Standards
Keyboarding
Familiar with keyboard layout
Types right-side keys with right hand and vice versa
Uses thumb for space bar
Introduced to home-row and proper typing form
Word Processing
Understands and uses the following keys correctly: backspace, shift, period, comma, question mark, enter/return, space bar
Can type one sentence with proper format/grammar
Basic Computer Skills
Can retrieve and open a file
Can name computer parts and knows basic computer terms
Digital Literacy and Citizenship
Can open, browse, and navigate a webpage
With guidance from district staff, use only district-approved websites
Can input a username and password for login purposes
About The Class
Most children, and many teenagers, view the computer as a toy. The intent of my instruction in the computer lab is to help my students learn how to use the computer as tool. By the time your students leave Maloney they will be able to touch type more than 20 wpm, they will have strong foundation in word processing, creating slideshows, or working with spreadsheets. They will also have a basic knowledge of web design, graphic design, and coding logic.
Your students will work on the following assignments during their first grade year:
Word Processing: Students will start working with Google docs by putting images in a document and writing relevant sentences.
Slide Shows: Students will make two basic slideshows highlighting different animals and colors.
Google Drawing: Students will use shapes to draw several images digitally including a pumpkin, a cat, and snowman.
Keyboarding: First graders will start learning how to type using BBC Dance Mat Typing. The goal is for them to be able to type without looking at the keyboard.
Code.org: Students will work on block coding during the second half of the year.
Digital Citizenship: We will complete several assignments designed by Common Sense Media