{"id":1173,"date":"2025-04-23T22:49:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T22:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1173"},"modified":"2025-06-26T20:09:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T20:09:11","slug":"technology-in-writing-fresh-take","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/chapter\/technology-in-writing-fresh-take\/","title":{"raw":"Technology in Writing: Fresh Take","rendered":"Technology in Writing: Fresh Take"},"content":{"raw":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\" aria-label=\"Learning Goals\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Understand how to access and use word-processing tools<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Explain techniques for discussion board communication<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<h2>Word Processing Tools<\/h2>\r\n<section class=\"textbox watchIt\" aria-label=\"Watch It\">This tutorial explains some of the basic features of Microsoft Word and how to use them.\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/iframe_api \"><\/script>\r\n<p class=\"cc-media-iframe-container\"><iframe id=\"tpm-plugin-hbcfgbfd-5eTKElZLM9Q\" class=\"cc-media-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5eTKElZLM9Q?enablejsapi=1 \" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"3p-plugin-target-hbcfgbfd-5eTKElZLM9Q\" class=\"p3sdk-target\"><\/div>\r\n<p class=\"cc-media-iframe-container\"><script type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/ajax.js?cc=1&cc_minimizable=1&cc_minimize_on_load=0&cc_multi_text_track=0&cc_overlay=1&cc_searchable=0&embed=ajax&mf=13492026&p3sdk_version=1.11.7&p=20361&player_type=youtube&plugin_skin=dark&target=3p-plugin-target-hbcfgbfd-5eTKElZLM9Q&vembed=0&video_id=5eTKElZLM9Q&video_target=tpm-plugin-hbcfgbfd-5eTKElZLM9Q'><\/script><\/p>\r\nYou can view the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/English+Comp\/Transcripts\/Introduction+to+Microsoft+Word+365+Tutorial+-+Beginners+Guide+2023_transcript.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for \u201cIntroduction to Microsoft Word 365 Tutorial - Beginners Guide 2023\u201d here (opens in new window).<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/section><section class=\"textbox watchIt\" aria-label=\"Watch It\">This tutorial explains how to access, create, and share Google Documents.\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/iframe_api \"><\/script>\r\n<p class=\"cc-media-iframe-container\"><iframe id=\"tpm-plugin-hacfbebc-4c0fn40-gyQ\" class=\"cc-media-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4c0fn40-gyQ?enablejsapi=1 \" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"3p-plugin-target-hacfbebc-4c0fn40-gyQ\" class=\"p3sdk-target\"><\/div>\r\n<p class=\"cc-media-iframe-container\"><script type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/ajax.js?cc=1&cc_minimizable=1&cc_minimize_on_load=0&cc_multi_text_track=0&cc_overlay=1&cc_searchable=0&embed=ajax&mf=13492027&p3sdk_version=1.11.7&p=20361&player_type=youtube&plugin_skin=dark&target=3p-plugin-target-hacfbebc-4c0fn40-gyQ&vembed=0&video_id=4c0fn40-gyQ&video_target=tpm-plugin-hacfbebc-4c0fn40-gyQ'><\/script><\/p>\r\nYou can view the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/English+Comp\/Transcripts\/BEGINNERS+GUIDE+HOW+TO+USE+GOOGLE+DOCS!+Learning+the+basics+of+Google+Docs_transcript.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for \u201cBEGINNERS GUIDE HOW TO USE GOOGLE DOCS! 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