Lesson Plan

• Demonstrate how to highlight/select text, cells, or objects in word processors, spreadsheets, and presentations.
• Apply cut, copy, paste, delete, and move commands using keyboard shortcuts and mouse drag‑and‑drop.
• Manipulate layout by rearranging text or data accurately and use undo/redo to correct errors.

• Computer with internet access (Windows/Mac)
• Word processor (e.g., MS Word or Google Docs)
• Spreadsheet software (e.g., MS Excel or Google Sheets)
• Presentation software (e.g., PowerPoint or Google Slides)
• Projector and screen for teacher demonstration
• Printed worksheet with practice tasks

Begin with a quick demonstration of a messy paragraph and ask students how they would tidy it up. Recall that they have already used basic copy‑paste in previous lessons. Today they will master a full range of editing techniques and will be able to check their work against a checklist.

1. Do‑now (5'): Students open a blank document, type a given sentence and highlight a word; teacher circulates.
2. Mini‑lecture & demo (10'): Show highlighting, delete, cut, copy, paste, and drag‑and‑drop across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, emphasising shortcuts.
3. Guided practice – Text editing (8'): Students follow Example 1, replacing a word using cut‑paste.
4. Guided practice – Spreadsheet row move (8'): Students complete Example 2, moving a row with cut‑paste.
5. Guided practice – Presentation copy‑paste (8'): Students complete Example 3, duplicating a chart and repositioning it.
6. Check for understanding (5'): Quick quiz on shortcuts and common mistakes; review the assessment checklist.

Summarise that accurate highlighting and the correct use of cut, copy, paste and drag‑and‑drop are essential for clean layouts. For exit, each student completes a short ticket: list two shortcuts they used and one mistake they avoided. Homework: create a one‑page document applying all techniques learned.