COMPUTER CLASS LINKS
These are links designed to help with library computer class, because putting them on a website will give us easier access to them!
Mouse Exercises and Games
1. Bees and Honey
Three games involving moving the mouse and touching items on screen with it.
2. PBC Library Mouse Exercises
Long mouse exercise, but very good: includes things like drop-down menus and check boxes.
3. Meddy Bemps Click-and-Drag Mouse Game
Practice dragging items to various places on the screen. Links to bakery game, but there are others.
4. Mouse Tutorial from Skillful Seniors
Tutorial on all aspects of mouse: right click, left click, drag, highlighting. Has sound but has option to do without sound.
5. Shapes/Geometry Matching
This is a click-and-drag exercise that has you match shapes to the shapes displayed over an animal construction site.
6. Sorting Activity
This is a slightly harder exercise, as it involves clicking and dragging moving items.
7. Click the Bubble
A simple clicking exercise, this game allows you to see how many bubbles you can pop in a minute.
Typing
1. TVO Kids Keyboard Climber
Game involved hands on the home keys and typing letters that appear on screen with either right or left hand as monkey jumps.
2. Learning Games for Kids Cup Stacking
Involves typing letters to stack cups. Other typing exercises and games on this site, but there are some ads that can be confused for games.
3. "Gwydir" One Letter Typing Exercise
Simple exercise. Type one letter at a time as it appears on screen. Options for more combinations or words available.
4. KeyBR Touch Typing
Tutorial teaches touch typing. Have not experimented with this.
5. Big Brown Bear Keyboard Game with QWERTY Keyboard On Screen
Keyboard game that has learner type one letter at a time as it appears on the keyboard on screen. Only includes letters. Slightly more challenging typing exercises from this company can be found here.
6. GCF LearnFree Typing Tutorial and Game
Instructions for game might be confusing, but could be worth it once you start playing.
7. Typing Club
Good typing exercises. Recommended by a reader.
8. Typing Test Now
Typing tests. Recommended by a reader.
Multi-Skill
1. Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment
Has digital literacy assessment tests for Basic Computer Use, Internet, Windows Operating System, Mac OS, Email, Microsoft Word, Social Media, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Information Literacy.
2. St. Paul Public Library Northstar Learning Guide
A Libguide created by St. Paul Public Library that corresponds to the items tested in the Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment.
3. Welcome to the Web
Designed for children, but has a series of web tutorials and exercises that guide people from beginning on the web to more detailed searching.
4. EverySchool Links
Has links to various learning games for kids, including the Keyboard Game #5 above. Have not experimented with all of these.
5. Context: Insights that Empower Learning
This site was suggested by a reader (thank you Dakota!) and features a huge array of links to helpful computer resources.
Possible Resources for Instructors
1. "Project for Pride in Living" Computer Skills Links
Has a lot of links to computer games and resources, including some already listed. Not all of the links are live.
2. Macmillan McGraw-Hill Story Content Resources
Links to tutorials and activities divided up by child's grade. Have not explored enough to know how useful it is.
3. Project Cora
Really designed for those in higher education, links to assignments that librarians can use to teach information literacy. Does have some general links to information literacy sources.
4. "Mindflash" Computer Skills Links
Has links to various games and tutorials, some of which are included in other places here, and some which no longer work. Could be a good resource to explore more.
5. Moreton Bay Library "Computers for Beginners" Handout
A handout for the basic computer class at this library. Very concise and helpful.
These are links designed to help with library computer class, because putting them on a website will give us easier access to them!
Mouse Exercises and Games
1. Bees and Honey
Three games involving moving the mouse and touching items on screen with it.
2. PBC Library Mouse Exercises
Long mouse exercise, but very good: includes things like drop-down menus and check boxes.
3. Meddy Bemps Click-and-Drag Mouse Game
Practice dragging items to various places on the screen. Links to bakery game, but there are others.
4. Mouse Tutorial from Skillful Seniors
Tutorial on all aspects of mouse: right click, left click, drag, highlighting. Has sound but has option to do without sound.
5. Shapes/Geometry Matching
This is a click-and-drag exercise that has you match shapes to the shapes displayed over an animal construction site.
6. Sorting Activity
This is a slightly harder exercise, as it involves clicking and dragging moving items.
7. Click the Bubble
A simple clicking exercise, this game allows you to see how many bubbles you can pop in a minute.
Typing
1. TVO Kids Keyboard Climber
Game involved hands on the home keys and typing letters that appear on screen with either right or left hand as monkey jumps.
2. Learning Games for Kids Cup Stacking
Involves typing letters to stack cups. Other typing exercises and games on this site, but there are some ads that can be confused for games.
3. "Gwydir" One Letter Typing Exercise
Simple exercise. Type one letter at a time as it appears on screen. Options for more combinations or words available.
4. KeyBR Touch Typing
Tutorial teaches touch typing. Have not experimented with this.
5. Big Brown Bear Keyboard Game with QWERTY Keyboard On Screen
Keyboard game that has learner type one letter at a time as it appears on the keyboard on screen. Only includes letters. Slightly more challenging typing exercises from this company can be found here.
6. GCF LearnFree Typing Tutorial and Game
Instructions for game might be confusing, but could be worth it once you start playing.
7. Typing Club
Good typing exercises. Recommended by a reader.
8. Typing Test Now
Typing tests. Recommended by a reader.
Multi-Skill
1. Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment
Has digital literacy assessment tests for Basic Computer Use, Internet, Windows Operating System, Mac OS, Email, Microsoft Word, Social Media, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Information Literacy.
2. St. Paul Public Library Northstar Learning Guide
A Libguide created by St. Paul Public Library that corresponds to the items tested in the Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment.
3. Welcome to the Web
Designed for children, but has a series of web tutorials and exercises that guide people from beginning on the web to more detailed searching.
4. EverySchool Links
Has links to various learning games for kids, including the Keyboard Game #5 above. Have not experimented with all of these.
5. Context: Insights that Empower Learning
This site was suggested by a reader (thank you Dakota!) and features a huge array of links to helpful computer resources.
Possible Resources for Instructors
1. "Project for Pride in Living" Computer Skills Links
Has a lot of links to computer games and resources, including some already listed. Not all of the links are live.
2. Macmillan McGraw-Hill Story Content Resources
Links to tutorials and activities divided up by child's grade. Have not explored enough to know how useful it is.
3. Project Cora
Really designed for those in higher education, links to assignments that librarians can use to teach information literacy. Does have some general links to information literacy sources.
4. "Mindflash" Computer Skills Links
Has links to various games and tutorials, some of which are included in other places here, and some which no longer work. Could be a good resource to explore more.
5. Moreton Bay Library "Computers for Beginners" Handout
A handout for the basic computer class at this library. Very concise and helpful.
Basic Computer Class Exercise
2017_word_exercise.docx | |
File Size: | 13 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Computer Basics Exercise.docx | |
File Size: | 261 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Error Correction Exercises
Open the Word documents and follow the instructions.
Open the Word documents and follow the instructions.
Keyboard Tips and Tricks Exercise | |
File Size: | 13 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Error Correction Exercise Two.docx | |
File Size: | 16 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Error Correction Exercise | |
File Size: | 14 kb |
File Type: | docx |