Internet Safety & Coding

In order to get 2nd grade at 12 wpm on home row keys, by the end of the year, we are going to take the first 10 minutes of every class and practice keyboarding.  Students are using Typing Club to login with usernames and passwords so they are able to see the amount of time practiced and their progress.

See Our Keyboarding Symbaloo

All students have just finished two class sessions using Code.org to work on elementary level computer science.  As with every activity, some kids LOVE it, TOLERATE it, or HATE it.  Learning depends on frustration level and interest.  Students all have their own logins to access their own accounts.  They do not need personal information to continue with other courses at home.

Chad prefers to spend "Rainy Day" recess on computer science.

As noted earlier, we are moving on to Internet Safety for all students.  Each session is modified for grade level appropriateness.  The best site to look at is Netsmartzkids.org.  We are having short discussions on the 4 rules, quick video clips, and games on the 4 rules that can be accessed through our grade level symbaloo pages.

Next week, 2nd grade will take a short computerized quiz on the 4 rules, we'll make word clouds on words that kids should recognize about safety and Kindergarten students are learning the importance of personal usernames and passwords that we don't share with others.