:Email
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Approach:  One to one Level: Year 8
Focus:  Supplying information in an email message.
Resources: Computer programme on laptop computer.
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Questions/instructions:
This activity, called Email, is done on the computer.
Email is a way of sending letters and messages on the computer instead of writing them on paper and sending them through the post.
I want you to do this on your own, including working out how to use the computer.
Click the Email button.
Apart from general encouragement to “try things out”, do not give the student any help with operating the computer word processor.

% responses
2002 '98
y8
Structure of message:
reply only (original deleted)
13 (22)
reply above or below original text
69 (62)
reply intermingled with original text
6 (9)
original re-sent with no reply
12 (7)
Elements included:
appropriate salutation
61 (72)

greeting (e.g. a welcome to school)
27 (38)
school start time
80 (84)
school finish time
70 (79)
School uniform: yes & detail
31 (49)
no, or yes and no detail
51 (34)
not mentioned
18 (17)
most popular sports indicated
79 (NA)
most popular activities other than sports indicated
10 (NA)
appropriate ending (identifying sender)
60 (60)

Commentary:
Because of scoring changes, 1998 data were not available for the sports and activities elements. On the other elements, the 1998 students generally responded a little better than the 2002 students.
 
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