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Saint Joseph School Technology Classes
Mrs. Mary Harshall,  Mrs. Denise Nichols,  Mr. Tom Steele
Technology Classes Grades 1-6

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Computer History Computer
BASICS
Computer Class - Supplies Needed Computer
Quotes
Earth Day
Email Unit How to use MY FILES (PDF) Internet Unit
Keyboarding unit  Miscellaneous/ When the Work is Done Networking  Unit Olympics
Photography Power Point Research Unit

Spreadsheets

Summer Service Hours Tech Buzzword
Challenge
What is Technology?  

 

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PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Pixlr - easy to use photo editor
 

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Email Unit

1. How Email works           animated version               Intel   
2. Links to Live@EDU videos
3. Live at EDU Label Worksheet
4. Email Vocabulary Links       #1       #2       #3 
                        Flash Cards for VOCAB 1
5. Ecards - use with ecard assignment
6. Email Scavenger hunt ARTICLE to read
   Email Scavenger hunt worksheet
7. 2010/2011 Parent Letter (doc) explaining new email   (PDF)
8.  Live@EDU  Student guide   

9. How to create  FOLDERS
   a. you can read the STUDENT guide in #8
   b. you can follow this link, read also the info about sorting and switching
   folders

10. How to Create a Signature - 
    a. (student guide #8)
    b you can follow this link
   

 

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Computer Quotes
DIRECTIONS You will be assigned a numbered quote. Find it below, read it and think about it.  Create file in WORD naming it QUOTE and saving it to your name drive.  Copy your quote and paste it as your TITLE..    Write a paragraph that either defends your quote (why you believe it to be true) or PERSUADE me that it is not true.
Get a RUBRIC from the teacher and make sure that you demonstrate all of the skills listed in the rubric.
1 I do not fear computers, I fear the lack of them.  Isaac Asimov
2. One of the most feared expressions of modern times, "The computer is Down" Norman Augustine
3.

"Man is still the most extraordinary computer of all times"  John F. Kennedy

4. "I think there is a world market for about 5 computers"  IBM chairman Thomas Watson 1943
5 "Any teacher than can be replaced by a computer, deserves to be."  David Thornberg
6 "Computers in the future may only have 1000 vacuum tubes and perhaps only weigh 1 1/2 tons."  Popular Mechanics 1949
7. "There is no reason for anyone to have a computer in their home."  Ken Olson, President of the Digital Equipment Corporation at the convention of the World Future Society in Boston in 1977.

 

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Research Unit:
1 Technology and Careers TECH careers POWER POINT
 
2 Evaluating A Power point to practice your skills
 
3 Plagiarism Read this article
 
4 DICTIONARIES one look         
Dictionary.com
 
5. CITING REFERENCES - BIBLIOGRAPHY Citation Maker - helps you create a biblipgraphy

   
 
6 OTHER /MISCELLANEOUS Factmonster
NoodleQuest
York Libraries
6 steps to effective research
Noodle Tools - when you need a place to start
 
7 MAPS Map Machine
Maps and Country Information
 
8 URL Guess the URL
Link to Country Domains
 
9 THESAURUS Thesaurus.com   Also contains a dictionary and an encyclopedia link
1.
10. DIRECTORIES Kidsclick   
Yahoo    
Internet Library   
Answers   
Google

Learn about engine and Directories
Differences between Directories and Engines
 
11 ENGINES Searching FAQ's
How engines work
Using Quotes Lesson  #2
Comparing Engines - infopeople
Google,     
Alta Vista     
Bing   
Ask
Learn about engine and Directories
 
12 PICTURES Pics4Learning
Creative Commons - the six types of licenses and what they allow
   
 
13 BOOLEAN You tube video #1
YouTube video #3
YouTube Video#4
You Tube Video #5
Boolify
Boolean Machine
Boolean assessment
 
14. Copyright CyberBee
Creative Commons - the six types of licenses and what they allow
More examples of creative commons and what it means
Video about Creative Commons
Creative Commons in action

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Supplies:

1.    head phones -these must be in a zip lock bag that is labeled with child's name.

2.    25 Cents - this is to cover the cost of a folder and paper.  Teacher will purchase the folder and provide to students

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Power Point:

1.    How to UPLOAD a power point to SLIDE SHARE.net

2.    Power Point Tutorial

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EARTH day

1 Recycle City - web quest
2 Worksheet for webquest
3 Green living Photos -
4 50 things you can recycle   (6A)
5 How to Recycle anything    (6B)
6 Publisher Flyer Template
7 Calculate your CARBON footrpint
8 The Life of a Cell phone

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Networking Unit

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Networking Info and quiz

Worksheet

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Spreadsheet Unit

1.  http://www.learningelectric.com/excel.htm

2.  http://www.usd.edu/trio/tut/excel/

3. Dates of Important Holidays - calendar activity

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Keyboarding Unit

Online typing test

Web Quest

Paws "look alike"

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  COMPUTER HISTORY web sites
1     http://www.berksiu.k12.pa.us/webquest/mccaffrey/default.htm    history of computers. - use the resources in this web quest
http://www.surfnetkids.com/computerhistory.htm- computer history
3 http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/index.page   - neat timeline setup

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COMPUTER PARTS Activity
1 Computer Parts - Activity #1
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Computer Basics - Activity #2 - all areas

3 http://www.jegsworks.com/Lessons/lesson1-2/lesson1-2.htm - computer types
4 http://www.jegsworks.com/Lessons/lesson3/lesson3-3.htm - input devices
5 http://library.thinkquest.org/25485/present/breakdown/ this site contains information about the PAST, PRESENT, and the FUTURE
6. http://www.crews.org/curriculum/ex/compsci/articles/howcomput.htm - How computers work
7 http://www.jegsworks.com/Lessons/lesson10/lesson10-1.htm - On the FRONT and on the back

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MISCELLANEOUS.. when the work is done

Thanksgiving Activity - interactive crossword puzzle Quia - click on "Visit Quia web".  Select theTECHNOLOGY link.  Choose any activity
 Tech Buzzword
Challenge
MAGNETIC HAIKU:
 

I am ALL DONE activities...

http://www.quia.com/shared/tech/  - about 100 activities that are tech related

These sites below also review tech skills
Word Quiz
Email Quiz

Hardware Quiz
All about Drives Quiz
Fast Food Math

 Or
http://www.quia.com/shared/math/ There are a ton of topics

Mr. Nussbaum's game site. - A great variety of interesting, challenging games

 


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Pumpkin Links
Roasting Seeds Pumpkin History How to care for Pumpkins
How to Grow Pumpkins History of the Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin Nuitrition
How to select a pumpkin Common Problems Harvesting Pumpkins
Uses for pumpkin Pumpkin Facts Carving Tips
Halloween Traditions    

 

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Resources 
 
 
 

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Internet Unit

Searching

Choose the best search for your information needed -
http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate
/adviceengine.html
 

Safety

1. http://disney.go.com/corporate/privacy/safety.html?ppLink=pp_wdig
2. http://www.ou.edu/oupd/kidsafe/warn_kid.htm
3. http://www.netsmartz.org/resources/reallife.htm

Responsible computing

1. http://www.computerlearning.org/articles/respmyth.htm - talks about
the myths and misconceptions
2. Code of ethics 
3. Is it ethical -what do you think?  Try another and see what you think
 

Security 

1.http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/techknowpark/viruses/hacker.html
2. http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/techknowpark/viruses/layout/index.html -
find the security leaks and gain some knowledge
3.http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/techknowpark/viruses/Comp_SecurityCheck
list.pdf
 

Privacy

Surf Swell Island

 

www.chatdanger.com

IMing

http://www.protectkids.com/youthsafety/imchatipskids.htm
Glossary of terms http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/techknowpark/viruses/glossary.html

Smart evaluators

http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/Hovercraft/InfoSkills/KnowFlow/Caution1
/KFSM1.htm

Smart Consumers

http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/Hovercraft/InfoSkills/KnowFlow/Caution1
/KFSM1.htm
go to DON'T BUY IT

Poster Maker

http://poster.4teachers.org/
  Internet Super Heroes - cartoon format info on cyberbullying

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Winter Olympics
1 Vancouver Olympic Cyber hunt

2

http://www.nbcolympics.com/index.html

3

http://www.torino2006.org/ENG/OlympicGames/home/index.html

4

http://www.factmonster.com/spot/winter-olympics.html

5

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/news/story/0,6260,1136751,00.html (about the medals)

6

http://2002.uen.org/html/sports/lessons/lessons.html (info about each event)
7 http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/index_uk.asp
(info about each event)
8 http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/olympics/winterolympics2.htm
9 http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/olympics/matching.htm - match the equipment - see what a quiz might look like
10 http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/olympics/fillin.htm - another example of a quiz
11 http://library.thinkquest.org/27528/main.htm - Olympic ring info

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