KINDERGARTEN
Students began the year learning to login to our computers. It's a little tricky when kids don't know their numbers or how to hold a mouse yet. Next, we selected avatars to use with our K-2 computer program called ABC Mouse. Then we began working with other programs suitable for Kindergarten use. Starfall is a teacher and kid favorite. Both ABC Mouse and Starfall make learning fun. ABC mouse is available for home use FREE of charge. Just contact Mrs. Carney (me). Starfall is available for home use in a limited form at http://www.starfall.com.
In addition, students have been working on a word processing program called Kidpix. They got to type their names, add backgrounds and stickers to their work. We work with the text resizing and changing the font, using capital letters and lower case, changing colors etc... With stickers we use the hotboxes to resize and flip as well as the moving tool to put things where we want them. We will continue these type of skills throughout the year.
Next students were introduced to eBooks from EPIC and Unite for Literacy. EPIC is an amazing site for books on audio as well as high interest educational videos. Unite for Literacy has some good books for very young readers that include audio.
Finally, we spent 2 class periods with internet safety and 1 session on Spanish websites.
Most of the programs above can be found here. http://selahvikingtech.weebly.com/.