February+8,+2012

Topic

 * Internet Safety Plans, Working in Microsoft Power Point, Practicing Keyboarding

=Activity=

Today we will create our Internet Safety Plans and create them in either Word or Power Point (student choice). The 4th graders are really getting to understand how to maneuver and navigate through Power Point and its many features.

Once they are done with this activity, they will have time to check out the Alpha Munchies Typing Game which, while it seems easy at first, is actually harder than it looks - try it at home!

A second game that they can try is the Keyboard Challenge. This requires placing the keys in the correct location on a keyboard - as quickly as possible! I am out next week, but noted that when we return we will have a contest to see who can do it in the shortest amount of time! Practice - practice - practice! Perhaps the students can challenge their families to a game?

=Assessment=

Student skill sets to be assessed include: - Navigation through PowerPoint - Orientation adjustments - Insertion of, movement of, resizing of text boxes - Changes to font colors, choices, sizes - Insertion of clip art, choosing appropriate keywords to find desired images - Resizing, adjustment of, relocation of clip art - Attention to directions - Navigation to network printer of choice - On task behavior, time management - Web navigation, wiki access - Keyboarding

=Standards=

S1 A1-2, B1-3 SII B1, 2, 7, 8, 9 C1, 2 SIII A 1, B 1, 2, 3 SIV C 1, 4