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Class Content
Overall Goal
In teaching the computer content listed below, I make connections to the core classroom content of 2nd grade from the areas of language arts, math, science, and social studies. I sprinkle bits and pieces of the core classroom content into my computer lessons in the lab.
In teaching the computer content listed below, I make connections to the core classroom content of 2nd grade from the areas of language arts, math, science, and social studies. I sprinkle bits and pieces of the core classroom content into my computer lessons in the lab.
Keyboarding
Software: Dance Mat Typing website and Microsoft Office Word 365
Overview:
The kids will utilize two hands on the keyboard this year using only their left hand on the left side of the keyboard and only the right hand on only the right side of the keyboard. They will use their thumb on the space-bar, pinky fingers on any key with a word such as Shift, Enter, and Tab, and their pointer fingers on all letters, numbers and punctuation marks.
As the kids become proficient with this type of keyboarding, they naturally start using their other fingers on the corresponding side of the keyboard such as their middle finger, ring finger, and pinky on more letters. This becomes a nice transition to Home Row keyboarding in which they use all their fingers on the keyboard in 3rd grade.
Basic Operations
Software: Kid Pix 3D 2012 (Since we now save to the cloud, we spend very little time in Kid Pix.)
Overview:
The kids learn and review logging into and off the computer, parts of the Windows desktop, components of a computer, window/folder concept, saving a file, opening a file, and the other basics of using a computer. During this time the kids will be drawing in Kid Pix to create a file that is meaningful to them. We will save at least one or two meaningful files per class period to develop proficiency in saving files.
Computer Skills
The goal in Basic Operations is to lay a solid foundation on which to build each student's computer ability throughout the year.
Microsoft Word
Software: Microsoft Office Word 365
Overview:
We don't work on a specific project in Microsoft Word. The kids develop and extend their ability in using MS Word as a tool. This is their second year of being exposed to MS Word.
Computer Skills
The computer skills include but are not limited inserting and moving the cursor, keyboarding and editing text, The kids will change the font, font size, font color, and align words/paragraphs. The kids will be introduced to the parts of MS Word. Keyboarding includes typing a single paragraph funny story that includes rhyming words to practice specific letter combinations and blends. The words in each story are chosen to teach the use of specific letters on the keyboard. The main goal is to equip the kids with the skills necessary to utilize MS Word for the classroom work.
Internet
Software: Internet Explorer 11
Overview:
This time is used to develop the ability of the kids to surf the Internet. We will utilize websites to reinforce and complement regular classroom curricular content and skills.
Computer Skills
The computer skills include but are not limited identifying the parts of Internet Explorer, navigating web pages, creating bookmarks/favorites, concretely examining the structure of the World Wide Web including where websites reside, along with staying safe on the Internet. Basic research is introduced to the children using various websites such as Kidsclick.org.
The goal is equip the kids with the skills to start to utilize the vast wealth of information on the Internet which can then be transferred to usage in the regular classroom.
PowerPoint 365
Software: Microsoft PowerPoint 365
Overview:
We are introduced to creating a slideshow using the online version of PowerPoint. The students research the types of clouds they study in the 2nd grade classroom weather unit. They look for online pictures of certain types of clouds along with information for each cloud.
Computer Skills
Learn how to navigate and format a slideshow. Copy both graphics and information into each slide that relates to a specific title in ech slide. We change the alignment of the titles and author. They will learn how to format graphics as well as rotating and resizing images.
The goal is to reinforce the 2nd grade science curriculum.
Software: Dance Mat Typing website and Microsoft Office Word 365
Overview:
The kids will utilize two hands on the keyboard this year using only their left hand on the left side of the keyboard and only the right hand on only the right side of the keyboard. They will use their thumb on the space-bar, pinky fingers on any key with a word such as Shift, Enter, and Tab, and their pointer fingers on all letters, numbers and punctuation marks.
As the kids become proficient with this type of keyboarding, they naturally start using their other fingers on the corresponding side of the keyboard such as their middle finger, ring finger, and pinky on more letters. This becomes a nice transition to Home Row keyboarding in which they use all their fingers on the keyboard in 3rd grade.
Basic Operations
Software: Kid Pix 3D 2012 (Since we now save to the cloud, we spend very little time in Kid Pix.)
Overview:
The kids learn and review logging into and off the computer, parts of the Windows desktop, components of a computer, window/folder concept, saving a file, opening a file, and the other basics of using a computer. During this time the kids will be drawing in Kid Pix to create a file that is meaningful to them. We will save at least one or two meaningful files per class period to develop proficiency in saving files.
Computer Skills
The goal in Basic Operations is to lay a solid foundation on which to build each student's computer ability throughout the year.
Microsoft Word
Software: Microsoft Office Word 365
Overview:
We don't work on a specific project in Microsoft Word. The kids develop and extend their ability in using MS Word as a tool. This is their second year of being exposed to MS Word.
Computer Skills
The computer skills include but are not limited inserting and moving the cursor, keyboarding and editing text, The kids will change the font, font size, font color, and align words/paragraphs. The kids will be introduced to the parts of MS Word. Keyboarding includes typing a single paragraph funny story that includes rhyming words to practice specific letter combinations and blends. The words in each story are chosen to teach the use of specific letters on the keyboard. The main goal is to equip the kids with the skills necessary to utilize MS Word for the classroom work.
Internet
Software: Internet Explorer 11
Overview:
This time is used to develop the ability of the kids to surf the Internet. We will utilize websites to reinforce and complement regular classroom curricular content and skills.
Computer Skills
The computer skills include but are not limited identifying the parts of Internet Explorer, navigating web pages, creating bookmarks/favorites, concretely examining the structure of the World Wide Web including where websites reside, along with staying safe on the Internet. Basic research is introduced to the children using various websites such as Kidsclick.org.
The goal is equip the kids with the skills to start to utilize the vast wealth of information on the Internet which can then be transferred to usage in the regular classroom.
PowerPoint 365
Software: Microsoft PowerPoint 365
Overview:
We are introduced to creating a slideshow using the online version of PowerPoint. The students research the types of clouds they study in the 2nd grade classroom weather unit. They look for online pictures of certain types of clouds along with information for each cloud.
Computer Skills
Learn how to navigate and format a slideshow. Copy both graphics and information into each slide that relates to a specific title in ech slide. We change the alignment of the titles and author. They will learn how to format graphics as well as rotating and resizing images.
The goal is to reinforce the 2nd grade science curriculum.
