Week of March 9
Presentation Competencies: Multimedia (PowerPoint 2013)
Standard: Input Data
Skill Level: I(Introduction)
Cross-Curricular Activity: Social Studies/Library/Technology
Activity: Biography Presentation Week 2
Week of February 24 and March 2
Presentation Competencies: Multimedia (PowerPoint 2013)
Standard: Open, Save Presentation, insert new slide, background color, slide layout
Skill Level: I(Introduction)
Activity: Biography Presentation Week 1
Week of February 17
Communication Competency: Document - Microsoft Word
Standard: Review Multiple Tools
Skill: I (Introduction)
Activity: Home Menu Review - Extra Practice with Dr. Seuss
Week of February 10
Communication Competencies: Word Processing - Microsoft Word 2013
Standard: Highlight Color Tool
Skill Level: I(Introduction)
Activity: Grammar Activity- Students type words from the list and identify words that are noun, Verb or adjective and use the highlight tool to mark the words.
Week of February 3
Digital Citizenship Competency: Safety and Ethical Behavior
Standard: Key Vocabulary-Private, Username
Skill: I (Introduction)
Activity: Keep it Private- Students will be able to Recognize the kind of information that is private, Understand that they should never give out private information on the Internet, Learn to create effective usernames that protect their private information.
Week of January 27
STEM Project: Terrarium - Library /Technology
Week of January 13 and January 20
Communication Competency: Word Processing (Microsoft Word 2013)
Standard: Clipboard (Copy and Paste)
Skill: I (Introduction)
Activity: Zoo Animals Copy and Paste –Week 2– Students learn the concept of clipboard, copy and paste - This week will learn to copy one of the four methods - using right click method, using short cut keys Ctrl+C to copy and Ctrl+V to paste and Ctrl + hold and drag
Week of Januray 6
Communication Competency: Word Processing (Microsoft Word 2013)
Standard: Open and Save Word Processing Program, Enter Text, Insert Images
Skill: I (Introduction)
Cross-Curricular STEM Activity: Library/Science/Technology
Activity: Terrarium Project
Week of December 30
Communication Competency: Word Processing (Microsoft Word 2013)
Standard: Clipboard (Copy and Paste)
Skill: I (Introduction)
Activity: Zoo Animals Copy and Paste –Week 1– Students learn the concept of clipboard, copy and paste - This week will learn to copy one of the four methods - using copy and paste tool icons from the Home ribbon
Week of December 16
Competency: Immersive Experiences: (STEM)
Standard: Coding
Skill Level: S(Skill Building
Activity: An Hour of Code – Week 3 - Sequencing with Drag and Drop and Kodable
Week of December 2 and December 9
Competency: Immersive Experiences: (STEM)
Standard: Coding, Robotics
Skill Level: S(Skill Building)
Cross-Curricular Activity: Programming /Technology/Literature
Activity: Code a Story - Week 1 and Week 2 - Draw a path for the Ozobot to take a journey using ozobot coding markers by following the directions on the task cards to guide the Ozobot through the story in a sequential order.
Week of November 18
Input Competencies: Keyboarding Skills
Skill Level –I (Introduction)
Skills: Home Row Keys
Activity: Home Row Activity - Henry
Week of November 11
Input Competencies: Keyboarding Skills
Skill Level –S (Skill Building)
Skills: Identify Punctuation keys – SHIFT Key
Activity: Thanksgiving Punctuation Sentences
Week of November 4
Communication Competencies: Word Processing skills – Microsoft Word 2013
Standard: Change Font Color
Skill Level: S (Skill Building)
Activity: Pretty Leaves
Week of October 28
Communication Competencies: Word Processing Skills (Microsoft Word 2013)
Standard: Format text with font choice, color, style
Skill Level: S (Skill Building)
Activity: Halloween Font - Week 2
Week of October 14
Communication Competencies: Word Processing Skills (Microsoft Word 2013)
Standard: Format text with font choice, color, style
Skill Level: S (Skill Building)
Activity: Halloween Font - Week 1
Week of October 7
Information Input Competencies: Keyboarding
Standard: Use Functional Keys (Backspace and Delete)
Communication Competencies: Word Processing (Microsoft Word)
Standard: Delete text
Skill: S(Skill Building)
Activity: Students open their file from the network folder and follow directions to remove letters using both Delete key as well as backspace key. Students learn that pressing the delete key will delete letters to the right of the cursor and pressing backspace key will delete letters to the left of the cursor.
Week of September 30
Information Input Competencies: Keyboarding Skills
• Locate Keys
• Use both hands: left hand/left side of keyboard; right hand/right side of keyboard
Skill Level – S (Skill Building)
Activity:
Keyboard Zoo 2 - This is a follow up lesson of using both hands to type the keys, words, sentences using correct punctuation and spacing. This activity has four levels.
Level 1: Lowercase alphabets
Level 2: Uppercase alphabets
Level 3: Type words
Level 4: Type sentences using proper spacing and punctuation.
Week of September 23
Information Input Competencies: Keyboarding Skills
• Locate Keys
• Use both hands: left hand/left side of keyboard; right hand/right side of keyboard
Skill Level: S (Skill Building)
Tasks: Identifying and coloring the LHS and RHS of the keyboard. Use an interactive game to put back the keys on the keyboard together
Week of September 16
Communication Competencies: Word Processing Skills-(Microsoft Word 2013)
Skill Level – I (Introduction)
Skill: Save a document, name a document, proper spacing
Activity 3 - Types of Sentences: Students reinforce proper ways to type all four kinds of sentences
Week of September 9
General Technology Competencies: General Technology Skill
Skills: Turn device on, shut down device, Understand icons: open applications (Chrome, Word, Powerpoint), locate and start a program, close a program, locate and use taskbar to switch between applications (teach them alt-tab shortcut to switch)
Skill Level: S (Development of skill by practice with teacher assistance)
Activity: Understand Icons
Week of September 2
General Technology Competencies: Cross-Platform Skills
Basic care of computer: cleanliness, no food, respect for property
Name technology components: computer, digital devices, peripherals and explain functions
Skill Level: S (Development of skill by practice with teacher assistance)
Tasks:
Assign computers
Computer Lab rules
Fire drill procedures
Basic Computer Care
Computer Parts - Reinforcement
Click Clack Moo, Cows that type
Computer Parts Quiz - Reinforcement
Week of May 6
Competency: Digital Citizenship: Safety and Ethical Behavior
Standard: How to be SMART online
Skills: S(Skill Building)
Activity: Router’s Birthday Surprise Video - Students learn about the four internet safety rules, trusted adults, and how to stay safe and smart from the Webville outlaws.
Week of April 29
Competency: Digital Citizenship: Safety and Ethical Behavior
Standard: Digital Footprint
Skills: S(Skill Building)
Activity: Follow the Digital Trail – Students will be able to learn that the information they put online leaves a digital footprint or “trail.”, explore what information is appropriate to be put online , judge the nature of different types of digital footprints by following the information trails of two fictional animals.
Week of April 22
Presentation Competency: Multimedia (Microsoft PowerPoint 2013)
Standard: WordArt, Insert Image
Project: Earth Day Poster - Week 2
Week of April 15
Presentation Competency: Multimedia (Microsoft PowerPoint 2013)
Standard: WordArt, Insert Image
Project: Earth Day Poster - Week 1 - Students create an attention grabbing poster for earth day using the formatting toolbars available in PowerPoint that includes words such as “reduce, reuse, and recycle” and includes a copyrighted clipart.
Week of April 8
Data Analysis Competency: Spreadsheet (Microsoft Excel 2013)
Standard: Address of a cell
Skill: I(Introduction)
Activity: Spreadsheet Decoder – Use the Secret Code and the cell addresses to decode the title for the books. Find each letter by using its cell address, and write each secret word.
Week of April 1
Presentation Competencies: Multimedia (PowerPoint 2013)
Standard: SlideShow
Skill Level: I(Introduction)
Activity: Presentation Final Week - Practice presenting their PowerPoint presentation
Week of March 25
Presentation Competencies: Multimedia (PowerPoint 2013)
Standard: Change Font Size, Font Color contrasting to slide background
Skill Level: I(Introduction)
Activity: Presentation Week 5
Week of March 18
Presentation Competencies: Multimedia (PowerPoint 2013)
Standard: Animate Text
Skill Level: I(Introduction)
Activity: Presentation Week 4
Week of March 11
Presentation Competencies: Multimedia (PowerPoint 2013)
Standard: Enter Text
Skill Level: I(Introduction)
Activity: Presentation Week 3
Week of March 4
Presentation Competencies: Multimedia (PowerPoint 2013)
Standard: Screenshot
Skill Level: I(Introduction)
Activity: Presentation Week 2 – Add images on every slide using the screen shot tool in PowerPoint
Week of February 25
Presentation Competencies: Multimedia (PowerPoint 2013)
Standard: Open, Save Presentation, insert new slide, background color, slide layout
Skill Level: I(Introduction)
Activity: Presentation Week 1 – Title, Transitions
Week of February 19
Communication Competency: Document - Microsoft Word
Standard: Review Multiple Tools
Skill: I (Introduction)
Activity: Home Menu Review - Extra Practice with Dr. Seuss
Week of February 11
Presentation Competencies: Microsoft PowerPoint 2013
Standard: Speech Bubble
Skill Level: I(Introduction)
Activity: Comics-Week 1
Week of February 4
Communication Competencies: Word Processing - Microsoft Word 2013
Standard: Highlight Color Tool
Skill Level: I(Introduction)
Activity: Grammar Activity- Students type words from the list and identify words that are noun, Verb or adjective and use the highlight tool to mark the words.
Week of January 14
Week of January 7
Communication Competency: Word Processing (Microsoft Word 2013)
Standard: Clipboard (Copy and Paste)
Skill: I (Introduction)
Activity: Zoo Animals Copy and Paste –Week 1– This week students learn the next three different ways to copy and paste (right click, ctrl+drag, using short cut keys Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V)
Week of December 31
Week of December 10
Competency: Immersive Experiences: (STEM)
Standard: Coding
Skill Level: S(Skill Building)
Activity: An Hour of Code – Week 2 - Students design their own candy character and go on a multi-level quest for candy to eventually help their character find its way home. Students solve several coding puzzles and learn to use basic programming concepts such as loops and conditional statements
Week of December 3
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Competency: Immersive Experiences: (STEM)
Standard: Coding, Robotics
Skill Level: S(Skill Building)
Activity: Story Bot - 3 Little Pigs - Students retell the story in the right sequence by coding a light sensing robot called ozobot which moves through the story map.
Week of November 26
ompetency: Immersive Experiences: (STEM)
Standard: Coding
Skill Level: S(Skill Building)
Activity: An Hour of Code-Week 1- Ozobot Introductory Lesson- Students are introduced to Ozobots which are programmable robot, control the movement and speed of Ozobots by programming it through color codes.
Week of November 12
Week of November 5
Week of October 22
Communication Competencies: Word Processing Skills (Microsoft Word 2013)
Standard: Format text with font choice, color, style
Skill Level: S (Skill Building)
Activity: Halloween Font - Week 1
Week of October 15
Communication Competencies: Word Processing (Word 2013)
Standard: Font Color
Skill: S(Skill Building)
Activity: Halloween Colors
Week of October 8
Week of October 1
Week of September 24
Week of September 17
Week of September 10
Week of May 28
Last week of computer class
Take home computer folders
Week of May 14
Week of May 7
Week of April 30
Presentation Competencies: Multimedia (PowerPoint 2013)
Standard: Open, Save Presentation, Insert arrows, insert text box, format text, change thickness of the arrow
Skill Level: I(Introduction)
Activity: Label 5 senses
Week of April 23
Complete any pending projects if any
Week of April 16
Presentation Competencies: Multimedia (PowerPoint 2013)
Standard: Open, Save Presentation, Screenshot, Transtisons and Animations
Skill Level: I(Introduction)
Cross-Curricular: Social Studies/Technology
Activity: Biography Research- Week 4 – This week students will animate the title, content and pictures and watch their slideshow
Week of April 2 and April 9
Presentation Competencies: Multimedia (PowerPoint 2013)
Standard: Open, Save Presentation, background and screenshot
Skill Level: I(Introduction)
Activity: Biography Presentation Week 3 - Students change the background color of slides, use screen clipping tool to take screenshots and insert images
Week of March 19
Presentation Competencies: Multimedia (PowerPoint 2013)
Standard: Open, Save Presentation, background and screenshot
Skill Level: I(Introduction)
Activity: Biography Presentation Week 2 - Students change the background color of slides, use screen clipping tool to take screenshots and insert images
Week of March 12
Presentation Competencies: Multimedia (PowerPoint 2013)
Standard: Open, Save Presentation, slide layout, input text
Skill Level: I(Introduction)
Activity: Biography Presentation Week 1- Students create 7 slides in PowerPoint and change the slide layout, input title and bulleted lists on each slide.
Week of March 5
Investigative Competencies: Research Skills/Interactive Discovery
Standard: Student understand purpose of research
Skill Level: I(Introduction)
Activity: Biography Research- Students access the subscription database PebbleGo, choose a famous person, research and gather information about his early life and contributions
Week of February 26
Data Analysis Competency: Spreadsheet (Microsoft Excel 2013)
Standard: Address of a cell
Skill: I(Introduction)
Activity: Dr. Seuss Decoder – Use the Secret Code and the cell addresses to decode the titles of Dr. Seuss books. Find each letter by using its cell address, and write each secret word. If time permits Seussville Activity.
Week of February 19
Communication Competency: Document - Microsoft Word
Standard: Review Multiple Tools
Skill: I (Introduction)
Activity: Home Menu Review with Dr. Seuss – Students review changing the font, font name, font size, inserting images, font color
Week of February 12
Design Competency: Illustration – Microsoft PowerPoint
Standard: Launch the presentation program, save file in their network folder, Insert and Format Shapes (resize and change fill and line color)
Skill: I (Introduction)
Activity: Snowman- Week 1 - Students draw a snowman using shapes.
Week of February 5
Design Competency: Illustration – Microsoft PowerPoint
Standard: Insert and Format Shapes (resize and change fill and line color)
Skill: I (Introduction)
Activity: Snowman Activity - Week 1- Students draw a snowman using shapes.
Week of January 15
Communication Competency: Word Processing (Microsoft Word 2013)
Standard: Clipboard (Copy and Paste)
Skill: I (Introduction)
Activity: Zoo Animals Copy and Paste –Week 2
Week of January 8
Week of January 1
Snow Day - No Computer Class
Week of December 18th
Christmas Interactive Games
Week of December 4th and December 11th
Week of November 27
Competency: Immersive Experiences: (STEM)
Standard: Coding
Skill Level: S(Skill Building)
Activity: An Hour of Code – Week 1 - Students join Alex and Lonnie as they learn about coding by creating fun, interactive pictures. Learn about sequence, loops, events, and actions as you create crazy creatures in this exciting adventure!
Week of November 13
Week of November 6
Communication Competencies: Word Processing skills – Microsoft Word 2013
Standard: Format Graphics / Pictures
Skill Level: I (Skill Building)
Activity: Wrap text around pictures- Students learn the different ways of wrapping text around an image( In – Line with text, square, tight, through)
Week of October 30
Communication Competencies: Word Processing skills – Microsoft Word 2013
Standard: Open a document, Save a document, Type with correct punctuation
Skill Level: S (Skill Building)
Activity: Fall Punctuation Activity
Week of October 16 and October 23
Communication Competencies: Word Processing Skills (Microsoft Word 2013)
Standard: Format text with font choice, color, style
Skill Level: S (Skill Building)
Activity: Halloween Font - Week 1 and Week 2
Week of October 9
Week of October 5
Communication Competencies: Word Processing (Microsoft Word)
Standard: Open a document, Save a document
Skill: I(Introduction)
Activity: Friendly Letter - Students learn the five parts of a friendly letter. Create a letter and then save it.
Solve the Computer Parts Picture Puzzle
Week of September 25
Information Input competencies: Keyboarding
Standard: Uses functional keys: Enter, Spacebar, Tab, Backspace, Delete, Arrows, and Shift key (for alternating between upper and lower case letter
Skill: I(Introduction)
Activity: Color Special Keys - Students identify the special keys on the keyboard, learn the function of the keys, color the keys as specified by the teacher
