2nd Grade

Students in second grade will focus on learning proper keyboarding skills. By the end of second grade they will have learned all letter keys and proper keystrokes to use them. They will be able to use shift to capitalize letters. They will use word processors to produce simple paragraphs, presentation applications to create a one slide presentation, and a browser to navigate websites. They will discuss ethical technology use. They will continue to demonstrate proper etiquette, behavior, and body position when using technology.

Expectations for year-end ability:

Demonstrate proper etiquette in the use of computers and other technologies.
Use and apply appropriate computer terminology.
Use home row keys with proper hand position.
Use proper hand and body position for computer use.
Use grade appropriate curriculum related software with assistance.
Use the computer as a writing tool.
Use the computer as a presentation tool.
Identify the Internet as a source of information.

Strands:

Computer Basics

Application

Information

Gathering

Competencies:

Demonstrate proper care of equipment .
Demonstrate respect for the rights of others while using the computer.
Identify uses of technology at home and at school.
Learn and use proper keystrokes for all letters of the alphabet.
Use proper keystroke for shift keys to capitalize letters.
Use instructional software to practice and reinforce academic skills.
Continues to demonstrate proper body posture and hand position.
Understand vocabulary: text box, object, insert, slide, handles, navigate.
Demonstrate acceptable behavior at the computer and in the lab.

Keyboard simple paragraphs.
Produce a simple one slide presentation.

Launch the Internet
Use URLs to visit Web sites.
Navigate a Web site to gather information

Mouse Practice

Mini Mouse

Practice your mousing skills with different Mousercises!

Kaleidoscope

Welcome to the program that makes it easy for anyone to be a painter.

Take A Trip

Carefully move your car through the town maze to reach your destination and learn some fun facts about the location.

Citizenship

Common Sense

K-12 Digital Citizenship Education Site

Digizen

Find out what digital citizenship is, how people are making a positive difference using the latest technologies, and how you too can become a responsible DIGItal citZEN

Keyboarding Practice

Keyboard Zoo

Children are encouraged to use their index or pointer fingers to match letters on the screen to their keyboards.

Cup Stacking
Children should try to use the home row ASDF JKL; while playing.

Keyboarding
Learning typing is the focus of these keyboarding games.

Keyboarding Zoo 2

The focus is on uppercase and lowercase letters, as well as, typing words and making short sentences using the period key and spacebar.

Educational Websites

ABCYA.COM

Sumdog

PBS Kids
Kids National Geographic

Google

Quick, Draw!

Can a neural network learn to recognize doodles? See how well it does with your drawings and help teach it, just by playing. Let's Draw!

Docs

Brings your documents to life with smart editing and styling tools to help you easily format text and paragraphs.

Slides
Create a new presentation and edit with others at the same time. Get stuff done with or without an internet connection. Use Slides to edit PowerPoint files.