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This is the computer curriculum page for Palmer River Elementary School's Grade 2 Computer Program. We complete tasks in chronological order from top to bottom.

Beginning of year presentation

(0.75) Class Intro and Expectations

Welcome to Computer Class. This presentation will run you through important safety and classroom expectations.

(0.25) Internet Safety Pledge

I will tell my trusted adult if anything makes me feel sad, scared, or confused.
I will ask my trusted adult before sharing information like my name, address, and phone number.
I won't meet face-to-face with anyone from the Internet.
I will always use good netiquette and not be rude or mean online.

(1) Accelerated Start

ClassLink

Google Classroom

Google Meet

Google Profiles

This will be a busy class where students will test their logins to the above programs. More advanced training will come in the following weeks.

(1) Lexia Core 5

Built on the science of reading, Lexia® Core5® Reading is a research-proven program that accelerates the development of literacy skills for students of all abilities, helping them make the critical shift from learning to read to reading to learn.

(1) Freckle

Freckle helps K-4 teachers differentiate instruction and reach every student at their own level across Math, ELA, Social Studies and Science. It includes the entire grade level curriculum in each subject area and comes with practice questions, hints and videos to support learning and allow the student to move ahead.

(6) Google Drive

Google Drive is a cloud based platform for writing in documents, presentations, spreadsheets and drawing. With constant auto save and the ability to share and work collaboratively, Google Drive is one of the most productive tools on the internet.

In Grade 2 we deliver the most rigorous program possible. We practice using all of the buttons on the editing toolbar via a crazy letters class. In the next class students will practice inserting images into a document.

In the final class students will have the opportunity to EARN their Class C Google Driver's License.

(1) Google Drive and Crazy letters

In this class we will practice:

Logging in
Adding Mr. Pearse's classroom.
Finding the assignment.
Bold, Italicise and underline
Centering and aligning
Text color, size and style
Printing
Turn in assignment.
Logging out

(1) Google Classroom & Inserting Images

Find an image from a COPYRIGHT FREE SOURCE like pixabay, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons or Unslpash.
Practice dragging and dropping images into a document.
Centering images.
Cropping an image.
Resizing and moving an image.

(4) Class C Google Driver's License

Practice the following concepts and then do the driver's test to see if you qualify!

(0.5) Xtra Math

XtraMath is a free web program that teaches addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts which are critical to success in mathematics.

Intro Video

(0.5) Scholastic News

Every week, Scholastic News magazine brings curriculum-connected nonfiction into your class!

(2) MLA Citation Machine

In this class, students will create MLA style citations as a way of saying thank you to the author for the use of their information.

Students will create a Google Document, find the information needed in a book, and then enter that data into a citation generator. The final product, the MLA citation, is then copy/pasted into the Google Doc. The goal in this activity is five citations in one class.

(1) Hour of Code

The Hour of Code is Here.mp4

Coders have super powers!

Computer science is a foundational field that opens doors for all boys and girls.

Hour of Code

It's a 45 minute introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code" and show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, an innovator.

Angrybirds

Use blocks of code to help the bird defeat the evil pig!

(0.5) Brainpop Jr.

BrainPOP® creates animated, curricular content that engages students, supports educators, and bolsters achievement.

(2) Typing Practice

Learn touch typing online using TypingClub's free typing courses. It includes 650 typing games, typing tests and videos.

Google Slides Practice Presentation

Create Presentation and Title Slides

Log into Google Classroom.
Find the activity titled "Google Slides Practice Presentation"
Click on the activity.
Click on "Untitled Presentation" and type your animals name.
Create six slides.
On last slide title it "Bibliography"
NEW TAB bring up Wikipedia.
Type in your animals name.
Using the slide sorte box give each slide a title.

Research and Insert Facts

(2 classes)

Log into Google Drive.
Open up practice presentation.
NEW TAB open up Wikipedia with your animal.
Start inserting facts in your own words.
1. Bullet point.
2. Start with a capital letter.
3. 5 - 7 words per fact.
4. 4 facts per slide.

Insert Title Slide Image and Layering

Log into Google Drive.
Open up practice presentation.
NEW TAB open up Wikipedia with your animal.
Find best image of your animal.
1. Make sure it is landscape orientation.
Click on it to get the HD sized image.
Insert onto cover slide.
Right click on the image.
Select "Order"
Select "Send Image to Back"
Move titles to good locations and change the font color.

Insert Images and Finish Regular Slides

Log into Google Drive.
Open up the practice presentation.
NEW TAB open up Wikipedia with your animal OR Pixabay.
Find images.
Start inserting images onto slides.
Once completed, hit the "turn in" button to submit your slideshow for grading.

(7) Where's My Family From Webquest?

Dighton Rehoboth Regional School District , Massachusetts

Link to the parent letter.

INTRODUCTION

"On a map of the world, locate the continent or region of the countries from which students, their parents, guardians, grandparents, relatives, or ancestors came. Describe traditional food, customs, sports and games, and music of the place they came from."

Nations of the World HD!.mp4

"Nations of the World HD!" YouTube. YouTube, 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 24 Mar. 2014.

PROCEDURE

Step 1

Ask family where your ancestors / family first came from and select a country / region to research.

Step 2

Create a Google Presentation and title it "My Family".

Step 3

Create and title at least six slides.

Step 4

Enter facts

Step 5

Enter pictures.

RESOURCES

Jamaica

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