The
Paint Program will continue through mid-January. The students have learned how
to select and draw some of the different shapes in the Paint Program. They have
also learned how to copy and paste some of the different shapes. They know how
to change line thicknesses, find a new piece of paper, save their work, edit
colors and use the text tool. They will be reviewing the tools this month and
will end the Paint program by creating a winter wonderland scene with a snowman
and text. They are encouraged to go home and practice what they have learned in
their computer class.
Second Grade
The
students have been working in the Kid Works Program. They know the components
of the writing portion of the program and how to how to access the Edit Menu
and use the Copy and Paste buttons. They know where the Home, End and Arrow
Keys are on the keyboard. They just completed the sticker book portion of the
program and now they are ready to start their Grade School Memories Journal. The
journal will consist of three typed sentences and a drawing to go along with
the sentences. The sentences are created by the students and they have to type about
three different events that occurred each month at school and a drawing to go
along with the sentences using both drawing and sticker book tools. The
journals will be printed in booklet form and they will take them home at the
end of the school year.
Third Grade
The
students will continue working in Microsoft Word 2010 for the rest of the
school year. They know how to retrieve documents from one drive and save them
in another drive. The students know where to find Spelling and Grammar or Spell
Check and how to use it when editing a document. The students learned that
spell check is not 100% accurate and that they have to reread documents to see
what spell checked missed. This month the students will learn how to insert
clipart, use the text wrap tool and send their images behind text and change
the brightness of their image. They will be able to manipulate their images by
using the sizing handles and clicking and dragging or by clicking on the size
tab on the picture tool bar.
Fifth Grade
The
students will start 2014 with continued practice in Ultra Key Typing. Ultra Key
builds good typing skills, speed and accuracy through structured lessons. The
students will learn about record keeping and will be recording their typing
scores. All scores will be recorded for a grade.
Please
take a minute and read what is going on in Cyberspace. There are so many things
changing on a daily basis. Please talk to your children about Facebook. There
are 500 million registered users. There are approximately 7.5 million kids
under 13 on Facebook. Facebook isn't supposed to be used by children under 13.
Common
Sense Media
A
great website to become familiar with is commonsensemedia.org
“Their
mission is dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing
the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to
thrive in a world of media and technology.” Please take a minute to look at
their site.
Why Do We Need A Technology Lab?
1.
A technology teacher provides a structured curriculum with complete and
specific instructions in computer skills that are taught in a lab environment.
This enables the students to become more confident in their technology skills
and it improves technology use in the classroom. It validates the importance of
the subject being taught.
2.
In a lab, students have the opportunity for hands on experience to learn about
new applications and review past lessons. This is a great advantage to students
so they can become more confident in their technology skills.
3.
Technology labs free classroom teachers so they can focus on their goals and
not loose valuable instruction time teaching computer skills.
4.
Structure, consistency, and repetition build skills each year whether it is a
new application, documents, presentations, or understanding and increasing
their time and accuracy in mastering keyboarding.
5.
The importance of the technology lab offers student support, skills, and the
knowledge they need to use these skills beyond the classroom.
