Computer/Technology Lab Overview
Kindergarten
· Technology Skills
Mouse skill – point, click and drag
Keyboarding – awareness of keyboard, letters, shift, enter, backspace
Spreadsheet – learning terminology
· Programs
Bailey’s Book House
Millie’s Math House
Sammy’s Science House
Trudy’s Time and Place
Thinkin’ Things
Kid Pix
Tux Paint
Heartsoft
· Website Favorites
Starfall.com
bbc.co.uk/schools/typing
abcya.com
1 st Grade
· Technology Skills
Keyboarding – keyboard, letters, shift, enter, tab, backspace, punctuation
Editing Documents
Spreadsheet – entering data, creating graphs, learning terminology
· Programs
We use the same programs as kindergarten, but additionally use
Mathville 1
Word
Excel
· Website Favorites
Same as kindergarten, but additionally
PBSkids.org
Brainpopjr.com (user=sme1 password=tigers)
sonsclassroom.com/try.aspx
tumbleboo k s.com/library library (user = stmatts password = login)
2 nd Grade
· Technology Skills
Keyboarding – keyboard, letters, shift, enter, tab, backspace, punctuation, ctrl alt delete
Logging in with 8 digit user name and 10 digit password
· Programs
Photo Safari (U.S. geography, map reading, practical living)
Mathville 2
Word
Excel
Power Point
Kid Pix
Tux Paint
Heartsoft
· 2 nd Grade Websites
Brainpopjr.com (user=sme1 password=tigers)
bbc.co.uk/schools/typing
sonsclassroom.com/try.aspx
tumblebooks.com/library (user = stmatts password = login)
3 rd -5 th Grades
· Technology Skills
Keyboarding – focus on proper touch typing
Database – searching and terminology
· Programs
Word
Excel
Power Point
Easy Tech (web based prepares students for the 21st Century Skills Assessment given in 5th grade)
Photo Safari (U.S. geography, map reading, practical living)
Super Science Show
Type to Learn
Math Workshop
· Websites
bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
tiplication.com/games/all-games
brainpop.com (user=sme1 password=tigers)
eduplace.com/geonet/
sheppardsoftware.com
code.org/
Special Needs Students
Due to varying abilities and constraints, students do not all stay on the same program. Usually we all start together and then switch to something else based on ability.
· Some of the programs/websites used are:
Bailey’s Book House
Millie’s Math House
Starfall.com
hiyah.net/online_basic.htm
/preschool/games/bees-and-honey
amestreet.org/videos?vid=2200
/
ESL Students
While we do not use this in the lab, this may be helpful to some students.
http://a4e s l.org/
Websites with links to various websites for all grades:
olt o ols.com/edvideos/shr/master.html (School House Rock videos with printable lyrics.)