Our Classroom Computers

By Miss Kiger

The Computers in our Class

• We have 3 computers in our classroom

• Each computer is available for you to use everyday.

• The computers are located in the back of the classroom.

When can I use the Computer?

• Twice a week during station time • Once a week during computer lab • Any day after you finish your class

work• Any day during indoor free time

Computer Rules

•Be a responsible user

•You should raise your hand if you need help

•Take care of the computers

•Explore only the programs you have been taught how to use.

Be a responsible user

• Follow directions• Login in under your name • Obey copyright laws • Only get on sites that have been approved by

your teacher

You should raise your hand if you need help or

• If a gray box pops up• If you get into the wrong program• If the anything strange or unusual pops up on

the screen

Take care of the computers•Never eat or drink around the computers

•Never hit or kick the computer

•Don’t try to fix the computer by yourself

•Don’t unplug the computer to turn it off

•Dust the computers every Friday

Explore only the programs you have been taught how to use

• Throughout the year many programs will be made available to you.– Examples: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power Point,

Microsoft Excel, Kid Pix, and Accelerated Reader

• You will be learning how to operate these programs in Computer Lab

• Never bring programs from home and try to use them in the classroom computers.

What is Accelerated Reader?

• A program that helps increase your reading skills

• Students can read a book on their level and then take a test on the book to earn AR Bucks

• AR Bucks can be spent once a month at the AR Bazaar.

Accelerated ReaderThe most used program

1) Read an AR book

2) Sign up for the test in the AR notebook

3) Reread the book while waiting for your turn at the computer

4) Signing into the test

• Select your teachers name

• Select your name

• Enter your password

• Select the book title

• Take the test

5) Record your score in the AR notebook

6) If you get into the wrong test raise your hand

Other Technologies • Computer Lab

– 30 computers with Internet access – Students will go once a week – Students will learn how to operate several

different programs • After School Computer Lab

– Is available 4 times a month – Sign up sheets are available outside the

computer lab• Laptop Checkout

– Laptops are available for students to checkout– a short introduction workshop and parent’s

signature are required before checkout.