Computers
in Action
Table
of Contents
Pointing
What's
the Point?
Vocabulary,
listening, giving, and following commands
On the desktop, create 8-10 folders, naming them as pieces of clothing. Keep them on the desktop or place them in another folder. If you have saved them in a folder, have it open so when students begin they can readily see the folders with names of clothing under each.
Place the folders on each students' computer. For instructions how to do this, click here.
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- First, show how to correctly place the hand on the mouse. Then show how the pointer on the screen moves when the mouse is moved. For example, demonstrate that if you move the mouse from the center of the mouse pad to the top right of the pad the pointer will move accordingly. It is helpful to mention that if the mouse moves too close to the edge of the pad they can pick up the mouse and reposition it in the center.
- After explaining what the icons and folders are, ask students to put the pointer on some of them. Using the mouse, point to icons and say the name of each. Have students repeat the terms, paying attention for correct pronunciation.
- Next, introduce the areas of the computer screen mentioned below. Use commands to ask students to move the pointer to various parts of the desktop.
| Put the pointer | in the | center | of the screen. |
| middle | |||
| top left corner | |||
| Place the arrow | top right corner | ||
| bottom right corner | |||
| bottom right corner |
- After students are familiarized with the vocabulary have students
ask do the above with each other.
- Using the clothing folder that you created, ask students to point
to various pieces of clothing. Then ask a questions such as, "Point
to the article of clothing you put around your neck." "Point
to the ones that are worn in the summer." Have student pairs repeat with each other.
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