We started the year with 2nd graders creating an ABC Mouse account with an avatar. This would allow them something fun to do whenever they had completed the daily task. This program is FREE for our users. Just email your request to have it and I can send to you your child specific code.
Next we taught them how to use the Microsoft Paint program and related it to the Kidpix program they used last year.
The following few weeks we learned how to safely search Internet images, save using a right click in the documents folder, organize and label. In the future, we will be talking about copyright issues when using other people's images.
By the end of October, we were introducing the new EPIC website. These are free high interest ebooks just right for primary & intermediate students. Many of these are Acclerated Reader books and they have a large selection of Read to Me Audio books (my personal favorite). From this website we learned to use the Snip Tool to save screenshots.
By November, we were full speed into our first keyboarding lessons. We use a program called Typing.com. Each student has an individual account that tracks their progress. Weekly, we try to fit in 5-10 minutes of practice. Students work toward a goal of 12wpm with 100% accuracy.
Finally, we reviewed our Safety Rules and Coding that we did last year.
Please feel free to contact me with questions.
Mrs. Carney