Tech for 1st Graders

Tech for 1st Graders

 

September Lessons

Lesson #1:

  • Introduction:  Media Center/Computer Lab Rules and Procedures

  • Library Lesson#1:
    Library rules, browsing for books, check out

Read aloud:  Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!  (Willems)

 

  • Lab Lesson #1:
    Computer basics

    – Logging in/Logging out
    – Exploring the desktop
    – Exploring the keyboard
    – Logging out/Leaving a clean lab
    – Visiting the media center (rules/policies/organization)
    I can login to my computer and get to the desktop.

 

Lesson #2:

  • Library Lesson#2:   Discuss the “parts” of a book and review the library rules.

    -Cover
    -Binding
    -Spine
    -Barcode
    -Dust jacket
    -Book care vs. book don’ts (turning pages, using bookmarks, setting books down, where to set books, where not to set books, books and water, book damage, book fines)

  •  Read aloud:      I Do not Like Slop! (Willems)

 

  • Lab Lesson #2:  (Note: have 3rd graders help bookmark sites )

    – Review logging in/logging out
    – Discuss the following terms:  logon screen, desktop, bookmarks bar, icon, logoff
    – What is technology?
    – What is the internet?
    – Why do we use it?
    – What is an internet browser?  How do we access it?
    Google Chrome
    – Words we should know:  mouse, monitor, keyboard, desktop
    –  Site:  Bees and Honey

  • I can identify the important parts of a computer and know what they are used for.  I can access the internet.

 

Lesson #3:

  • Library Lesson #3:   Discuss the “Easy”  books and how they are organized. 

    Read aloud:  Pete the Cat/I Love My White Shoes (Litwin)

 

  • Lab Lesson #3:   Computer basics/ mouse skills

    – Introducing the keyboard
    – Practice typing (user name/password)
    – Reviewing the parts of a computer
    – Developing mouse skills
    -Sites:  Bees and Honey/Bobby’s Busy Bakery

  • I can successfully use my mouse to select and drag objects.

 

Lesson #4:

  • Library Lesson#4:
    Discuss the Importance of “Good Fit” books.

Read aloud:  Oops Pounce Quick Run! An Alphabet Caper (Twohy)

  • Lab Lesson #4:
    Accessing eBook sites.

    -Read a book of your choice on Storyline Online
    -Site:  ABC order/Hatch and Match

  • I can successfully access and read an eBook on StoryLine Online.

 

 

October Lessons  images

  • Lesson #1:  Keyboarding     -reviewing the home row
    -Using Keyboard Climber and Keyboarding Zoo
    -Typing Rocket Jr.
    RA:  Opposites (Carle)/ Louise Loves Art (Light)/ Shh! We have a Plan (Willems)
  • I can identify the home row.
  • Lesson #2:  ABCYA.com  RA:  How to Babysit a Grandpa (Wildish), David Gets in Trouble (Shannon)
  • Lesson #3:  abcya.com/Typing Rocket Jr.    RA:  Mr. Tiger Goes Wild(Brown)/Goodnight Gorilla (Rathmann),They All Saw a Cat (Wenzel)
  • Lesson #4:  Intro to coding/typing review  RA:  Are We There Yet? (Laden), Triangle(Barnett)

November Lessons

  • Lesson #1:   More coding  RA: Count the Monkeys (Barnett)
  • Lesson #2:   Coding/Google Docs  RA: The Duckling Gets a Cookie (Willems)/ Exclamation Mark (Rosenthal)
  • Lesson #3:   Coding/Google Docs RA: The Recess Queen (O’Neill)
  • Lesson #4:   Reward Week    RA:  King Baby (Beaton)

 

December Lessons

  • Lesson #1:    Keyboard Climber/Google Docs/    RA:  The Day the Crayons Quit(Daywalt)
  • Lesson #2:   Simon/Pattern Memory/ MyOn   RA:  Five Little Monkeys (Christelow)
  • Lesson #3:   Create a Word Search    RA:  TBD

 

January Lessons

  • Lesson #1:    Numerical Order/Jet-ski addition  RA:  Harry the Dirty Dog (Zion)
  • Lesson #2:    Math Lines/More Myon
  • Lesson #3:    What is technology? More Myon  RA:  The OK Book (Rosenthal)
  • Lesson #4:    Piano Fun/Coding (Artist), Reading   RA:  My Dog is as Smelly as Socks (Piven)

 

February Lessons

  • Lesson #1:   Roll to the Finish/Shape Names, Keyboard Climber/Keyboard Zoo, MyOn
  • Lesson #2:   Balloon Pop Subtraction, Keyboard Climber, MyOn   RA:  I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean (Sherry)  (E SHE – L)
  • Lesson #3:   Piano Player/Pattern Memory/Mouse Practice (Bubbles)
    Coding: Shapes    RA: Bark, George! (Pfeifer)
  • Reward Week!

 

March Lessons

  • Lesson #1:   Math is Fun: 4 in a line/Keyboard Climber  RA:  If You Give a Dog a Donut  (Numeroff)
  • Lesson #2:   Alphabetize It/Alphabet Bubble/Keyboard Climber
  • Lesson #3:   Keyboarding /Full Moon/Myon (adventure)  RA:  The Snurtch (Ferrell)
  • Lesson #4:   Google Docs/4 in a row/Myon (The Sun)    RA:  The Day Everything Went Wrong (Petz)

 

April Lessons

  • Lesson #1:    Spring Break
  • Lesson #2:    Typing.com    RA:  The Pigeon Wants a Puppy  (Willems)
  • Lesson #3:    Typing.com
  • Lesson #4:    Sugar Sugar/Google Docs

 

May Lessons

  • Lesson #1:    Google Docs Practice
  • Lesson #2:    Sugar, Sugar/Math Lines/Duck/MyOn
  • Lesson #3:    More Google Docs Practice
  • Lesson #4:    Reward Week

 

June Lessons

  • Review    RA:  Zero, Zilch, Nada  (Ulmer)
  • Review

 


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