Class overview
Painted Rock Academy has built a successful Technology program over the past several years. Students in grades K-8 participate in the Technology Lab. They first learn proper keyboarding techniques and then word processing and file manipulation. Later they master spreadsheet and database usage and move on to desktop publishing using graphic arts and digital photographs. In the upper grades, students design multimedia presentations, explore basic programming concepts, design web pages, utilize 3D printing, and work with Robotics. Computer lab time is coordinated with classroom assignments so the students can apply their knowledge in real-world applications.
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About me
This is Mr. Maguire's second year teaching at Painted Rock Academy. He has a Master's degree from Loyola Marymount University in Elementary Education. He has over 11 years experience in Teaching & Education. Most recently Mr. Maguire worked in IT for GoDaddy, but has also done IT consulting work for General Electric & CareSource. He is excited to be back teaching Technology.
Resources
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Student sites
[https://www.tynker.com/hour-of-code]
https://scratch.mit.edu
https://kidztype.com
https://careerkids.com