Year 1 - Computing
Choosing formatting tools
Digital writing
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Unit Summary
This unit covers various aspects of using a computer to create and manipulate text. Pupils will become familiar with using a keyboard and mouse to enter and remove text. They will consider how to change the look of their text, and will be able to justify their reasoning for making these changes.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to make formatting changes and undo mistakes.
Key Notes
- Text styling tools make words stand out.
- Changes can be undone and redone.
Vocabulary To Learn
- appropriate: a choice that fits the design
- undo: to go back one step
- redo: goes forward again if you have used undo
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Undo will restart your document from the very beginning.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Describe the system or process from this lesson in clear steps.
Text styling tools make words stand out. Changes can be undone and redone.
2. Define this computing term and give one practical example. 'appropriate'
a choice that fits the design. Add one real device or system example to prove understanding.
3. Correct this common computing misconception.
Mistake: Undo will restart your document from the very beginning. Correction: Undo only removes the most recent change so you only need to go as far back as to where you made the mistake you want to correct.
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