Computer Skills Teacher Resources

Find out why an operating system is the most important software that runs on a computer.

Poll results of teen computer use interviews. Results are also graphed for the article. Links to related articles and video reports accompany this June 2006, article. The site also offers today's live news feed.

In Spanish. This site is an illustrated tutorial that guides learners through to achieving basic computer knowledge. The tutorial is broken into sessions with a practice quiz at the end.

This site presents lessons on software usage by members of a computer club. Lessons include Basic Dos Systems, Windows, Spreadsheets, Basic Programming, and more.

This site is a step-by-step lesson that guides learners through the basics of using Windows. Covers a few versions of Windows. The tutorial is broken into sections with a practice quiz at the end.

Learn the core concepts of file management, including folders, filenames, and file extensions. [4:01]

This PowerPoint presentation for ESL teachers is full of interesting statistics about English and computer use.

This multi-intelligence developmental site categorizes activities into motor skill development, intellectual agility development, and computer literacy development. Large, brightly colored icons and figures light up the screen. Follow...

Learn about the agency and its services and conferences. The "Instructional" link provides a "Computer Skills Growth Chart," information on its Traveling Lab, teachers' academy, and other classroom resources.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students can interact with the ACTIVboard to demonstrate understanding of basic computer processing and terms.

In Module 1 Lesson 1 of this course, students are introduced to the basic functions of computer system components, to some technical vocabulary, and they will learn about computer security, privacy, and crimes. They will also learn how...

Owl Planes Typing is an educational multi-player racing game that allows students from anywhere in the world to race one another while practicing typing and keyboard skills!

Play this cup stacking game and practice your keyboarding and typing skills.

Computer simulation allows students a realistic and risk-free way to experiment with different face shapes, skin tones, anatomical proportions, and hair texture and visualize how various hairstyles will appear on the client. Students...

As increasing numbers of people with disabilities pursue educational opportunities that require computer use, accessibility of computing facilities becomes even more critical. The key is simply equal access. Everyone who needs to use a...

This personal site provides a student activity that allows learners to plan a class party while organizing the budget details in a spreadsheet program. Learners will demonstrate computer skills in inputting data, formatting data, and...

Students will become familiar with the history of their hometown while enhancing language arts and developing computer skills.

During this instructional activity, students will recall events from a story and describe the life cycle of the butterfly. Students will use their imaginations, writing, and computer skills to create a butterfly tale. They will discuss...

This lesson allows learners to use the Internet to manipulate words by changing initial sounds. Students will use computer skills while learning how to change words by changing the initial sound.

Make a Gingerbread House is a holiday computer activity for early elementary age children. Kids learn and practice valuable mouse manipulation techniques while clicking and dragging. Students will also exercise visual spatial skills...

Looking for an alternative point of view on educational technology? Use this informative website focusing on a book called "The Flickering Mind,"-a new and controversial book which argues that computers have done far more harm than good...

Intimidated by computers? New to email and the Internet? Curious about operating systems and online safety? We've got the information you need to better understand computers and how they work. This is a landing page that has multiple...

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In this online course students will learn about the basic functions and different parts of a computer and how to use one safely.