COMPUTER EDUCATION CURRICULUM GUIDELINES
EIGHTH GRADE
TOPIC & SOFTWARE
Windows usage--Windows XP
Desktop Publishing--school newspaper Microsoft Publishing--Office 2010
Create brochures, Microsoft Publishing--Office 2010
Keyboarding--Continue working on speed--Microtype Pro
Designing web pages School Loop
Photo editing--Photoshop Elements
Photo Story Telling--Photo Story
Internet Research Internet Explorer
Word Processing--Continue word processing letters, reports, etc. Microsoft Word--Office 2010
Using graphics in documents & presentations Print Shop
Geography & Map Skills Cross-country USA
Presentation Tools Power Point--Office 2010
Video Editing--Windows Movie Maker & Pinnacle
Career & College (Kuder)
Computer hardware (will take apart working computers and reassemble, learning all parts in the process)
Scanning
Digital camera
Note: There are no specific quarters for any activities allowing us to remain flexible in order to coordinate activities with classroom teachers as much as possible.
Note: The Topics of "Computers Around Us," "Computer Careers", "Computer Ethics" and "Computer Current News and Events," are integrated into the daily computer lessons.
COMPUTER EDUCATION CURRICULUM GUIDELINES
SEVENTH GRADE
TOPIC & SOFTWARE
Windows usage Windows XP
Desktop Publishing--Design a history newspaper Microsoft Publisher--Office 2010
Desktop Publishing--Design a travel brochure using Microsoft Publisher--Office 2010
Continue keyboarding with Microtype Pro
Continue word processing Microsoft Word--Office 2010
Presentations Power Point--Office 2010
Geography & mapping skills Cross-country USA
Research tools--Internet
Spreadsheets & graphs Microsoft Excel--Office 2010
Photo Story Telling--Photo Story
Photo editing--Photoshop Elements
Video Editing--Windows Movie Maker & Pinnacle
Digital Camera Usage
Scanner Usage
Using graphics in documents & presentations Print Shop
COMPUTER EDUCATION CURRICULUM GUIDELINES
SIXTH GRADE
TOPIC & SOFTWARE
Windows usage Windows XP
Database Access----Office 2010
Continue keyboarding Microtype Pro
Continue word processing Microsoft Word--Office 2010
Desktop Publishing Microsoft Publisher--Office 2010
Geography & mapping skills Cross-country USA
Multimedia Presentations Power Point--Office 2010
Internet Research Internet Explorer
Graphics program--Print Shop
Photo Story Telling--Photo Story
Photo Editing--Photoshop Elements
Video Editing--Windows Movie Maker & Pinnacle
Digital camera usage
Scanning
COMPUTER EDUCATION CURRICULUM GUIDELINES
FIFTH GRADE
TOPIC & SOFTWARE
First Semester
Concentrated keyboarding class Microtype Pro
Second Semester
Windows usage Windows XP
Word processing Microsoft Word--Office 2010
Curriculum related software Cross-country USA
PowerPoint--Office 2010
Internet Research Internet Explorer
Graphics Program Print Artist Gold & Print Shop
Digital Camera Usage
COMPUTER EDUCATION CURRICULUM GUIDELINES
FOURTH GRADE
TOPIC & SOFTWARE
Review terminology, correct computer & CD ROM usage
Continue keyboarding Touch Typing for Beginners
Windows XP--Paint, Calculator, Word Pad, etc.
Begin Numeric Keypad Microtype Pro
Multimedia presentations--PowerPoint
Word Processing--Ultimate Writing & Creativity Center, Word Pad, Microsoft Word
Continue making posters, signs, letterheads & calendars Print Artist Gold & Print Shop
Illustrating and writing books Storybook Weaver Deluxe
Curriculum related software Cross-country USA
Internet Research Internet Explorer
Scanner, Digital camera usage
Photo Story Telling--Photo Story
COMPUTER EDUCATION CURRICULUM GUIDELINES
THIRD GRADE
TOPIC & SOFTWARE
Windows usage Windows XP
Review proper use of a computer
Terminology
Continue keyboarding Touch Typing for Beginners
Slideshow multimedia presentations PowerPoint
Continue word processing Ultimate Writing & Creativity Center, Wordpad, Storybook Weaver Deluxe
Continue making cards, signs & calendars Print Artist Gold & begin Print Shop
Internet Research--Internet Explorer
COMPUTER EDUCATION CURRICULUM GUIDELINES
SECOND GRADE
TOPIC & SOFTWARE
Windows usage Windows XP
Review proper use of a computer
Terminology
Keys on the keyboard
Continue keyboarding Touch Typing for Beginners
Continue drawing on the computer Kidpix Studio
Continue Word Processing Ultimate Writing & Creative Center & Word Pad & Storybook Weaver Deluxe
Continue making cards, signs & calendars Print Artist Gold
Internet Research--Internet Explorer
COMPUTER EDUCATION CURRICULUM GUIDELINES
FIRST GRADE
TOPIC & SOFTWARE
Log on and off the network & Windows usage Windows XP
Review proper use of a computer
Terminology
Keys on the Keyboard
Begin keyboarding Touch Typing for Beginners
Continue drawing on the computer Kidpix Studio
Begin Multimedia on the computer (audio/digitized pictures) Kidpix Studio
Continue word processing Ultimate Writing & Creative Center & Word Pad & Storybook Weaver Deluxe
Begin making cards and signs Print Artist Gold
Internet Research Internet Explorer
Continue CD ROM usage--Basic math, spelling, reading
& Science skills
COMPUTER EDUCATION CURRICULUM GUIDELINES
KINDERGARTEN
Begins Second Semester
TOPIC & SOFTWARE
Parts of a computer
Computer terminology
Keys on the keyboard
Mouse usage
How to operate a computer
Logging on & off the network Windows XP
Beginning Word processing addresses & phone #’s Ultimate Writing & Creativity Center
Begin drawing & creating projects on the computer Kidpix Studio
Graphics on the Computer Print Artist Gold
Writing & Illustrating stories Storybook Weaver Deluxe
Beginning Internet--Learning to Read sites such as Starfall
