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Class Content
Keyboarding (Throughout the Year)
Software: Kid Pix 2012 3D and Microsoft Word 2013
Overview:
The kids will utilize two hands on the keyboard this year using their left hand on the left side of the keyboard and only the right hand on only the right side of the keyboard. The focus is on using the correct pointer finger on letters and number. They use their thumb on the space bar.
We start out keyboarding two or three word phrases that rhyme teaching a specific keyboard/letter combination. They keyboard the words in separate text boxes.
We advance the kids keyboarding in the spring when we keyboard short silly stories in Microsoft Word. These stories feature short complete sentences that focus on specific letter combinations to build and enhance keyboard knowledge.
Basic Operations
Software: Windows 7 and Kid Pix 2012 3D
Overview:
The kids learn and review logging into and off the computer using their username and passwords. The goal is to build fluency and speed when the kids log in to the computer. If the kids take a long time logging in, that limits the usage of technology as a tool in the lab and regular classroom.
We enhance our understanding of the parts of the desktop including background, icons, and the taskbar. We also learn the components of a computer including tower, monitor, keyboard, mouse, and printer, and other basics of using a computer.
Computer Skills
The computer skills include logging in to the computer, logging off, and utilizing various software programs independently. The goal in Basic Operations is to lay a solid foundation on which to build each student's computer ability throughout the year and coming years. We use software throughout the year to reinforce and extend student learning in the 1st grade classroom common core curriculum.
Saving and Opening Files
Software: Kid Pix 2012 3D
Overview:
During this time, the kids will be drawing pictures in Kid Pix to create a file that is meaningful to them that will motivate them to want to keep the file. We will save at least one or two meaningful files per class period to develop proficiency in saving files. We will also learn how to open the files they create and resave them after making enhancements.
Computer Skills
The computer skills include but are not limited saving a file with an appropriate title, opening a file, and saving changes to a file previously saved. The goal is to develop and solidify their ability to save a file and open a file.
Internet
Software: Internet Explorer 11
Overview:
This unit develops the ability of the kids to surf the Internet. We utilize websites to reinforce and complement regular classroom curricular content and skills focusing on both math and language arts but covering other areas too.
Computer Skills
The computer skills include but are not limited identifying the parts of Internet Explorer, navigating web pages, along with staying safe on the Internet.
The goal is equip the kids with the skills to start to utilize the vast wealth of information on the Internet to extend and enhance their understanding of core concepts taught in the regular classroom using technology like Web 2.0.
Word Part
Software: Microsoft Word 2013
Overview:
The kids are introduced to and develop their ability in using Microsoft Word as a tool. This is their first year of using MS Word.
Computer Skills
The computer skills include but are not limited inserting and moving the cursor, keyboarding and editing text, changing font, font size, font color, and align words/paragraphs. The kids will be introduced to the parts of MS Word. Keyboarding a short funny story of rhyming words is a culminating goal. The words in each story are chosen to teach the use of specific letters on the keyboard as well as language arts blends and sounds.
The goal is to equip the kids with the skills necessary to utilize MS Word in the classroom for regular classroom work and work in the computer lab.
Multimedia
Software: Kid Pix 2012 3D
Overview:
The children learn how to use files they saved earlier in the year to turn them into a multimedia slideshow that includes sound, animation, and slide transitions. This will become an electronic portfolio of their work in class.
Computer Skills
The computer skills include but are not limited to opening files, deleting slides, enhancing a slide with sound and animation, adding a transition between the slides, playing a show, and saving a file.
The goal is to introduce the kids to multimedia-based slideshow creation.
Software: Kid Pix 2012 3D and Microsoft Word 2013
Overview:
The kids will utilize two hands on the keyboard this year using their left hand on the left side of the keyboard and only the right hand on only the right side of the keyboard. The focus is on using the correct pointer finger on letters and number. They use their thumb on the space bar.
We start out keyboarding two or three word phrases that rhyme teaching a specific keyboard/letter combination. They keyboard the words in separate text boxes.
We advance the kids keyboarding in the spring when we keyboard short silly stories in Microsoft Word. These stories feature short complete sentences that focus on specific letter combinations to build and enhance keyboard knowledge.
Basic Operations
Software: Windows 7 and Kid Pix 2012 3D
Overview:
The kids learn and review logging into and off the computer using their username and passwords. The goal is to build fluency and speed when the kids log in to the computer. If the kids take a long time logging in, that limits the usage of technology as a tool in the lab and regular classroom.
We enhance our understanding of the parts of the desktop including background, icons, and the taskbar. We also learn the components of a computer including tower, monitor, keyboard, mouse, and printer, and other basics of using a computer.
Computer Skills
The computer skills include logging in to the computer, logging off, and utilizing various software programs independently. The goal in Basic Operations is to lay a solid foundation on which to build each student's computer ability throughout the year and coming years. We use software throughout the year to reinforce and extend student learning in the 1st grade classroom common core curriculum.
Saving and Opening Files
Software: Kid Pix 2012 3D
Overview:
During this time, the kids will be drawing pictures in Kid Pix to create a file that is meaningful to them that will motivate them to want to keep the file. We will save at least one or two meaningful files per class period to develop proficiency in saving files. We will also learn how to open the files they create and resave them after making enhancements.
Computer Skills
The computer skills include but are not limited saving a file with an appropriate title, opening a file, and saving changes to a file previously saved. The goal is to develop and solidify their ability to save a file and open a file.
Internet
Software: Internet Explorer 11
Overview:
This unit develops the ability of the kids to surf the Internet. We utilize websites to reinforce and complement regular classroom curricular content and skills focusing on both math and language arts but covering other areas too.
Computer Skills
The computer skills include but are not limited identifying the parts of Internet Explorer, navigating web pages, along with staying safe on the Internet.
The goal is equip the kids with the skills to start to utilize the vast wealth of information on the Internet to extend and enhance their understanding of core concepts taught in the regular classroom using technology like Web 2.0.
Word Part
Software: Microsoft Word 2013
Overview:
The kids are introduced to and develop their ability in using Microsoft Word as a tool. This is their first year of using MS Word.
Computer Skills
The computer skills include but are not limited inserting and moving the cursor, keyboarding and editing text, changing font, font size, font color, and align words/paragraphs. The kids will be introduced to the parts of MS Word. Keyboarding a short funny story of rhyming words is a culminating goal. The words in each story are chosen to teach the use of specific letters on the keyboard as well as language arts blends and sounds.
The goal is to equip the kids with the skills necessary to utilize MS Word in the classroom for regular classroom work and work in the computer lab.
Multimedia
Software: Kid Pix 2012 3D
Overview:
The children learn how to use files they saved earlier in the year to turn them into a multimedia slideshow that includes sound, animation, and slide transitions. This will become an electronic portfolio of their work in class.
Computer Skills
The computer skills include but are not limited to opening files, deleting slides, enhancing a slide with sound and animation, adding a transition between the slides, playing a show, and saving a file.
The goal is to introduce the kids to multimedia-based slideshow creation.
