Listed below are the skills taught during the 2007-08 school year. Click a grade level to see specific skills taught at that level.

We use Macintosh computers running OS 10.4

[Kindergarten][First Grade][Second Grade][Third Grade][Fourth Grade]

*names and locations of computer parts
*mouse navigation within a draw program (Kid Pix Deluxe 4)
*use and location of the shift and delete keys
*typing a sentence using correct spacing and end punctuation
*Internet Safety
*Internet navigation (teacher approved sites only)

*review typing using the shift and delete keys
*review draw tools used in Kid Pix Deluxe 4
*Internet Safety
*Internet navigation (teacher approved sites only)
*introduction to home row keys
*introduction to word processing (changing font, size, and color)
*introduction to graphic organizers (Kidspiration)
*Internet research (using only a teacher approved site)

*keyboarding using home row keys (Type to Learn 3)
*word processing (changing font, size, color; numbered lists, importing graphics)
*taking a digital picture
*Internet safety
*Internet navigation (teacher approved sites only)
*Internet research (online school-based database-INFOhio)
*discussion of hardware vs. software
*use of graphic organizer (Kidspiration)
*introduction to spreadsheets (using the SUM function)

*keyboarding using home row keys (Type to Learn 3)
*logging on to and saving to a remote server (school based server)
*word processing (more individual activities)
*discussion of hardware vs. software
*use of graphic organizer (Kidspiration)
*Internet safety
*Internet research (search database-INFOhio)
*saving an Internet picture
*creating a slide show presentation with transitions (Keynote)
*spreadsheets (use SUM function and create graphs)

*logging on to and saving to a remote server
*keyboarding using home row keys (Type to Learn 3)
*word processing (making multiple changes to a document)
*spreadsheets (entering data, SUM, MIN, MAX functions, graphs)
*Internet Safety
*Internet research using a search database (INFOhio)
*saving an Internet image
*creating a slide show presentation with transitions, builds, and importing images (Keynote)
*creating a drawing and painting document

Created by Lisa Yoder, Monclova/Waterville Primaries, and Karin Instone, Whitehouse Primary.

Last modified 11/14/07.