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Computer Lessons: The
computer lessons at St. Stephen's Episcopal Day
School not only increase student's technology skills, but
supports what students are learning in
the classroom. This has many different looks.
For example, students can work on their writing skills
while creating a computer slide show
using software such as MS Word, Kid Pix, MS
PowerPoint, Sunbuddy Writer, Storybook Weaver and more.
Grade Level Skills: Each grade level progressively practices
computer skills that build off of one
another. The following is a brief sketch of
some technology skills each grade level works on when
they visit the lab.
Senior Kindergarten
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Computer Awareness
Skills
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Basic Keyboarding
Awareness
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Draw and create
original computer art
1st Grade
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Expand Computer
Awareness Skills
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Create, save and
retrieve files
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Draw
and create original computer art
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Awareness of word
processing, create text files, delete and insert,
change font, insert pictures
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Beginning typing
skills -"home row keys"
2nd Grade
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Create letters and
short stories in word processing, including text
alignment, use of color, insert
clip art, and how to save on a specific
folder.
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Continued
reinforcement of typing skills and home row keys
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Introduction to the
Internet - visits to specific sites
3rd Grade
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Expand basic
navigation skills in the desktop environment
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Create and edit
properly formatted paragraphs and short reports, edit
with spell check, text
alignment, insert clip art, word art, print
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Use of both hands for
all word processing projects, continued
reinforcement of typing skills
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Use of Internet
search tools to find information
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Word processing, text
alignment, use of color, insert clip art, and how
to save on a specific
folder.
4th Grade
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Word processing in
depth: properly formatted letters, stories, and
essays. Edit, cut, copy and paste.
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Import graphics from
various resources, Internet, digital cameras, etc.
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Required use of both
hands for all word processing projects, continued
reinforcement of typing skills
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Create a multimedia
presentation that integrates with the 4th grade
curriculum
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Use of Internet
search tools to find information, download information
and images to student files
5th Grade
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Word processing for
report writing, introduction to bibliographies, page
set ups, margins
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Import graphics from
various resources, Internet, digital cameras, etc.
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Create a multimedia
presentation that integrates with the 5th grade
curriculum
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Use of Internet
search tools to find information, download information
and images to student files
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Develop projects that
include, advanced slide shows, advanced word
processing and advance Internet research.
6th Grade
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Word processing for
writing a research paper, introduction to
bibliographies, page set ups, margins.
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Import graphics from
various resources, Internet, digital cameras, etc.
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Create a multimedia
presentation that integrates with the 6th grade
curriculum
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Use of Internet
search tools to find information, download information
and images to student files
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Develop projects that
include, advanced slide shows, advanced word
processing and advance Internet research.
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