Year 1 - Computing
Exploring the toolbar
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 change the style of text in a word processor.
Key Notes
- Individual words or sections of text can be selected for editing.
- Different fonts can change the look of text.
Vocabulary To Learn
- toolbar: the menu you can make choices from
- formatting: adding special effects to text to make it stand out
- select: make a choice on a computer
- font: the way that the letters look
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- You can use the toolbar to change the text on your screen no matter where you are in a document you are working on.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Describe the system or process from this lesson in clear steps.
Individual words or sections of text can be selected for editing. Different fonts can change the look of text.
2. Define this computing term and give one practical example. 'toolbar'
the menu you can make choices from. Add one real device or system example to prove understanding.
3. Correct this common computing misconception.
Mistake: You can use the toolbar to change the text on your screen no matter where you are in a document you are working on. Correction: If you don't first select the text that you want to change, nothing will happen when you use the toolbar as the software won't know what text to apply the changes to.
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