How to help the
children start to work on the computer
Explain:
1. the parts of the computer
and how to treat them.
2. how to turn it on and shut
it off correctly.
3. a disk
4. how to save as to a disk.
a. Find the 3
½ Floppy drive A
b. Type simple
name with no spaces
c. Press Save
button
d. Wait until
the light goes out by the floppy drive slot.
e. Repeat the
last statement over and over again. If they take it out too
soon, they will loose their picture.
f. If they
are replacing one version with a new version and it asks
do you want to replace it, say YES.
g.
If they are saving a new version, but want to save the old one,
rename it, or add a number to the name.
h.
Do not save a picture to any other folders or programs.
5. How to open a program
a. Icon
b. Start>
Program> and so on
6. How to close out of a program
a. X in
the upper right hand corner
b. File
and Exit
7. How to type (Use
a typing program)
8. Tell them not to go into
other programs
9. Do not drag the screen
around. Show them how to adjust
the screen
(as in Paint)
10. Show them how to find
the tools and colors when they loose them. |