3rdGradeTechLessons

**(2011/2012)**
 * This page will be used to collaborate and plan the technology lessons, skills and applications for Third Grade Students at STR**

__**Week One**__ Students practiced logging in and learned about features of the desktop:
 * Desktop
 * Menu Bar
 * Dock
 * Applications or Icons

__**Week Two**__ Students reviewed logging in and opening up a Word Document that was saved to the desktop. We talked about naming and saving a documents. Documents need to be named using no capitol letters, no spaces and no punctuation. Short simple names for documents are best. Students were also introduced to the 'Sense-Lang' typing site. The generic tutorial was used at the site. Next week:
 * Students will be given a 'typing posture' lesson
 * Shown a diagram for home-row keys
 * Given Sense-Lang logins for the site.

**__Week Three__**
 * Sense-Lang logins for students
 * Send home login sheet for students
 * Students will be given a keyboard diagram and can color in the home row keys.
 * Practice typing