October+26,+2011

=Topic=
 * Keyboarding

=Activity=

Typing - Typing - Typing! Mrs. Pastore is very enthusiastic about using technology in the classroom, and has requested that the 4th graders start using laptops asap. We've had two lessons on using the laptops and today will spend some time working on our typing skills.

Last year the class did a great job of learning where their home row keys are, and spent some time on the Type Type Revolution game. Today, we stepped it up a notch, and went to a typing Symbaloo - it has a choice of over 30 different typing games from which they could choose!

Check it out at home: Symbaloo Typing - the students loved it!

=Assessment=

Informal observation of studetns doing the following:

 * ======Typing the proper address in the browser.======
 * Clicking on the link.
 * Accessing Symbaloo.
 * Choosing a game.
 * Understanding the tab system at the top of the page to move between the games.
 * Use of homerow keys.