TG Scott Computer Lab
4th Grade
Students in fourth grade will continue to improve speed and accuracy in keyboarding while focusing on becoming proficient in application tools. They will become proficient using a word processor (headers and footers, spell and grammar check, margins, etc.) They will create more advanced presentations. They will learn to acquire and evaluate information on the Internet. Students will explore ethical technology issues in more depth. They will continue to demonstrate proper etiquette, behavior, and body position when using technology.
Expectations for year-end ability:
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Demonstrate proper etiquette in the use of computers and other technologies.
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Use and apply appropriate computer terminology.
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Use keyboarding skills to improve speed and accuracy.
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Use proper hand and body position for computer use.
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Use the computer as a writing tool.
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Model ethical and safe behavior relating to security, privacy, passwords, and personal information.
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Work with more than one software application at a time.
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Use presentation software to create a product.
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Use search strategies with guidance to locate information from the Internet.
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Use a pre-made spreadsheet to organize and interpret information.
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Students will be able to produce a video.
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Strands:
Computer Basics
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Application
Information
Gathering​
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Competencies:
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Demonstrate proper care of equipment.
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Demonstrate respect for the rights of others while using the computer.
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Identify uses of technology at home and at school.
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Demonstrate acceptable behavior at the computer and in the lab.
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Recognize ownership and authorship of software and student and /or teacher products.
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Respect the privacy of other students work.
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Keyboard with speed and accuracy (targets: 8-12 wpm; 95% accuracy)
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Identify and use: spell/grammar check, clipboard, header/footer, edit/undo, margins, portrait/landscape, search engine, right click, linear, spreadsheet, sort, ascending, descending.
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Use application commands, options, and controls from menu bars.
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Recognize the differences between non-networked and networked computers.
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Plan and create a multi-slide show using a storyboard.*
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Sort and interpret information in a spreadsheet.
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Format text by choosing font color, styles, size and alignment.
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Use application tools to edit work .
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Create and format original work on a word processor and a video. (Magisto,Stupeflix, etc.)
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Navigate a Web site to gather information
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Use educational search engines to acquire information
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Use electronic reference tools
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Evaluate acquired information for validity and usefulness.
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Demonstrate an understanding of copyright by citing sources of copyrighted materials in papers, projects, and multimedia presentations.
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Use Web site activities to support curriculum
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Use Internet to capture and insert graphics into documents.
Practice your mousing skills with different Mousercises!
Welcome to the program that makes it easy for anyone to be a painter.
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Carefully move your car through the town maze to reach your destination and learn some fun facts about the location.
K-12 Digital Citizenship Education Site
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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
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!
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Brings your documents to life with smart editing and styling tools to help you easily format text and paragraphs.
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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.
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Create a new spreadsheet and edit with others at the same time -- from your computer, phone or tablet.
Create a new survey on your own or with others at the same time.
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Flippity
Easily turn a Google™ Spreadsheet into a Set of Online Flashcards and Other Cool Stuff
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100% free Typing Tutor
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Interactive Typing Games
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Correctly enter the letters, numbers and punctuation marks to eliminate the aliens before they touch the bottom of the screen.
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Multi-player racing game that allows students from anywhere in the world to race one another while practicing typing and keyboard skills!
Learning typing is the focus of these keyboarding games.
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Fun Typing Games keep students engaged
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Typing Games tailored to current typing abilities.
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An easy-to-use Camera app for taking hilarious photos! Students can use to include in presentations, and to make videos. Safe and will NOT share out!
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Screen capture for all or part of any web page. Add annotations, comments, blur sensitive info, and share with one-click uploads. Great for students & teachers!
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Typing Scout is a typewriter training app to improve your typing skills in a gamelike manner.