2nd+Grade+~+Mrs.+Davis'+Class

=2nd Grade= Technology Class: Monday and Thursday

Week #33
 * Creating shortcuts on the desktop

Week #32
 * Kidpix (standards 1.1.1 and 2.3.1)

Week #31
 * Web 2.0: []

Week #30
 * Addition practice
 * Fix the broken keyboard
 * Shape Construction
 * Computer vocabulary
 * ipad2 math bingo

Weeks #28 & 29
 * How can kids change their world?

Week #26-27
 * "How to" posters for Mrs. Davis
 * Lent

Week #25
 * Microsoft Word

Week #24
 * Valentine Activities

Weeks #22 &23
 * Black History Month (standard 1.2.2)
 * Africa for Kids (PBS kids)
 * African American World for Kids (PBS kids)
 * Mini-book of Famous African Americans
 * Explore African-American Inventors
 * Video interview with author Christopher Paul Curtis. Find out what inspires this winner of both the Newbery Award and the Coretta Scott King Medal — and hear his advice for young authors. (Scholastic)

Weeks #20 & 21
 * animation (standards 2.3.2, 1.2.1 and 1.1.1)
 * CBeebies
 * NASA Kids' Club

Weeks 18 & 19
 * Become familiar with new laptops, touchpads, and plugging in accessories. (Standard 2.2.2)
 * Make ICOLPH Auction informational posters with a partner. (Standards 1.1.1 and 1.2.1)

Weeks 16 &17
 * Christmas Vacation

Week #15
 * Exploring lunar eclipses online in preparation for the one occuring on the night of Dec. 20/morning of Dec.21. (Standards 1.3.2 and 2.3.2)
 * How to photograph a lunar eclipse. (Standard 2.2.2)
 * Astronomy memory game
 * Moon quiz with Mrs. Hewitt's help.
 * Space Janitor game
 * Apollo 11 Moon Landing Pictures
 * Moon Landing and Space Links
 * Phases of the Moon
 * Lunar Cycle Challenge

Week #14
 * Finish animal papers.
 * Practice logging-off the computer vs. shutting down (Standard 2.2.1)
 * Construct-a-Word (Standard 2.3.2)

Weeks #8 -13
 * Wordle of proper nouns for those caught up with their animal paper.
 * Keyboarding practice
 * Dance Mat Typing
 * Work on your Animal paper, assigned by Mrs. Davis, using Microsoft Word tools. (Standards 1.2.1, 1.3.3 , 2.2.1 , 2.3.1 , and 2.3.2)
 * Cite your animal picture in a reference page.
 * Research your animal on the Internet. The web site is [|www.ehow.com]. Once you are there, you need to type in “taking care of __”.

Week #7
 * Make your cover for the Animal paper, assigned by Mrs. Davis, using Microsoft Word tools. (Standards 1.2.1, 1.3.2 and 1.3.3)
 * Cite your animal picture in a reference page. (Standard 2.1.2)

Week #6
 * We're going to be looking at online simulations this week, like counting with 5's, counting with 10's, growing plants, helping plants grow , where plants and animals live, and energy and change. (Standard 1.1.2)

Week #5
 * Practice logging on to the computer. (Standard 2.2.1)
 * Practice navigating to the class Wiki page.
 * 10 minutes keyboarding practice with Find the Letter. (Standard 2.2.1)
 * Practice putting the letters of the alphabet in order in less than 30 seconds with ABC Countdown. (Standard 2.2.1)

Week #4
 * Learn how to sign-on to the the computer using a personal username and password . (Standard 2.2.1)
 * Learn how to access the class Wiki page.
 * 10 minutes keyboarding practice with Super Hyper Spider Typer. (Standard 2.2.1)

Week #3
 * We'll be making class graphs together this week and then posting them here for all to see! (Standard 1.2.1)



Week #2
 * This week we'll be covering Internet Safety with Mickey Mouse and the Gang at Surfswell Island. (Standard 2.1.1)

Week #1
 * Second grade will be making their first visit to the computer lab today! We will start with prayer, go over procedures and rules, and practice a fire drill. If we have time we'll play Keyboard Climber together and practice finding letters on the keyboard. (Standard 2.2.1)