Word Processors in the Classroom

Name : Septi Mardiana

NPM : 06211210665

Class : B/IV

Subject : Media Pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris

Word Processors in the Classroom

Why use word processors?

In many ways it may seem paradoxical to devote an entire chapter to the use of word processors, when there are so many other more exciting software tools one could turn to. Yet word processors can be used in many inventive ways, by both teachers and students. Teachers can prepare, create, store and share materials for their classes by using a word processing program, and learners can use a word processing program both in and outside the classroom, to practice writing skills, grammar and other language points, as well as to present their work.

Word processors for teachers: creating materials

As a teacher, you may already use a word processing program to prepare worksheets and materials for your learners. You may also use one for correcting, editing and providing feedback on your learners' digitally submitted written work. In this section, we will look at both of these two `teacher' uses of word processors.

1. Inserting images and links

2. Creating forms

3. Using Track Changes

4. Using Markin

Word Processing Activities for Learners

Below are a few simple word processing tips worth bearing in mind and sharing with your tearners:

· Encourage your students to save their documents in a consistent way, naming them with their own name and a description of what the document contains, e.g.

· With the price of external USB pen drives falling rapidly, it is advisable for _learners too keeper-copy-of their work on one for themselves, so that your copy at work is the master copy, but another is stored safely off-site.

· Make sure that you check with whoever looks after your centre's computers - if you are lucky enough to have such a facility - that files are not deleted on a daily basis. Plenty of good work has-been lost this way.

· Be prepared to deal with some computing terminology: hard drive, c drive, printer, word processor, save, print-Before each introductory class, try to identify tie computer-related vocabulary that is likely to occur, and make sure that your students understand it.

1. Using word processors for creative writing

2. Using word processors for language practice

3. Further activities

a. Dictation

b. Noticing activity

4. Collaborative writing activity

5. Using word processors for presenting work

Using word processors: considerations

You should also not expect great success with these cycles of revision and peer correction if your learners are not used to doing such activities away from the computer.

Starting with simple activities, such as the ones we looked at in the first section of this chapter, and getting your learners used to the mechanics of word processing before moving on to the more creative side, will help with this process, as will a good grounding in the writing process in the more traditional fashion.

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