Grade K lesson ideas
Position cursor using mouse (point)
Select a tool or object (click)
Begin keyboard use
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Grade 1 lesson ideas
Open a file or a folder (double-click)
Move or draw objects (click & drag)
Use multiple drawing tools (Fill, Line, Brush, etc)
Begin “left hand-right hand” use of keyboard
Turn computer on and login
Print files
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Grade 2 lesson ideas
Use a trackpad to point, click, double-click, click & drag
Manipulate windows (move, resize, close, minimize)
Follow Internet links
Open and quit applications
Use basic menu items (Open, New, Print, Save, Quit)
Name files and save to appropriate locations
Manipulate font sizes
Begin using “Home Row”
Logout and shut computer down
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Grade 3 lesson ideas
Use editing commands (Copy, Cut, Paste, Undo)
Manipulate font type and style
Align text (left, right, center)
Search for and download Internet images
Insert downloaded images into documents
Navigate folder structures
Choose printers
Begin formal keyboarding (touch-typing)
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Grade 4 lesson ideas
Manage the Dock
Build folder structures
Use tabs to set indents
Use Spell check
Adjust line spacing
Use multiple internet search engines
Use appropriate Save strategies (“Save” vs “Save As…)
Continue touch-typing
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Grade 5 lesson ideas
Use multiple programs simultaneously
Use keyboard commands and menus interchangeably
Use spreadsheets for graphing
Manage printers and print jobs
Use network for file sharing
Understand cyber-ethics & internet safety
Continue touch-typing
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Grade 6 lesson ideas
Create multi-media projects (including images and audio)
Use presentation software
Understand copyrights
Telecommunicate via email
Master touch-typing |
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