Teaching with the Basic Three Software Tools

Teaching with the Basic Three Software Tools: Word Processing, Spreadsheet, and Database Programs has helped in the classroom a lot. Software Tools are used to improve productivity, improved appearance, improved accuracy and they have more Support for interaction. The three basic productivity tools are word processing, databases and spreadsheet.


Word processing is defined as documents that have a flow of text on a computer. Characteristics of word processing are text, graphics and placement on page. The educational impacts of word processing for teachers are firstly it saves time, secondly it has a better appearance and finally document sharing. Some recommended strategies for teaching word processing are to demonstrate the basics, assign individual practice, and demonstrate formatting features among others.

Spreadsheet is defined as programs that designed to organize and manipulate numerical data. Its characteristics are, giving information in columns and rows, calculations, data manipulation and charting. Teachers can use spreadsheet in the classroom for grade keeping, budgets, attendance charts and performance assessment checklists. Recommended strategies for teaching spreadsheet skills in a classroom are to demonstrate the basics, assign individual practice, and demonstrate formulas and formatting features.

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Educational Games

This link is filled with alots of educational games of a varity of topics for example, Reading, Letters, Numbers, Sicence, Maths, Spelling, Healthy Foods, among others...it targets the children from ages 2 and a half to 6. It is fun and helpful. It is self explainitory which enable children to work on there own. the site itself is colourful and inviting. The games are both challenging and rewarding at the same time. CHECK IT OUT!!

http://pbskids.org/games/alltopics.html