1st+Grade+Beacon+2008_2009

=**Computer Lab Skills**=

Students will:
 * Week of September 8th, 2008**
 * take a typing assessment at http://www.typingtest.com/default.asp
 * practice identifying letters on the keyboard by using [|Typing Master Bubbles]

Students will:
 * Week of September 15th & 22nd, 2008**
 * take a [|Renzulli Learning] interest assessment

=My Family: Using Digital Image Skills (//Tux Paint//)=
 * Weeks of October 6th, 2008 to November 25th, 2008**

Students will:
 * Lesson 1**
 * learn how to open a new file, rename it, save it and export it in Pixie
 * use the paint and fill bucket tools to draw a picture of their family

Children's Progress Assessments
 * Week of October 20th, 2008**

Students will:
 * Lesson 2**
 * view a presentation about countries of origin
 * create a digital image about one of the countries that they are from (draw the flag)
 * open a new file, name, save & export a file, and use the draw, fill bucket and text tools

Students will:
 * Lesson 3**
 * view a presentation about family holidays, customs, traditions or language
 * create a digital image about one of their families holidays, customs, traditions or languages
 * open a new file, name, save & export a file, and use the draw, fill bucket and text tools

Students will:
 * Lesson 4**
 * view a presentation about maps
 * create a digital image about one of the maps of their native country
 * open a new file, name, save & export a file, and use the draw, fill bucket and text tools

Students will:
 * Lesson 5**
 * use PowerPoint to create a slide show about their families
 * insert jpeg images into PowerPoint
 * rename & save their PowerPoint files

Students will:
 * Lesson 6**
 * present their slide shows to their families

=**Life in a Colonial Town (Pixie)**=
 * Weeks of January 5th to February 9th, 2009**

Students will:
 * Lesson 1**
 * discuss jobs and roles in our community
 * use Pixie to create an image of a role or job in their community
 * save image as: 231_color_job1

Students will:
 * Lesson 2**
 * view an [|interactive map] of Colonial Williamsburg
 * explore various [|trades and jobs] using the map
 * use Pixie to create an image of a role or job in the Colonial Williamsburg community
 * save image as: 231_color_job2

Students will:
 * Lesson 3**
 * view an [|interactive map] of Colonial Williamsburg
 * explore various [|trades and jobs] using the map
 * use Pixie to create a second image of a role or job in the Colonial Williamsburg community
 * save image as: 231_color_job3

Students will:
 * Lesson 4**
 * create a slide show using Pixie
 * open past images
 * format slide show: transitions, sounds, backgrounds
 * use activities and games on[| Colonial Williamsburg] website

Students will:
 * Lesson 5**
 * open past images and check slide show settings
 * present their slide shows
 * use activities and games on [|Colonial Williamsburg] website