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Students will be introduced to the policies and procedures in the computer room They will be bringing home in their computer folder a copy of Computer Class Rules for the Road, which needs to be signed and returned. Let's try to have 100% participation.
Procedures in the computer room are outlined on the Computer Class Rules of the Road Please read it when they bring it home and sign it so I know you read it too.
Kindergarten
Students will need a set of ear buds for computer class time.
Computer class will begin in January.
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Grade 1
Students will need a set of ear buds for computer class time.
Please return Computer Class Rules of the Road and Technology Acceptable Use Policy by September 10.
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Grade 2
Students will need a set of ear buds for computer class time.
Please return Computer Class Rules of the Road and Technology Acceptable Use Policy by September 10.
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Grade 3
Students will need a set of ear buds for computer class time.
Please return Computer Class Rules of the Road and Technology Acceptable Use Policy by September 10.
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Grade 4
Students will need a set of ear buds for computer class time.
Please return Computer Class Rules of the Road and Technology Acceptable Use Policy by September 10.
Grade 5
Students will need a set of ear buds for computer class time.
Please return Computer Class Rules of the Road and Technology Acceptable Use Policy by September 10.
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Grade 6
Students will need a set of ear buds for computer class time.
Some students with last names at the beginning of the alphabet will be learning LOGO during the first semester while the rest of the students improve their keyboarding skills. Logo is a programming language which encourages your child to learn, explore, and think. Logo involves more than Math and just moving a turtle. Students must think about the process of creating a product. They must analyze a task and plan a set of instructions for it.
If your child is in LOGO, they will need a notebook in which to record their procedures.
If you child is in keyboarding this semester, they will be reviewing all the keys and the proper fingering. They will also be using Type to Learn to develop their speed and accuracy.
Keyboarding students need to be able to type 15 words a minute with less than two mistakes by January . Keyboarding is tested with the keyboard covered with a specially designed tool - SpeedSKIN. If you wish to know where they can be purchased. You may purchase them on line @ www.speedskin.com at a cost of $9.99 each. Be sure to purchase the SpeedSKIN for a PC and not an AppSKIN for a MAC.( Unless you have a MAC at home)
Please return Computer Class Rules of the Road and Technology Acceptable Use Policy by September 10.
Grade 7
Students will need a set of ear buds for computer class time.
Please return Computer Class Rules of the Road and Technology Acceptable Use Policy by September 10.
Grade 8
Students will need a set of ear buds for computer class time.
Please return Computer Class Rules of the Road and Technology Acceptable Use Policy by September 10.
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FIRST GRADE
In the 2008-2009 school year, the first graders will :
C omplete lessons outlined in SRA TECHknowledge.
Operate software in a Windows XP environment.
M aintain their own “U” drive, in which they save their work.
Position their hands on computer keyboard and use proper posture.
Use an assigned user name to log onto the network.
Travel the information highway, The Internet.
E xamine the role of computers in society, importance of computer manners, safety, and ethics.
R etrieve from the desktop, interactive computer activities and games that incorporate content areas while introducing basic computer skills.
SECOND GRADE
In the 2008-2009 school year, the second graders will
C omplete lessons outlined in SRA TECHknowledge.
Operate software in a Windows XP environment.
M aintain their own “U” drive, in which they save their files and access assignments from teachers in the “S” drive of the network.
Position their hands on computer keyboard and use proper posture.
Use an assigned user name to log onto the network.
Travel the information highway, The Internet
E xamine the role of computers in society, importance of computer manners, safety, and ethics.
R retrieve from the “S” drive, interactive computer activities and games that incorporate content areas while introducing basic computer skills.
THIRD GRADE
In the 2008-2009 school year, the third grade students will:
Complete lessons outlined in SRA TECHknowledge.
Operate software in a Windows XP environment.
Maintain their own “U” drive, in which they save their files and access assignments from teachers in the “S” drive of the network.
Position their hands on home row and use proper posture.
Use an assigned username to log onto the network.
Travel the information highway, The Internet.
Examine the role of computers in society, importance of computer manners, safety, and ethics.
Retrieve from the “S” drive, interactive computer activities and games that incorporate content areas while introducing basic computer skills. SeCOND GRADE
FOURTH GRADE
In the 2008-2009 school year, the fourth graders will
C reate their user name and password to log onto the network.
Operate software in a Windows XP environment.
Maintain their own “U” drive, in which they save their files and access assignments from teachers in the “ S” drive of the network.
Publish a newsletter about themselves and with Microsoft Publisher create a game box cover.
Use lessons outlined in SRA TECHknowledge.
Travel the information highway, The Internet.
. Extend their left hand on asdf and their right hand onto jkl; for proper keyboarding and memorize the location of the letters and semicolon on the keyboard. .
Retrieve from the “S” drive, interactive computer activities and games that incorporate content areas while introducing basic computer skills.
FIFTH GRADE
In the 2008-2009 school year, the fifth graders will
C reate their username and password to log onto the network.
O perate software in a Windows XP environment.
M aintain their own “U” drive, in which they save their files and access assignments from teachers in the “ S” drive of the network.
Position their hands on home row computer keyboard and memorize all the location of all the letters, semicolon, period, and comma.
Use lessons outlined in SRA TECHknowledge.
Type with accuracy and proper fingering on home row and QWERTY row.
Examine the role of computers in society, importance of computer manners, safety and ethics.
R etrieve from the “S” drive, interactive computer activities and games that incorporate content areas while introducing basic computer skills.
SIXTH GRADE
In the 2008- 2009 school year, the sixth graders will:
Create their username and password to log onto the network
Operate software in a Windows XP environment.
Maintain their “U” drive to save their work.
Position their hands on home row and used proper fingering technique on the computer keyboard.
Use the software package, Type to Learn to develop their keyboarding skills.
Type with speed and accuracy with the goal of 15 wpm and no more than two errors.
. Explore the computer language of Terrapin Logo software, create many shapes and designs using Logo commands (Repeat, FD,BK, RT, LT) ,and make USA, mask, logo or a house using Logo commands ( PU, PD)
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Retrieve from the “S” drive computer activities and teacher assignments .
SEVENTH GRADE
In the 2008-2009 school year, the seventh graders will:
Create their user name and password to log onto the network.
Operate software in a Windows XP environment.
Make a table illustrating the elements on the Periodic Table.
Position their hands on home row and use the proper fingering technique on the computer keyboard.
Use Type to Learn to type numbers.
Travel the Information Highway, The Internet .
Examine Microsoft Office 2007 and its features.
Retrieve from the “S” drive, computer activities and teacher assignments .
EIGHTH GRADE
In the 2008-2009 school year the eighth graders will:
Create their user name and password to log onto the network.
Operate software in a Windows XP environment.
Make spreadsheets and graphs to illustrate their on-line lemonade stand business.
Position their hands on home row and use proper fingering technique on the computer keyboard.
Use effective web searching techniques on the Internet.
Travel the Information Highway, The Internet .
Examine Microsoft Office 2007 and its features.
Retrieve computer activities and teacher assignments that are provided in the “S” drive .
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