CHRISTIAN CENTER ELEMENTARY

Computers

Computer Lab Update

Updates to our computer lab will be happening mid-February (during President’s Day Break). Upgraded Dell Computers Wireless Capabilities New Multi-Switch Server Upgraded Microsoft Software – Uniform on

all machines. Current systems in computer lab will be

moving out into the classrooms.

Mrs. Carmen Toole

Teaches all computer classes for Kindergarten through Fifth grade.

4th Year at CCE (3rd Year teaching Computers)

2001 Graduate of Dakota State University Elementary Education and Special

Education with a Computer Education Endorsement

Married for almost 6 years with no children.

Kindergarten

Curriculum Activities Basic use and knowledge of computer

parts. Designing Pictures in Drawing Program –

Kid Pix Alphabet Book – students design pages for all

letters of the alphabet throughout the course of the year. At the end of the year, a book of all their work is printed out and sent home.

Educational Software Arthur Kindergarten Reader Rabbit Reading, Thinking, and Math.

Project Examples

First Grade

Curriculum Activities Basic use and knowledge of computer parts. Design Activities where students make pictures in Kid

Pix program for a purpose. Ex: Designing a Shoe, Picking out items that begin with a

certain letter, Creating Stories in a Storybook program called

Storybook Weaver Deluxe Favorite Memory, Seasons, Bible story, etc.

Using Internet and Drawing program together to present a project – Neighborhood Poster with a map of the part of town they live in along with pictures of their house and things near where they live.

First Grade - Continued

Educational Software or Websites – use a variety of different programs to learn reading, writing, math and thinking skills.

Keyboarding – Learning where the keys are on the computer as well as typing using the Home Row.

Using Internet to hunt for answers – Scavenger Hunts where students look for answers to specific questions – Nursery Rhymes, Fun with Shapes, and Owning a Dog.

Beginning usage of Microsoft Software Spelling Lists in Word, Graphing Skittles in Excel,

Cards in Publisher, etc.

Project Examples

Second Grade

Curriculum Activities Determining input/output devices remembering

Computer Parts. Designing for a specified purpose using Kid Pix

Realistic/Abstract pictures, City Skyline, Math worksheet using pictures for a friend to solve, Spring Flowers, and Life Cycle of a Butterfly.

Keyboarding – Begin learning basic typing skills using a typing program.

Writing detailed stories with pictures and sentences in Storybook Weaver Deluxe. Pioneer Adventure Story, First Snow, Bible Story.

Copying and illustrating a poem

Second Grade – Continued

Using Internet to hunt for answers – Scavenger Hunts where students look for answers to specific questions – Christopher Columbus, Forest Animals, .

Research using the Internet – Animal Research Project

Educational Software and Websites Beginning usage of Microsoft Software

Charting Surveys in Excel, Writing Psalms in Word, Cards in Publisher, etc.

Coordinate activities with classroom learning – Food Pyramid Game – health information

Project Examples

Third Grade

Curriculum Activities Care & Safety for Computers and other hardware Organizing files and folders for greater ease of using

computer. Keyboarding – Following plan used in software, typing

using correct touch typing methods to become faster and more accurate typists.

Designing using Kid Pix drawing program – house, seasons, animal, slide show presenting a Bible story, money pieces, etc

Using Microsoft Software with more details Planet Postcard (using drawing tools) in Word, Self Description &

How To Build A Snowman in Power Point, Designing Pictures in Paint, Endangered Species Newsletter in Publisher,

Third Grade – Continued

Using Internet to hunt for answers – Scavenger Hunts where

students look for answers to specific questions – Thanksgiving,

View information – Online stories Complete web quests – Designing and drawing

blue prints for a house plan. Research – Endangered Species Report

Educational Software & Websites Jeopardy Game, too!

Project Examples

Fourth Grade

Details of Windows Desktop and File/Folder Maintenance.

Keyboarding – Touch Typing using Typing Program.

Use of Microsoft Software Writing Stories in Word, Making BINGO

cards in Excel, Wanted Posters using Paint and Word, State Reports in Power Point, M&M Graphing in Excel, Choose Your Own Adventure Story in Power Point

Fourth Grade – Continued

Use Internet to: Hunt for answers – Scavenger Hunts where

students look for answers to specific questions – Thanksgiving, Computer Parts,

View information – Online stories Research – State Reports

Educational Software & Websites Jeopardy Game, too!

Project Examples

• Choose Your Own Adventure Story

Fifth Grade

Knowledge of desktop, files/folders, care and safety of computers, and bits & bytes.

Keyboarding – Touch Typing using Typing Program.

Use of Microsoft Software Input data for payroll in Excel, Write

stories in Word, Planet Power Point, Make graphs in Excel, Design a business with flyers, pricelists, and logo – Publisher, Paint, Excel, Word (all included), Email with Outlook, Graduation Slideshow using Power Point.

Fifth Grade – Continued

Use Internet to: Hunt for answers – Scavenger Hunts where

students look for answers to specific questions –Computer Parts,

View information – Online stories Research – Planet Power Points

Design Software to: Make a slideshow of a Christmas Carol Design a logo for an invented company

Educational Software & Websites Jeopardy Game, too!

Project Examples

Planet Power Point