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Step-by-Step Series Texts
AppleWorks 6.0, Macintosh
AppleWorks/ClarisWorks 5.0, Macintosh
Microsoft Office 2000, Windows
Microsoft Office 98, Macintosh
Microsoft Office 97, Macintosh
Microsoft Works 2000
Microsoft Works 4.0, Windows
Windows 98
Windows 95
Hands-On Series Texts
Hands-On Microsoft Office
Curriculum Series
Texts
Math with Computers
Science with Computers
Social Studies with Computers
Writing with Computers
Computer Application Texts
ClarisWorks for Kids—Construction Zone
Integrated Applications: A Visual Guide
Working with Computers
Word Processing Applications: A Visual Approach
Internet Application Texts
FrontPage 2000: A Hands-On Guide
Internet Exploration: Activities &
Concepts
HTML: A Hands-On Guide
Programming Texts
Microsoft Visual Basic FUNdamentals
STEP-BY-STEP SERIES
Step by Step Series
“The Upper Arlington Computer
Group would like to thank Computer Literacy
Press for the help and outstanding service provided us over the
last three years. We have studied many books, but find that the
‘Step by Step’ books offered by CLP
are the ones most understood and used
by our senior citizen students. Many of our students came to the
first class with other books they had
purchased and then bought the Step
by Step books when they saw how much better they were. They enable
the students to carry on their learning process at home between
classes. The range of topics carried by
you also allows us to continue to
add to our curriculum knowing that a good publication will be available.
Thank you for helping us promote computer literacy to the older
adults of the Upper Arlington area.”
—Bill
Baskwill, Chairman, Computer Group, Upper Arlington Senior Association, Upper
Arlington, OH
AppleWorks
6.0
“Having used your
step-by-step books for Mac and PC, through various versions of MS Works,
ClarisWorks, and Office, I continue to find they are perfect texts for
introductory tech classes. The clean, easy-to-follow format has helped many
emerging, technology-using teachers gain confidence and loose their fear. I
will certainly use AW6 when I teach my next intro class.”—Joan
Hamilton, Adjunct Faculty, Lesley College, Sedona, AZ
AppleWorks/ClarisWorks
5.0 and Microsoft
Office
98
“As
a trainer of teachers, I find these books to be invaluable. The clear, concise
directions allow for group teaching as well as individual use. Then the books
become a valuable resource for the teacher back in his/her classroom. I have
used the Step by Step books before and will continue to make them required
materials in my workshops and graduate courses.”—Randy Edinger,
Technology Facilitator, Educational Service Center, Anoka-Hennepin ISD 11,
Coon Rapids, MN
AppleWorks/ClarisWorks 5.0
and
Microsoft Office
97
“Both
of these books are excellent. They break down the material in small enough
chunks to be readily absorbed by my middle school students. Each step is
simply, but fully, explained so that the students can follow along
independently at their own rate. I love them!”
—Kathleen
Stewart, Instructional Technology Specialist, White Brook Middle School,
Easthampton, MA
AppleWorks/ClarisWorks
5.0
“[This book has] the same
features that make your other publications so
useful: crisp, clean, uncluttered format; concise, yet complete
directions; good placement of screen
shots; 'byte' sized lessons doable
in 'bits' of time; top of page reminder of what is required; book
is not too large (most are huge and heavy!); spiral bound to take
up less desk space...”
—Monna
Greenstreet, Computer Teacher/Tech Team
Leader/Workshop Presenter, Hillside Middle School, Manchester, NH
Microsoft
Office 2000 and Windows
98
“Eureka! These workbooks are a
perfect resource for anyone teaching or learning a new software application.
As the name implies, these workbooks are 'step by step,' and best of all, they
actually start with the very first step. The Windows 98
workbook begins '1. Start computer' and then tells you how. Every page
contains screen-shots so that you can be sure you are in the right place.
Sidebars give helpful tips and alternate methods for accomplishing the same
task. I found both books very easy to read and follow.”
—Sherry Zorzi, Computer Trainer and Consultant, Cajun Clickers Computer Club, Baton
Rouge, LA
Microsoft
Office 2000
“Book is well organized -
directions are very clear. It has the added benefit of being able to be
used as an excellent reference tool after initial use as an Instruction
Guide.”
—Theresa
Vendrzyk Kough, Instructor, Wilmington College, New Castle, DE
“Excellent combination of programs
Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access. Concise and love the graphics. Easy for
Junior High students to follow.”—Dory
Tavener, Teacher, Needville Middle School, Needville, TX
Microsoft Office
98
“I found Microsoft Office 98 for
Macintosh to have the same quality of structure and content as past Computer
Literacy Press books. We plan to use this great step-by-step text for
faculty initially and possibly later for courses with undergraduates.
Thanks!” —Thomas
E. Love, Director, Instructional Communications Center , Educational Media
& Technology, Malone College, Canton, OH
Microsoft
Works 2000
“I
have used the MSWorks Windows Version 4.0/4.5 with seniors and am pleased that
the new version maintains the high quality…”—Janice Santos,
Instructor, SeniorNet Learning Center of San Jose, San Jose, CA
Windows 98
and Microsoft
Office 97
“Wonderful books. They are easy to
read and follow. A great resource for Title I students.” —Sheryl
Hoddix, Title I, North Loup/Scotia Public Schools, Scotia, NE
Windows
95
“This workbook includes not only
the techniques of working with Programs, Files and Disks, and Customizing
Windows 95, it is a primer for learning how to use the excellent programs that
are part of the Windows 95 package i.e., WordPad, NotePad, and Paint.
Warning, there are no jokes and you will have to accept the fact that you are
not going to be called a ‘Dummy,’ but I will guarantee that you will soon
be able to do something with your computer besides playing solitaire.”
—Al
Winchell, President, South-West Florida PC Users Group, Fort Myers, FL
(Reprinted with permission from Personal Computing Journal)
HANDS-ON
SERIES
Hands-On
Microsoft Office
“I
chose to use this as the textbook for an undergraduate level Intro. to Computers
class. The student feedback was great! Most felt like the book would be a handy
resource for learning more at home. I will use this textbook in future classes.”
—Judy
Molina, Instructor, Ottawa University, Kansas City, MO
“Our district upgraded to Win98
and Office 2000 over the summer. We were not prepared for the change. This
workbook/textbook irons out all the little differences in procedures from Office
97. I have used it with students and with teacher in-service sessions. Power
Point and Excel are very nicely laid out.”
—Gail
Vittitoe, Computer Applications & Computer Literacy Teacher, Coakley Middle
School, Harlingen, TX
CURRICULUM
SERIES
“We were searching for some
materials that would provide specific curricula guidelines for integration of
technology into the core subject areas: English, Social Studies, Math, and
Science…[Your representative] showed me the
Writing
with Computers book and I brought
it back to Chesapeake. Our core subject supervisors previewed the
materials and were very pleased. We decided to provide at least one
resource copy for any school housing grades 4-8. Our state Standards of
Learning in Technology are tested at grades 5 and 8, which influenced our
placement of materials. As I am delivering the copies of
Math
with Computers,
Social Studies with
Computers,
Writing with Computers,
and
Internet
Exploration: Activities & Concepts, everyone
who receives them seems excited…[We] are looking forward to trying out the
lesson plans.” —Dr.
Cynthia W. Sparks, Supervisor of Instructional Technology, Chesapeake Public
Schools, Chesapeake, VA
Math,
Writing,
and Social Studies with Computers
“These are some of the most
practical computer application books for integrating technology into the core
subject areas that I have seen.” —Melody
Hysinger, Computer Lab Teacher, Floydada Junior High School, Floydada, TX
Math with Computers
“Well organized and clear
objectives. Easy-to-follow procedures. Large variety of activities.
Keeps learning process manageable for teacher and student.”
—Marilyn
Mueller, Ed.D, Math Coordinator, S.E.L.F. High School, Irvine, CA
Science with Computers
“This is an excellent book for
integration of computer applications into the science lab. Students can
report and compute data, as well as document research.” —Margaret
Garrett, Science Department Head, Irving Middle School, Colorado Springs, CO
Social Studies with Computers
“Great synthesis of Social Studies
curriculum with computer skills. Easy directions to follow. Students research,
compile info and present with the guidance of these easily understood
lessons.”
—Ruth
Chang, Teacher, East Brunswick Public Schools, NJ
Writing with Computers
“Activities are easy to follow and
cover all areas of grammar I need to cover at the eighth grade level. I really
enjoyed the tips for teachers. The step by step approach is wonderful!
All-in-all an excellent, excellent product.”
—Katherine Trecker, 8th Grade Language Arts Teacher, Post
Falls Middle School, Post Falls, ID
“Innovative, user-friendly
(teachers), practical. Easily aligned with curriculum. Also useful as a
reference. Student-friendly writing style. All-inclusive step-by-step
procedures with vibrant websites and relevant activities. This is
Wonderful!” —Susan
Drapaua, Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Central Florida, Daytona
Beach, FL
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
ClarisWorks
for Kids – Construction Zone
“Loved this book! I am using it to
help prepare for a workshop on CWK. I will highly recommend it to all
participants.”
—Carol
Dille, Technology Specialist, Kent ISD, Grand Rapids, MI
“Teachers really
love the book. They like the way it is organized. It is well
written, easy-to-use, easy-to-follow, and the colorful and engaging graphics
get teachers excited about exploring the book. They especially
appreciate that the activities directly support our curriculum.
Activities involving plants, social studies, spelling words, and databases are
lessons that teachers are already implementing with students.
ClarisWorks for
Kids Construction Zone makes a great
teaching tool!”
—Wanda
Walters, Instructional Technology Specialist, Fairfax County Public Schools,
Fairfax, VA
Integrated
Applications: A Visual Guide
“The
book looks great. It is filled with practical, real-life assignments. The
projects are of appropriate difficulty for high school students…Once again
you have provided an excellent text with 'adult level' examples. Thank
you!”—Bob Nickel, Instructor, Sevastopol High School, Sturgeon
Bay, WI
“The textbook was fun to use, easy
to follow, and made the task fun to do. And the student will never know
that they are learning!”
—Denver
Drieberg, Business Teacher, Bloomington High School, Bloomington, CA
“I especially
like the scenario info for each section. [It] also looks like the
organization of the text allows students to work at different levels. I
find the directions easy to follow.”
—Caroline
Cerveny, Educational Consultant, Lourdes High School, Chicago, IL
Working
With Computers
“A good general textbook.
Introduces concepts without getting specific with programs. I like that
it shows different operating systems and [application] screens. Also, I
like the exercises.”
—Jeannette
Kelly, Teacher, Kitsap Peninsula Vocational Skills Center, Bremerton, WA
“Very
thorough. Good inclusion of other applications. Easel book lends
to smaller foot print and less eye strain.”
—James
Iversen, Technology Coordinator, Downsville Central School, Downsville, NY
Word
Processing Applications: A Visual Approach
“Once
again you have provided an excellent text with 'adult level' examples. Thank
you!” —Bob Nickel, Instructor, Sevastopol High
School, Sturgeon Bay, WI
INTERNET APPLICATIONS
FrontPage
2000: A Hands-On Guide
“Having
instructed a number of teacher workshops on FrontPage '98 and now FrontPage
2000, I was extremely impressed with Computer Literacy Press' newest addition
of instructional workbooks, Microsoft
FrontPage 2000: A Hands-On Guide. By focusing on the use of templates and
color modification of the templates for individual preferences, [you] have
provided an extremely user-friendly workbook for educators. Designing web
sites, without the hassle of learning complicated HTML language, is easily
accomplished with this tutorial. Chapters clearly isolate components of web
design, allowing the web designer to select those features that he/she intends
to incorporate in the web page.” —Cathy
Deardoff, Instructor/Consultant, SOITA (Southwestern Ohio Instructional
Technology Association), Franklin, OH
Internet
Exploration: Activities & Concepts
“One of the
best Internet workbooks for students that I have seen. The simple language to
explain complex concepts will make this book usable by grades 6 and up.”
—Kathleen
Schrock, Technology Coordinator, Dennis-Yarmouth Regional Schools, S.
Yarmouth, MA
“Objectives
clearly stated. I like the quick assessment tools that are already written to
measure mastery of objectives. It will be fun for the kids to follow the
activities in the Cyberoutings.”
—Shelley
Cooper, Teacher, Argentine Middle School, Kansas City, Kansas
“This text
offers a well thought out approach to understanding and using the Internet in
a school setting. It is well illustrated, has concise and coherent
explanations, and is presented in a pleasing visual format…The evaluation
team felt that this particular text was an excellent resource for introducing
students to the Internet.”
—Utah
State Textbook Commission, Advisory Committee
HTML:
A Hands-On Guide
“This
textbook’s layout makes it appropriate for class, one-on-one, or workshop
instruction. Not only is the information accurate and complete, but the
step-by-step instructions are easy to follow in conjunction with the computer
screen diagrams. The exercises follow the instruction well and are designed
appropriately to the lesson. The additional 'Challenge' activities
make the book appropriate for students and teachers who have some prior HTML
skills or for those who want to go one step further.”
—Lorraine C. Durrill, Director, Teaching Resource Center, Radford
University, Radford, VA
“Excellent
book. It fills the needs of all levels of students. You did a great job.”
—Stephanie
Davis, Tech Teacher, Clifton Independent School District, Clifton, TX
PROGRAMMING
Microsoft
Visual Basic FUNdamentals
“I found this book to be
clearly written, well constructed and organized, and enjoyable to read. I feel
it is a very good choice for the target audience (first-time programming in
middle school, high school, and community college)...The practical examples and guidance on the use of the Visual
Basic Controls was especially good...The emphasis on making learning fun is a big plus, and the book is very well done overall.”
—Richard
Conn, Adjunct Professor, Computer Science & Information Systems, Kennesaw
State University, Atlanta, GA
“Looks
great. Fun way to teach programming! Lots of programs. Starts at beginning,
moves slow enough for average student, but has plenty of enrichment for high
level.”
—Gloria
Bond, Computer Teacher, Bath High School, Bath, MI
“…Diving
into the challenge [of leaning Visual Basic] was made easier with the quick
reading and examples provided in [Microsoft Visual Basic Fundamentals].
The suggested projects are both fun and challenging! A student working on the
Visual Basic for independent study was able to write a program in a matter of
minutes with minimal instruction from me, given the aid of the book…”—Kristi
Harris, Math/Computer Teacher, Wawasee High School, Syracuse, IN
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