Microsoft Word

How to deal with our students in this class:
- When they create a document, they have to save the document just from the start.
- The best students can help the weakest students
- You should always hava a plan B, because there may be problems with the computers
- Don't keep talking while the students are working
- When the teacher speaks to the class noone can use the computer unless you just speak to some students
- At the beginning of the class they just want to use the computer. You could tell them to switch the screens off if you want to say something.
- You could work with a system of points, such as starting the class with 50 points and taking points each time they use the e-mails, or if they don't help each other. You could give them points if they make a good worksheet or if they help their mates. These points should be negociated and they could start every day or go on for a month... Under certain amount of points they would have more homework than the rest of the class or get notes for their parents... These points can also affect their marks somehow.
- If something doesn't work with the computers, try them to do a different activity (in pairs, for example) while you solve the problem.

As for Microsoft Word:

Some useful hints may be:
- When you write a letter and then the next one disappears, you can solve this pressing "Insert"
- When you save a document in your computer, remember to keep the level and the date.