Courses

Grade 5/Trimester course

• Demonstrate correct posture and hand position in keyboarding 

• Apply keyboarding skills to word processing documents

• Use the Internet safely, responsibly, and effectively

• Conduct better Internet searches through keyword and subject directory searches

• Identify and gather appropriate information through these developed search techniques

• Organize favorites by creating folders

• Build skills in Google Slides by creating a presentation utilizing provided multimedia guidelines

• Utilize Google Docs and learn to organize and share documents

• Utilize code.org to learn visual programming basics

Grade 6/Semester course

• Develop skills to become a good digital citizen

• Demonstrate correct posture and hand position in keyboarding

• Create and modify documents in Google Docs

• Create and modify using Google Drawings

• Utilize code.org to learn visual programming basics

• Use the Internet safely, responsibly, and effectively

• Use Google Applications to simulate real-world tasks

• Utilize code.org to learn visual programming basics

Media A/Year-long course

• CS Discoveries Computer Science units 1, 2, and 3: problem-solving, web development, and animation/gaming

• Stay safe while surfing on the Internet

• Be a socially responsible navigator of the Web

• Continue to use the Internet for projects while concentrating on identifying appropriate information and citing sources

• Continue to advance in multimedia design, word processing, spreadsheet, and publishing skills with mini-lessons throughout the year

• Use Adobe Photoshop to learn about editing and manipulating digital images

• Use basic Web 2.0 tools (i.e., blogs, wikis, podcasts, etc.)/Audacity, Wikispaces

• Demonstrate correct posture and hand position in keyboarding 

• Utilize Google Docs and learn to organize and share documents and presentations

Media B/Year-long course

• CS Discoveries Computer Science units 4, 5, and 6: Design Process, Data & Society, and Physical Computing

• Create a nonlinear project that focuses on proper design technique using a Web 2.0 tool

• Continue to use the Internet for projects while focusing on identifying appropriate information and sources, as well as citing sources

• Utilize Web 2.0 tools to create blogs, podcasts, and a school wiki

• Continue to advance in multimedia design, word processing, spreadsheet, and publishing skills with mini-lessons throughout the year

• Design a 3D model using Trimble Sketchup

• Demonstrate correct posture and hand position in keyboarding

• Utilize Google Docs using the Drive to organize and share documents and presentations