Elementary School Computers

Program Overview

1. Kindergarten through grade 5 program.
2. Skills instruction takes place in the lab 40 minutes per week.
3. Computer technology is integrated with the rest of the curriculum.
4. All students need their own headphones and a videotape.

Curriculum Highlights

• Kindergarten - Simple application uses
• First Grade - Keyboard orientation
• Second Grade - Touch typing
• Third Grade - Document formatting
• Fourth Grade - HyperText projects
• Fifth Grade - Web page construction

Kindergarten

• The Basics
  • Logon to the server with a generic name
  • Mousing Around
  • Starting an application
  • Navigation within an application
• Keyboarding
  • Letters
  • Numbers
  • Special Keys
• MultiMedia
  • Painting
  • Text

First Grade

• The Basics
  • Care of the equipment
  • Logon to the server using one's own name
  • Navigation within an application
  • Printing
  • Saving
• Keyboarding
  • Develop an awaress of the location of all of the letters and numbers on the keyboard
  • Use keyboard shortcuts in applications
• MultiMedia
  • Painting
  • Drawing
  • Text
  • Presentation (videotape)

Second Grade

• The Basics
  • Saving Documents
  • Finding and opening saved documents
  • Simple formatting, using a word processor
• Keyboarding
  • Begin using proper keyboarding position (Home Row)
• MultiMedia
  • Use clip art
  • Add photos
  • Presentation program

Third Grade

• The Basics
  • Internet safety
  • Web browsing and Internet search engines
  • Paragraph and text formatting
  • Copy and paste
• Keyboarding
  • Continue to learn touch typing
  • Use Home Row with word procesing assignments
• MultiMedia
  • Clip art from CD
  • Sounds
  • Photos
  • Presentation of project to class

Fourth Grade

• The Basics
  • Internet do's and don'ts
  • Introduction to spreadsheets
  • HyperText applications
• Keyboarding
  • Continue to practice touch typing
  • Use Home Row in word processing assignments
• MultiMedia
  • Include media obtained from the Intenet
  • Scanning
  • Add photos
  • presentation of finished projects to the class

• The Basics
  • Working from the desktop
  • Software copyright
  • Internet do's and don'ts
  • Web page construction
  • Using a database
• Keyboarding
  • Continue to practice touch typing
  • Time and accuracy tests
• MultiMedia
  • Scanning
  • Editing photos
  • Adding video
  • HyperText
  • Presentation

SuccessMaker in Grades K-5

• Practice and assessment software
• Used for Math for 10-15 minutes per day
• The Reading component was used as a pilot during 1998-99. It will continue to be used as needed, in each of the grade levels.

Competency Outcomes for Grades 5 and Grade 8

All competencies for grades K-5 are in the process of revision.