Unit 5: Input Devices

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This unit describes some common input devices and what they are used for.

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Basic activities (computer-graded)

Vocabulary Builder Activity

Students will learn the following key terms and phrases:

Reading Activity: Some Common Computer Input Devices

Students will be able to correctly answer true/false questions after reading and listening to topical short articles and dialogs featuring topical vocabulary.

We use input devices every time we use a computer. Simply speaking, it is these devices which allow us to enter information. Without them, the computer would not know what we want it to do. Some of the things we do with input devices are: move a cursor around the screen, enter alphanumeric text, draw pictures, and even enter binary data in the form of graphics or audio wave forms. Input… Continue

Multiple Choice Activity

Students will be able to select the best match between unit terms and their definitions.

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Listening Comprehension Activity

Students will be able to listen to short audio clips in English and then spell them correctly.

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Spelling and Recognition

Students will be able to identify and spell a vocabulary term correctly given only the definition.

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Advanced activities (optionally teacher-graded)

Speaking Practice Activity

Students will be able to speak and record 5 example sentences from the unit vocabulary and then submit them for grading by the classroom teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the students will be shown good examples of other students' work.

The man used a joystick to control the airplane in the flight simulation.

Instead of retyping the stack of documents, the secretary decided to use OCR technology to scan them.

The mouse pointer changes its shape at times, depending on the application being run and the task being performed.

Before the invention of the mouse, the 'tab key' or 'arrow keys' were often used to navigate the screen.

Before the mouse became available, some older computers used light pens to increase interactivity.

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Writing Practice Activity

Students will write a short essay to be graded by the teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the student is shown previous examples of other writings by students.

Please discuss and compare three different types of input devices.

What input devices will people use in the future?

Have you ever used a trackball? Please describe your experiences.

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