This year will be so exciting as you will revisit the proper techniques of handling a Chromebook. You will get to play fun Games and complete activities that will help you Develop Critical thinking/ Problem Solving skills. You will also learn the Basic Fundamentals of what a Computer is and the Basic parts of a Computer. We will use Seesaw, Code.org, Typetastic.com, as well as many other websites for educational activities.
Chromebook Care & Parts
Below is an Introduction to Software and Apps we will be using.
Students will complete online activities in SeeSaw. Here they will listen to stories and then complete activities to answer questions, retell the story or draw a picture about the story. Students will learn to create posters, drag and drop items to create a picture. They will learn to use the Microphone to record or explain their drawings.
Designed to be fun and engaging, Code.org’s progression of Computer Science Fundamentals courses blend online and "unplugged" non-computer activities to teach students computational thinking, problem solving, programming concepts and digital citizenship.
Playing TypeTastic games and moving up the levels is a lot of fun. In fact, it’s so exciting that the students don’t realize that they’re actually on a carefully crafted learning path where each step has a clear, pedagogical goal. Eventually, the path, consisting of multiple steps, leads to fluent typing.
Digital Citizenship
Children are growing up with the power of digital media and technology to explore, connect, create, and learn in new
ways. With this power, young people have great opportunities, but they also face challenges and dilemmas. Schools
are dealing with the ramifications, including issues such as online safety, cyberbullying, privacy, hate speech,
misinformation, and digital distraction. To address these issues, schools are creating a positive culture around media
and technology by incorporating digital citizenship education as part of their curricula.
Computing Systems