Objective

1. Students will be able to use a computer mouse for basic tasks by enhancing skills like hand-eye coordination, fine motor control and digital literacy.
2. Students will be able to control the cursor, click on objects, and perform simple drag operations.

 Prerequisites

1. Children should be able to name their fingers: Thumb, index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and little finger.
2. Children should be able to recall the words like mouse, mousepad, left-click, right-click, left button, right button, scroll wheel, and drag, which they learned in the last class. If they don’t remember, go over these words again before starting the new lesson.

Goal

Operational Definition

All – This gives the goal, which is the minimum that the teacher must achieve for all students in the classroom.
Some – This gives the goal that the teacher may try to achieve for some students in the classroom who can achieve the suggested goal over and above the goal stated for ‘All’.
Few – This gives the goal that the teacher may try to achieve for few students in the classroom who can achieve the suggested goal over and above the goal stated for ‘Some’ and ‘All’.

Materials Required: 

Technology

• An audio-enabled computer with an internet connection, smartboard projector and screen.
• All devices like laptops, tablets and desktop computers with accessibility features enabled.
• Screen readers like JAWS and NVDA.
• Large keyboards, built-in screen magnifiers, hearing aids, text-to-speech and speech-to-text software.
• Voice recognition software like Siri, Windows Speech Recognition, etc.
• Headsets.

Setup for transacting the lesson:

This topic must be taught in the computer lab.

Differentiation for All Learners

• Begin with basic movements before progressing to clicking and dragging.
• Provide larger mice or trackballs that are easier to grip and control.
• Introduce more complex mouse activities, such as double-clicking or right-clicking, for experienced students.
• Pair students to take turns giving each other simple mouse movement instructions.

1. Introducing the Mouse

• Show students a real computer mouse and explain its different parts (buttons, scroll wheel).
• Demonstrate how to hold and move the mouse to control the cursor on the screen.
• Have students practise moving the mouse and following the cursor with their eyes.
• Introduce the concept of clicking by having students press the mouse buttons.

2. Run to the Computer Mouse

• Explain that students need to help the man get through the maze to the computer mouse.
• Emphasise that just like a pencil, the mouse on the computer moves in the same direction as your hand.

Wordwall: Run to the Computer Mouse

3. Mouse Maze Challenge

• Explain that students need to help the mouse get through the maze to the cheese.
• Emphasise that just like a pencil, the mouse on the computer moves in the same direction as your hand.

Wordwall: Mouse Maze Challenge

4. Match the Fruits to their Outlines

• Introduce the concept of clicking by having students click the mouse button.
• Explain that students need to click on the coloured fruits to match their outlines as they appear on the screen.

Wordwall: Match the Fruits to their Outlines

5. Click the Right Number

• Explain that students need to click on the numbers below to match the same number above as they appear on the screen.

6. Label the Parts of a Computer Mouse

• Introduce the concept of drag and drop by having students drag and drop the mouse button.
• Explain that students need to drag the pins to the correct place on the image.

7. Machine/Not a Machine

• Explain that students need to drag and drop each item to its correct group.

8. Adaptations and Modifications for Mouse Practice Lessons

Adaptations and Modifications for Mouse Practice Lessons

9.  Assistive Technologies and Adaptive Devices

Assistive Technologies and Adaptive Devices

Teacher Resource Document

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