical Style

• Web Style

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Working with WindowsAccessing Information

• Double Click on My computer

• Double Click on Hard Drive C

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Working with WindowsAccessing Information

• Application - programs such as word
• Documents - items, or files, created by a
  program
• Folder - A place were documents and
  applications can be stored

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Working with WindowsAccessing Information
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Working with WindowsManipulating Windows

• Title Bar

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Working with WindowsExploring Menus
The menu bar lists the task choices available to
you
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Working with WindowsExploring Menus
To open a menu, click the mouse over the menu
word, such as edit
To close a menu box, click the mouse outside the
menu box area
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Working with WindowsExploring Menus
When menu items are dimmed, they are not
available for use
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Working with WindowsExploring Menus
Some menu items have a letter underlined
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Working with WindowsExploring Menus
You can also use these options by pressing the
CTRL key and the
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Working with WindowsExploring Menus
underlined letter
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Working with WindowsScrolling Windows
Use the scroll bar to see more
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Working with WindowsScrolling Windows
information which is not displayed in the window
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Working with WindowsMoving Windows
To move a window

• Click and hold on the menu bar

• Drag window to a new location

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Working with WindowsTool Bars
Use the back, forward and up buttons to navigate
through windows
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Working with WindowsTool Bars
Use the Cut, Copy, and Paste buttons to edit and
copy files or folders
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Working with WindowsTool Bars
The address bar can be used to find a web site or
a file from any window
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Working with WindowsDialog Boxes
Alerts users to important information or provides
information that requires a response
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Copying Files
Copying from the hard drive to the floppy drive

• Open the hard drive and the floppy drive
  icons in My Computer
• Drag file from hard drive to the floppy drive
  window

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Deleting Files

• Click and drag file to recycling bin, release
  mouse button when the recycling bin is
  highlighted
• To restore a file, open recycling bin and
  highlight file. In the file menu, click on
  restore
• To empty the recycling bin, choose empty bin
  from the file menu

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Renaming Files

• Use the right mouse button and click on file or
  folder that you wish to rename.
• Select rename from the menu
• Type in the new name

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Finding Files

• Choose find from start menu
• Choose files and folders from sub menu
• Type in file or folder name

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Properties

• Found in the file menu
• Shows information about a file

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Help Shutting Down

• Help is located in the Start menu
• To shut down your computer, first quit all
  programs
• Then go to start menu and choose shutdown, click
  on yes
• Wait for message before you turn off you computer

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Working with Sample Files

• Preparing
• Open file from CD
• Save changes to your zip or floppy

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Working with Sample Files

• Insert the SampleFiles CD
• Double click on My Computer
• Double click on Hard drive C
• From the file menu, select New
• From the sub menu, choose folder
• Rename New Folder to SampleFiles

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Working with Sample Files

• Move Hard Drive C window so you can view My
  Computer
• Double click on D
• From the edit menu, choose select all
• Click on the copy button
• Open SampleFiles folder on the hard drive

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Working with Sample Files

• Click the paste button
• Verify that all the files were copied

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Formatting a Floppy Disk

• Insert floppy disk into drive
• Double click on my computer
• Click on 3 1/2 Floppy A once
• Under the file menu, choose format
• Format type Full
• Click on start to begin

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Renaming a Disk

• Double click on My Computer
• Click on 3 1/2 Floppy A once
• Click the right mouse button once
• From menu, select properties
• In the dialog box, type in the new name
• New name Data Disk
• Click on Okay