Past+Second+Grade

=Intro to Microsoft Word=


 * Week of September 17, 2007**

Intro to Microsoft Word Unit: Lesson 1

Students will:
 * open a new Word document
 * save the document with a filename
 * use the "caps lock" key
 * use the "enter/return" key to skip lines
 * use the "space bar" to make spaces
 * use the "delete" key to fix a mistake
 * type the alphabet (uppercase and lowercase)


 * Week of September 24, 2007**

Intro to Microsoft Word Unit: Lesson 2

Students will:
 * open their Word document
 * change font size of the text
 * change color of the text


 * Week of October 1, 2007**

Intro to Microsoft Word Unit: Lesson 3

Students will:
 * use underline text
 * use bold text
 * use italics text


 * Week of October 8, 2007**

Review of Microsoft Word Unit: Assessment

Students will:


 * name a new Word file
 * type four sentences
 * reformat each sentence using a different font, size, and tool (blod, italics, underline or shadow)
 * practice touch-typing skills

=Hardware & Operating System Skills=


 * Week of October 15, 2007**

Hardware & Operating System Skills Unit: Lesson 1

Students will:
 * identify the parts of a [|computer>]
 * fill out hardware part sheet on Smart Board [[file:iMacChart.notebook]]
 * practice touch typing


 * Week of October 22, 2007**

Hardware & Operating System Skills Unit: Lesson 2

Students will:
 * identify the parts of a [|computer]
 * surf to the class wiki page to download a Word document
 * use a Word document to record hardware vocabulary [[file:HardwareSecondGrade.doc]]


 * Week of October 29, 2007**

Hardware & Operating System Skills Unit: Lesson 3

Students will:
 * identify the components of an operating system, OS10.4
 * open and close folders
 * open and close programs


 * Week of November 5, 2007**

Hardware & Operating System Skills Unit: Lesson 4

Students will:
 * identify the components of an operating system [[file:OperatingSystem.doc]]
 * open and close programs
 * open program menus
 * close from program menus


 * Week of November 12, 2007**

Touch Typing Experience


 * Week of November 19, 2007**

Touch Typing Experience

=Publishing A Writing Piece Using Microsoft Word=

Publishing Unit: Lesson 1
 * Week of November 26, 2007**

Students will:
 * open Word
 * create and save a Word file
 * Make a heading with name, class and date
 * take a previously written writing piece and type it in Word
 * show how to indent (tab)
 * use the "shift, space bar and return" keys to format their text
 * save their work

Publishing Unit: Lesson 2
 * Week of December 3, 2007**

Students will:
 * open saved Word file
 * continue typing their writing pieces
 * review indenting (tab)
 * use the "shift, space bar and return" keys to format their text
 * save their work

Publishing Unit: Lesson 3
 * Week of December 10, 2007**

Students will:
 * open saved Word file
 * continue typing their writing pieces
 * use the "shift, space bar and return" keys to format their text
 * save their work

Publishing Unit: Lesson 4
 * Week of December 17, 2007**

Students will:
 * open saved Word file
 * continue typing their writing pieces
 * use the "shift, space bar and return" keys to format their text
 * save their work

Publishing Unit: Lesson 5
 * Week of January 2, 2008**

Students will:
 * open saved Word file
 * continue typing their writing pieces
 * use the "shift, space bar and return" keys to format their text
 * use "spell check" to edit their pieces
 * save their work

Publishing Unit: Lesson 6
 * Week of January 7, 2008**

Students will:
 * open saved Word file
 * continue typing their writing pieces
 * use the "shift, space bar and return" keys to format their text
 * use "spell check" to edit their pieces
 * save their work
 * print their writing pieces (two copies)

=How To Slide Shows (PowerPoint & Kid Pix)=

How To: Lesson 1
 * Week of January 7, 2008**

Students will:
 * decide upon a "How To" topic
 * open PowerPoint
 * name the presentation file
 * create a title slide
 * save their work

How To: Lesson 2
 * Week of January 14, 2008**

Students will:
 * open saved PowerPoint file
 * add slides for each step of their "How To"
 * act out steps when needed
 * save their work

How To: Lesson 3
 * Week of January 21, 2008**

Students will:
 * open saved PowerPoint file
 * show slide show to the student next to them
 * insert or delete slides as needed
 * save their work

How To: Lesson 4
 * Week of January 28, 2008**

Students will:
 * open Kid Pix
 * use draw and fill bucket tools
 * close Kid Pix

How To: Lesson 5
 * Week of February 4, 2008**

Students will:
 * open saved PowerPoint file
 * review slides and steps
 * minimize PowerPoint
 * open Kid Pix
 * make an image for their first slide
 * export image (name howto1)

How To: Lesson 6
 * Week of February 11, 2008**

Students will:
 * open saved PowerPoint file
 * review slides and steps
 * minimize PowerPoint
 * open Kid Pix
 * make an image for their next slide
 * export image (name howto2)
 * insert images 1 and 2 into slides

How To: Lesson 7
 * Week of February 25, 2008**

Students will:
 * open saved PowerPoint file
 * review slides and steps
 * minimize PowerPoint
 * open Kid Pix
 * make an image for their next slide
 * export image (name howto3)
 * insert image 3 into slide

How To: Lesson 8
 * Week of March 3, 2008**

Students will:
 * open saved PowerPoint file
 * review slides and steps
 * minimize PowerPoint
 * open Kid Pix
 * make an image for their next slide
 * export image (name howto4)
 * insert image 4 into slide

How To: Lesson 9
 * Week of March 10, 2008**

Students will:
 * open saved PowerPoint file
 * review slides and steps
 * minimize PowerPoint
 * open Kid Pix
 * make an image for their next slide
 * export image (name howto5)
 * insert image 5 into slide
 * if students is finished with how to steps, students may change font colors, sizes and styles

How To: Presentations
 * Week of March 17, 2008**

Students will:
 * use the Smart Board to present their slide shows