Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Computer Skills 3-15 to 3-22

Kindergarten

Core Curriculum Connection: literacy: color words, proper capitalization

New Skills:
  • Vocabulary: Internet, web browser, online, link
  • Using Internet Explorer Favorites at school
  • Going from getting the computer logged in to Smart Tutor (Murrill)

Review Skills:

  • Opening a program by double-clicking the icon
  • Logging in independently
  • Word processing: using shift, space bar, enter, backspace (all other K classes)

1st Grade

Core Curriculum Connection: literacy: rhyming words; math: subtracting

New Skills

  • Opening a spreadsheet template
  • Entering values into a cell
  • Viewing charts/graphs in a spreadsheet template
  • Examining how spreadsheets can be programmed to calculate answers to math problems

Review Skills

  • Parts of a spreadsheet (cell, row, column, chart/graph)

2nd Grade

Core Curriculum Connection: Science: weather/water cycle; writing: editing/peer editing

New Skills

  • Using mouse/arrow keys/backspace/delete to assist with editing a word processing document
  • Using spell check to assist with editing
  • Formatting: double spacing

Review Skills

  • Word processing (using capitals, placing punctuation appropriately, using only one space between words)
  • Opening and saving files
  • Using graphic creation program (KidPix)

5th Grade

Core Curriculum Connections: Science: weather/climate; Social Studies: geography/map skills

New Skills

  • Accessing and interpreting weather.com
  • Recording data in a pre-prepared template in a word processing program
  • Using Google Maps to locate a specific address

Review Skills

  • Dealing with pop-ups and banner ads
  • Opening a document from the shared space and saving to one's personal space on the file server
  • Accessing the Watsons Go to Birmingham wiki (more information on this lesson can be found at the wiki)

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