Created by Elizabeth Jones

Year 1 Literacy

A guide to using Microsoft Word

For teachers

This presentation links directly to the Australian Curriculum-English:Construct texts that incorporate supporting images using software including word processing programs (ACELY1664) (ACARA, 2013).This resource provides a ‘How to Guide’ for Microsoft word to develop the ICT skills of students in your class. This will assist students in constructing and presenting texts supported with images to further communicate the message of their text.

How to use this resource...

Book a computer lab

Load this presentation onto projector so that all students can see it from their computers

Go step by step through the presentation, ensuring that no students get left behind

More competent students can assist lower ability students to keep on track

You can revisit different steps at any stage as a refresher

Welcome Year 1Let’s start learning...

Getting set up

1. Sit properly on your chair with feet flat on the ground

2. Turn your computer on

3. Log on

4. Remember to raise your hands if you have questions

5. We are working through together so we will work at the same pace.

6.If someone near you is stuck, you may help them quietly

Microsoft Word- Microsoft Word is a word processor used to produce texts.

- This means that you can type up a text that you have written such as a poem or a story and you can add a border, pictures and colour.

- This makes it look professional and neat.

- Using pictures can help to enhance what you are trying to say.

Opening Microsoft Word

Double click on the Microsoft Word symbol

Typing

Libby Jones

This is the cursor

Your words will appear where this is

Now, type your nameAlways remember capitals and full stops.

Border time- Borders are an outline of the page you are typing on.

- Borders can make your work look colourful and presentable.

- They should suit the content of the text. For example a poem about space would suit a star border.

Your turn...

1. Format2. Borders and

shading3. Page border4. Choose your

border5. Apply

Libby JonesRainforests

Choose a theme for your text (can be anything you like) and choose a suitable

border. Type the heading underneath your name.

Inserting a picture- Pictures are another great way to make your text more exciting for you audience.

- Pictures will enhance your writing if they match your text.

Libby JonesRainforests

Libby JonesRainforests

•Rainforests are found throughout the world.

•Rainforests are home to many species of trees and animals

Images from Best Clip Art Blog, n.d)

Inserting clip art

1. Insert2. Clipart3. Search4. Choose5. Apply

Clip art is a range of pictures (mostly cartoon) that are given to you by Microsoft to use.

Inserting a photo

1. Insert2. Picture

3. From file4. Choose folder

5. OK

If you were writing a recount you may like to use a photo from an excursion or a holiday.

Saving your work

- Remember to SAVE your work regularly.- Saving your work is like having a tote tray - you put things there that you might need to work on later on.- Writing down where you save things can help you to remember.

1. File2. Save As

3. Type the name of the text4. Choose where you want to save it

5. Save as

SummaryNext time you are using the computer to present your writing, remember to make it exciting for

your audience with borders and pictures.

Using images will help the reader understand your writing better.

Any questions?

(Dreamstime, 2014)

How much do you remember?

- How can photos and borders help to enhance your writing?

- What is clip art?

- What is the first button you press to get to clip art?

-When might you use a photo in your text?

- Why is it important to save your work?

Well done Year 1!Now you can use images to support your

writing in Microsoft Word