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September.
17, 2008 – First Day
Getting to know one another
Subjects
• Computers|
Grade
• 1-2
• 3-4
• 5-6
• 7-8
Brief Description
First I (teacher) share information about myself, then I have each
student share things about themselves, like hobbies, if they play
sports, if they have a computer at home.
Objectives
Students will:
• get to know me and I will get to know them.
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September 17, 2008 – First Day
Pretest of what student’s know
Subjects
• Computers
Grade
• 1-2
• 3-4
• 5-6
• 7-8
Brief Description
1-2 Students take the test orally - I point to tower, mouse, monitor,
printer, and mouse pad. Then I read Arthur's Computer Adventure,
by Mark Brown, to demonstrate how careful they have to be when they
use the computer.
3-8 Take written pretest to tell me what they know.
Objectives
To tell me how much the students know already.
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September. 17, 2008 – First Day
What's Inside My Computer?
Subjects
• Computers
Grade
• 1-2
• 3-4
• 5-6
• 7-8
Objectives
Students will:
• explore the inside of a computer.
• learn the function of each part of a computer.
• learn the definitions of unfamiliar computer terms.
Materials Needed
• 8.5 x 11 piece of paper and pencil for each student
• computer with Internet access
• Click-N-Learn Web site
Lesson Plan
Invite students to draw a picture of what they think the inside
of their computer looks like. Encourage them to show what they think
makes the computer work.
Then have students explore the grade-level appropriate computer
at Click-N-Learn. As they read, encourage students to make a list
of any words or terms they do not understand.
Note: The part of this lesson described above – I completed
with students gathered around a single classroom computer (since
the size of the class was small), with a projected image of the
Web site as the whole class explores it together.
“For this class, since it was small I verbally went over
with students and quizzed them.”
Next, write a list of words on a board or chart and have students
write a one-sentence definition for each word. You might use the
words below, or create your own list of grade-appropriate terms:
• power supply
• drive bays (cd drive, floppy drive, and dvd drive)
• fan
• microprocessor
• motherboard
• chipset
• sound card
• video card
• modem (high-speed, like DSL or dial-up)
• memory
• operating system
• BIOS
Then ask each student to create his or her own personal dictionary
of computer terms. The terms you provided for the activity can be
the start of that dictionary. Encourage students to add to their
lists of terms and definitions throughout the year as they learn
more about computers and other technology.
Assessment
Students will provide correct definitions for each of the words
in the activity.
September. 19,
2008
What's Inside My Computer?
Subjects
• Computers
Grade
• 1-2
• 3-4
• 5-6
• 7-8
Objectives
Students will:
• explore the inside of a computer.
• learn the function of each part of a computer.
• learn the definitions of unfamiliar computer terms.
Materials Needed
• 8.5 x 11 piece of paper and pencil for each student
• computer with Internet access
• Click-N-Learn Web site
• A computer that I can open up and show students
Lesson Plan
Students gathered around a single classroom computer with a projected
image of the Web site as the whole class explores it together. I
called on each student and had him or her point to get computer
term we learned out last class period (oral quiz).
• power supply
• drive bays (cd drive, floppy drive, and dvd drive)
• fan
• microprocessor
• motherboard
• chipset
• sound card
• video card
• modem (high-speed, like DSL or dial-up)
• memory
• operating system
• BIOS
Then I opened up a PC and showed students each part listed above
and then opened a Macintosh computer and showed students each part
listed above.
Then I quiz students one by one – to show me where something
was, like the motherboard, etc.
For the 5-6 and 7-8 students. I also turned my classroom into a
Geek Squad bench, since I work as an agent for Geek Squad. I told
students what to replace if something went out in their computers.
• Computers that have a whining, it is probably a bad hard
drive
• Bulging capacitors (battery shaped) on the motherboard means
motherboard needs to be replaced
• Computer will not turn on – probably bad power supply
• Sound will not work – probably bad sound card
• monitor will not work – probably bad video card
• Computer is running very slow, can not open more than one
program at a time – probably needs more
ram
• Get connected to the Internet – probably bad modem
Assessment
Students are quizzed orally one by one and then award the official
“Geek Squad Junior Agent Badge”.
September 24, 2008 - What's Inside My Computer?
Subjects
• Computers
Grade
• 1-2
• 3-4
• 5-6
• 7-8
Objectives
Students will explore their computers
Materials Needed
• Mouserobics worksheet
Lesson Plan
Students will be shown (hands-on)
• How to minimize a window
• How to maximize a window
• How to close a window
• How to minimize a window
• How to copy and paste (letters/words or all text)
• How to save a website and add it to their favorites
• How to turn computer on/off correctly – THE RIGHT
WAY
• 1st through 6th – Did Mouserobics
• 7th and 8th – went over Microsoft word – the
ins and outs briefly
Assessment
Students are doing “Say See Do” with me. I do something,
like minimize a window and check to make sure each student does.
September 26, 2008 - What's Inside My Computer?
Subjects
• Computers
Grade
• 1-2
• 3-4
• 5-6
• 7-8
Objectives
Students will review what they learned so far, including what they
learned in Mouserobics
Materials Needed
• nothing – just their computers
Lesson Plan
Students will review what they learned so far, including what they
learned in Mouserobics
• How to minimize a window
• How to maximize a window
• How to close a window
• How to minimize a window
• How to save a website and add it to their favorites
• How to copy and paste (letters/words or all text)
• How to turn computer on/off correctly – THE RIGHT
WAY
• 7th and 8th – Review above list - Plus do Mouserbics
Assessment
Students perform each tasks for the teacher – as the teacher
watches
October
1, 2008 – How to use a computer?
Subjects
• Computers
Grade
• 1-2
• 3-4
• 5-6
• 7-8
Objectives
Students will review what they learned so far, including what they
learned in Mouserobics
Materials Needed
• nothing – just their computers
Lesson Plan
Students will review what they learned so far, including what they
learned in Mouserobics
• How to minimize a window
• How to maximize a window
• How to close a window
• How to minimize a window
• How to save a website and add it to their favorites
• How to copy and paste (letters/words or all text)
• How to turn computer on/off correctly – THE RIGHT
WAY
• 7th and 8th – Review above list - Plus started “What
Font” worksheet
Assessment
Students perform each tasks for the teacher – as the teacher
October
3, 2008 – How to use a computer?
Subjects
• Computers
Grade
• 1-2
• 3-4
• 5-6
• 7-8
Objectives
Students will review what they learned so far, including what they
learned in Mouserobics….
….plus how to enter a web address, selecting and highlighting
text from left to right and right to left
Materials Needed
• nothing – just their computers
Lesson Plan
Students will review what they learned so far, including what they
learned in Mouserobics, plus how to enter a web address, selecting
and highlighting text from left to right and right to left
• How to minimize a window
• How to maximize a window
• How to close a window
• How to minimize a window
• How to save a website and add it to their favorites
• How to copy and paste (letters/words or all text)
• How to turn computer on/off correctly – THE RIGHT
WAY
• 6th and 7th – Review above list - Plus did “What
Font” worksheet
• 7th and 8th – Review above list - Plus finished “What
Font” worksheet
Assessment
Students perform each task for the teacher – as the teacher
watches
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October 3, 2008 – How to use a computer?
Subjects
• Computers
Grade
• 5-6
• 7-8
Brief Description
A fun poem activity helps reinforce basic word processing skills.
Objectives
Students will:
• explore some of the basic functions of word processing programs.
• practice using those functions.
• complete a work sheet about what they learn.Keywords
• technology, computer, word processing, format, text, formatting
text
Materials Needed
• Web site What Font! work sheet
Lesson Plan
Brainstorm with students a list of functions their word processing
program can perform. They should include on the list typing, saving,
and printing text; deleting, inserting, and changing text; copying
and pasting text; and so on. Invite students to explore Basic Computer
and Word Processing Functions to learn the functions of various
tools in their word processing program and to learn the keys and
menus they should use to access those functions.
Note: The part of this lesson described above – I completed
with students gathered around a single classroom computer (since
the size of the class was small), with a projected image of the
Web site as the whole class explores it together. “For this
class, since it was small I verbally went over with students and
quizzed them.”
Next, introduce a poem to students. The poem begins like this:
I have a spelling checker.
It came with my PC.
It plane lee marks four my revue
Miss steaks aye can knot see.
You can share the entire poem with students by clicking here. (With
luck, you should see in their faces the recognition that this poem
was written with tongue in cheek!) Talk with students about a handful
of the obvious errors.
Next, hand out the What Font! work sheet and have students follow
the directions on it. The activity involves students in practicing
many of the word processing skills they have learned.
Assessment
Students will correctly complete all the steps on the What Font!
work sheet.
Answer Key:
• To find the poem, type the URL into the browser window and
hit Enter.
• To copy the poem, click Edit>Select All; Edit>Copy.
To paste the poem into a blank word document, open a blank document
and click Edit>Paste.
• To save the document, click File>Save As, choose a folder,
type Spell Checker Poem in the box next to File name, and click
Save.
• To change the Font type from Web to Normal, go to View>Toolbars
and click Formatting. Click the down arrow next to Normal(Web) and
click Normal in the drop down menu.
• To change the color of all misspelled words to red, highlight
each word, click Format>Font and click the color red in the drop
down menu beneath Font color. To change the color of all the words
at once, hold down the Ctrl or Apple button while highlighting.
Then follow the directions for changing font color.
• To change the last line of every stanza to italics, follow
the directions for step 5, but choose Italic beneath Font style
instead of Font color.
• To correct the spelling, highlight each word and type the
correct spelling.
• To delete the author’s name, highlight it and type
your own name.
• To insert a suggested grade, highlight your name, go to
View>Toolbars and click Reviewing. Click Insert>Comment and
type the grade you think you deserve. Click Alt+Shift+C to close
the reviewing window. To read the suggested grade, place the mouse
over the area where the comment was inserted.
• To save the poem, go to File and click Save. To close the
document, click the X in the upper right corner of the document
window. - Teacher watches -
October 8, 2008
– How to use a computer?
Subjects
• Computers
Grade
• 1-2
• 3-4
• 5-6
• 7-8
Objectives
Students will be learning the Home Row Keys
Materials Needed
• nothing – just their computers
Lesson Plan
All students view a slide show.
1-2 Students learn Home Row Keys and practice on real keyboard.
3-4 Students learn Home Row Keys and practice on real keyboard,
then color a Keyboard handout – that they will take home to
practice on or use has reference to learn Home Row Keys.
5-6 Students learn Home Row Keys and practice on real keyboard,
then color a Keyboard handout – that they will take home to
practice on or use has reference to learn Home Row Keys.
7-8 Students learn Home Row Keys and practice on real keyboard,
then color a Keyboard handout – that they will take home to
practice on or use has reference to learn Home Row Keys. Plus Students
will take a Keyboard Quiz.
Assessment
Students perform each task for the teacher – as the teacher
watches. Students are learning the Home Row Keys.
October 10, 2008 – How to use a computer?
Subjects
• Computers
Grade
• 1-2
• 3-4
• 5-6
• 7-8
Objectives
Students will be learning the Home Row Keys
Materials Needed
• nothing – just their computers
Lesson Plan
1-2 Students color a Keyboard handout – They will practice
the Home Row Keys using the Keyboard handout they just colored.
The students will take the handout they colored home to practice
on.
3-4 Students will take a Keyboarding quiz and then practice Home
Row Keys on a Keyboard, using their keyboard handout as a reference.
5-6 Students practiced Home Row Keys on a Keyboard, using their
keyboard handout as a reference. Students will start the “Krazy
Keyboarding For Kids” lessons. The students will be shown
how to make a new folder on their computer’s desktop and label
it “their name and grade”. Students will be taught to
save their lessons into their folders on their computers.
7-8 Students practiced Home Row Keys on a Keyboard, using their
keyboard handout as a reference. Students will start the “Krazy
Keyboarding For Kids” lessons. The students will be shown
how to make a new folder on their computer’s desktop and label
it “their name and grade”. Students will be taught to
save their lessons into their folders on their computers. Students
will also be given a floppy disc to label and to use to save all
future lessons to.
Assessment
Students perform each task for the teacher – as the teacher
watches
October 15, 2008 – How to use a computer?
Subjects
• Computers
Grade
• 1-2
• 3-4
• 5-6
• 7-8
Objectives
Students will be learning the Home Row Keys
Materials Needed
• nothing – just their computers
Lesson Plan
1-2 Students will take a “Computer Basics Quiz”. Studnets
will start “Krazy Keyboarding for Kids” lesson 1 Home
Row Keys. Learn how to make a new folder on their desktop with their
name on it to save all their work to.
3-4 Students will take a “Computer Basics Quiz”. I will
go over “Bell Work” with the students. Students will
be doing bell work from now on in the beginning on each class. I
will do the steps with the students.
A. Start Computer
B. Open Microsoft Word and type:
QWERTY
UIOP
ASDF
GHJKL
ZXCV
BNM
C. Students raise their hand and have teacher
check it
D. Then start lessons or assignment currently
working on
Students will learn how to make a folder on their desktop, then
start “Krazy Keyboarding for Kids” lesson 1 Home Row
Keys.
5-6 Same as 3rd and 4th class.
7-8 Same as 3rd and 4th class. Except students starting “Krazy
Keyboarding for Kids” lesson 4 Home Row Keys.
Assessment
Students perform each task for the teacher – as the teacher
October 22, 2008 – How to use a computer?
Subjects
• Computers
Grade
• 1-2
• 3-4
• 5-6
• 7-8
Objectives
Students will be learning the Home Row Keys
Materials Needed
• nothing – just their computer
Lesson Plan
1-2 I will give lollipops to students who remembered and brought
their paper keyboard to class. Students are finishing “Krazy
Keyboarding for Kids” lesson 1 Home Row Keys and starting
Lesson 2. Lee, Holly, and Andrew received a “lollipop”
for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
3-4 I will give lollipops to students who remembered and brought
their paper keyboard to class. Students will do “Bell Work”
and will be working on “Krazy Keyboarding for Kids”
Lesson 2.
5-6 I will give lollipops to students who remembered and brought
their paper keyboard to class. Students will do “Bell Work”
and will be working on “Krazy Keyboarding for Kids”
Lesson 5-6. Those students who finish Lesson 6 will be playing Home
Row Games – www.freetypinggame.net
7-8 I will give lollipops to students who remembered and brought
their paper keyboard to class. Students will do “Bell Work”
and will be working on “Krazy Keyboarding for Kids”
Lesson 4-5. Those students who finish Lesson 5 will be playing Home
Row Games – www.freetypinggame.net
Assessment
Students perform each task for the teacher – as the teacher
watches.
October 29, 2008 – How to use a computer?
Subjects
• Computers
Grade
• 1-2
• 3-4
• 5-6
• 7-8
Objectives
Students will be learning the Home Row Keys and taking a Typing
Speed PreTest. The final “Timed Typing Test” will be
on Friday.Materials Needed
• nothing – just their computers
Lesson Plan
1-2 Students will take a “Typing Speed Pretest”; this
test will quiz each student’s “words per minute”
typing skills. Students will be practicing the “Timed Typing
Test”.
3-4 Students will be doing bell work , then will taking a “Typing
Speed Pretest”, this test will quiz each student’s “words
per minute” typing skills. Students will be practicing the
“Timed Typing Test”.
5-6 Students will be doing bell work, then working on “Krazy
Keyboarding for Kids” lesson 6-7 Home Row Keys. Students will
then take a “Typing Speed Pretest”, this test will quiz
each student’s “words per minute” typing skills.
Students will be practicing the “Timed Typing Test”.
7-8 Students will be doing bell work, then working on “Krazy
Keyboarding for Kids” lesson 7, 8, 9 ,and 10 Home Row Keys.
Students will then take a “Typing Speed Pretest”, this
test will quiz each student’s “words per minute”
typing skills.
Assessment
Students perform each task for the teacher – as the teacher
watches.
October
31, 2008 – How to use a computer?
Subjects
• Computers
Grade
• 1-2
• 3-4
• 5-6
• 7-8
Objectives
Students will take a “Typing Speed Test”. Students may
take each timed test up to (3) three times and hand in their best
“Timed Typing Test” certificate for grading.
Materials Needed
• nothing – just their computer
Lesson Plan
1-2 Students will be take a 1 minute, and 3 minute “Typing
Speed Test”, then printing off each “Timed Typing Test”
certificate for grading.
3-4 NO BELL WORK. Students will take a 1 minute, and 3 minute “Typing
Speed Test”, then printing off each “Timed Typing Test”
certificate for grading.
*5-6 NO BELL WORK. Students will take a 3 minute, and a 5 minute
“Typing Speed Test”, then printing off each “Timed
Typing Test” certificate for grading.
*7-8 NO BELL WORK. Students will take a 3 minute, and a 5 minute
“Typing Speed Test”, then printing off each “Timed
Typing Test” certificate for grading.
*Students who finish will be playing Home Row Games – www.freetypinggame.net
Assessment
Students will taking “Typing Speed Test”, then printing
off each “Timed Typing Test” certificate for grading.
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