New Topics in Computer Class: March 2018

Kindergarten: Students will practice using the back and forward arrows while navigating through NSE Spartans and Starfall.

1st grade: Students will begin working with Google Docs.  We will be practicing how to rename a document, share a document, and how to use the tools on the toolbar.  

2nd grade: Students will practice typing sentences in Google Docs using correct spacing, capitalization, punctuation, and special keys on the keyboard (shift key and enter key).

3rd grade: Students will begin learning about internet safety.  We will be watching Netsmartz videos and discussing the different kinds of people that surf the web and how to stay safe on and off line.

4th grade: Students will begin learning about internet safety.  We will be watching Netsmartz videos and discussing the different kinds of people that surf the web and how to stay safe on and off line.

5th grade: Students will begin working with Google Slides.  We will be practicing how to create slides and apply transitions and animations to the slides.  Students will create a presentation that they will present to their classmates in the upcoming weeks.

6th grade: Students will be presenting their informative group presentations they created on Google Slides to their classmates.  Next we will be working with Google Sheets. 

October 26 - November 8

Kindergarten: Students will continue working on logging onto the Chromebooks and using their mouse skills to navigate around the App screen and use Starfall.

1st - 3rd Grade: Students will continue working on their typing skills using Dance Mat Typing.  While using Dance Mat Typing, students will learn how to place their fingers on home row to type.

4th - 5th Grade: Students will continue working on their typing skills using Peter's Online Typing.  While using Peter's Online Typing, students will learn the home row typing technique and how it can help them become more accurate and faster typists. 

6th Grade: Students will begin working with Google Docs.  Students will learn how to navigate through and use Google Docs by learning about the tool bar and different tabs.

October 19 - October 25

Kindergarten: Students will be working on navigating around the App Starfall.  Students will be able to open and play educational games on Starfall.

1st - 3rd Grade: Students will be working on typing using the home row technique.  Students will practice typing using the App Dance Mat Typing.  Each week the students will advance to the next stage on Dance Mat Typing while they continue to practice the home row typing technique.  

4th - 5th Grade: Students will be practicing the home row technique while typing.  Students will use Peter's Online Typing to work on their typing skills using home row.  

6th Grade: Students will be completing a one minute typing test using Typingtest.com.  Each class will have a winner based on accuracy and words per minute typed.  The winner of each class will be rewarded with the opportunity to eat lunch with the computer teachers and a friend of their choice!

Sept. 18 - Sept. 22 (Week 4)

Kindergarten - 1st grade: Students will continue working on their mouse control skills by using Sketchpad.  Students will also be introduced to educational games on ABCya that practice mouse control, such as Letter and Number Tracing, and Tangrams.

2nd grade: Students will continue to use Dance Mat Typing to practice their home row typing skills.  The students will be working on Level 1, Stage 3 (practice typing R and U).

3rd - 4th grade: Students will be completing Study Island Benchmark testing.

5th grade: Students will be completing CDT tests.

6th grade: Students will continue to use Peter's Online Typing to practice using the home row technique when typing.  The students will be working on Lesson 5 Using the Shift Keys.

Sept. 11 - Sept. 15 (Week 3)

Kindergarten - 1st grade: Students will continue working on their mouse control skills.  Students will practice clicking and moving their mouse using Sketchpad and educational mouse control games on ABCya (ex: letter and number tracing).

2nd - 3rd grade: Students will continue working on typing using home row.  The students will begin Level 1, Stage 2 (practice typing E and I) on Dance Mat Typing.

4th - 6th grade: Students will continue working on typing using home row.  The students will be practicing home row, home row extended index fingers, and the shift keys using Peter's Online Typing.

Sept. 4 - Sept. 8 2017 (Week 2)

Kindergarten - 1st grade: Students will be working on their mouse control using a program called Sketchpad.  The students will practice moving and clicking their mouse.

2nd - 3rd grade:  Students will be working on their typing skills.  The students will focus on using home row, left hand (a, s, d, f) on a program called Dance Mat Typing.  During the first class the students will complete Lesson 1, Stage 1.

4th - 6th grade:  Students will be working on their typing skills.  The students will focus on using home row (a, s, d, f, j, k, l, ;) on a program called Peter's Online Typing.