Return-Path: <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i0QHYrI23174; Mon, 26 Jan 2004 12:34:53 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 12:34:53 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <40154DA8.98F30F18@stcharles.k12.la.us> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Alice Champagne <achampagne@stcharles.k12.la.us> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:935] RE: Basic Computer/Mouse Tutorial Game X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.73 [en] (Win95; U) Status: O Content-Length: 1004 Lines: 23 Re: game/tutorial for someone not familiar w/a computer. In the past I've used the solitaire card games that come w/any windows program. Older adults who are unfamiliar w/the use of a mouse really enjoy the game and quickly learn how to drag, drop, etc. They also overcome their initial fear of the computer because they are doing something familiar and fun. "Nixon S. Griffis" wrote: > List, > Occasionally, I will have a student who has never sat before a computer. It > would be handy to start them out with a game/tutorial that would play them > through the functions of the mouse and basic mechanisms of moving around the > computer environment. Has anyone come across such a game format? > > Ideally, there would be a follow up, intermediate tutorial for the next > level of computer functionality for such programs as word and pdf/adobe. Has > anyone come across a game teaching format for such a thing? > > Nick Griffis > Adult Education > Inlet Grove H.S. > Riviera Beach, FL
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