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Materials : Letters, postman's hat, home addressess, e-mail addresses, large blank e-mail form.
The teacher will initiate class discussion on the means of communication e.g. telephone. letter, fax, e-mail, speech and the effectiveness of each. Discussion on and demonstration of the workings of the postal system. Individual children will post letters addressed to classmates in the classroom post office. An appointed "postman/postwoman" will then deliver them to the appropriate children. ** LD children could act as post person and be asked about letters or cards they received, their favourite person to send a letter to..** Discussion on the need for accuracy in the addresses and the efficiency of the postal system. Display of E-Mail and discussion of the children experience of same. Discussion of requirements for sending an e-mail.
Children will examine and read hard copies of e-mails. The teacher will highlight the TO and SUBJECT boxes. The E-mails will be displayed in classroom.
Materials : Computers-on-line, several e-mail in the in-box from a variety of sources.
Children's attention will be drawn to the Inbox / Outbox and identification of mail contained in each. Individual children will click on the Inbox. Discussion of the list of mail contained therein - noting date, sender and subject. Individual will read the E-mails. Discussion
on the TO and SUBJECT
boxes.
Materials
: Computers on line, E-mail addresses, E-mail in the inbox.
Individual
children will recall by demonstrating the launch of Outlook Express. Individual
children will open the Inbox. Children’s attention is drawn to the bold text,
unopened envelopes and subject headings. The connection with the server should be
terminated. Individual
children will read and print E mails. Individual
children will click on the “Compose a message”
icon. Discussion of the window will follow – “To”
and “Subject” boxes. Individual
children will type in E-mail addresses with the teacher highlighting the importance of
accuracy. The “Subject” box gives the recipient some idea of the subject of the
message. Children
collectively compose a short message. Individual
child clicks on the send button. Teacher draws the children’s attention to the
envelope icon. Children
encouraged to note where the message is being stored – “Outbox”. Individual
child clicks the “send and receive”
button to forward the mail.
During the
forthcoming week individual children compose and send E mails. Children
also check for new mail, print and display them.
Materials : Computers-on-line, E-mail addresses, E-mails in the Inbox.
Individual children will launch Outlook Express. Children will note if Inbox contains mail and
these messages will be opened and read - highlighing the bold text, unopened
envelope and subject matter. Indivividual children will send a message composed
by the class and send it. Teacher will draw the children's attention to
the "Reply To"
button. A message from the Inbox is selected and using the
"Reply To" button, children will compose
a reply. They will note the completion of the "To" box. Individual children will send the message. The
class will not where the message is stored and the need to go on line
to send the message. Children's attention will be drawn to the Inbox
/ Out Box and the identification of mail contained in
each. Individual children will click on the Inbox.
Discussion of the list of mail contained therein - noting date, sender
and subject. Individual children will click on a selected
E-mail to open it, noting it being highlighted each time. Individual children will read the E-mails.
Drawing a picture of the E-mail window, and colouring the various
boxes. Composing e-mails using the homemade letter frame. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||