Course Overview:
The Elementary Introduction to Technology courses will enable students to develop basic skills in computer science through engaging and age-appropriate content. The courses will expose students, within developmentally appropriate stages, to concepts such as problem solving and algorithms, security/privacy/copyright, computer programming basics and keyboarding skills. Students will learn block based coding in offline environments in kindergarten through 2nd grade and will build upon those skills in online coding environments in grades 2–5. In addition to the computer skills, the Technology suite integrates standards from Social Studies, Health, and Language Arts with topics in each grade about safety and health (online and offline), bullying/cyberbullying, and being a responsible citizen/digital citizen. The upper grades will complete research projects focused on adaptive technology, social media and/or robotics. The research projects require students to evaluate reliable and relevant websites, organize research, receive and implement feedback and produce a final product. Collaboration and communication are also focused on in each grade level as integrated language arts standards and the math practice standards can be found throughout the courses.
Prerequisites:
Kindergarten (Recommended)
Required Materials:
Student-Supplied Resources:
- Printer
- Disk space on your computer as well as external devices to back up your files (flash drive, external hard drive, CD–Rom, etc.)
- Cell phone to take photo of student's work or scanner to scan student's work
- Interactive Notebook (three-ring binder)
- Pencils
- Erasers
- Scissors
- Crayons and colored pencils
- Glue
- Tape
- Ruler
- Printer paper
- Multi-colored paper
Module-Specific Materials:
Module One: Digital Decisions
- Notebook to be used as an Interactive Notebook
- Pencil
- Crayons or markers or colored pencils
- Glue
- Tape
- Scissors
- Printer
- Camera or Screenshot application
- Recording device
Module Two: Tech Detective
- Notebook to be used as an Interactive Notebook
- Pencil
- Crayons or markers or colored pencils
- Glue
- Tape
- Scissors
- Printer
- Poster paper
- Video recording device
Module Three: Robot Ready
- Notebook to be used as an Interactive Notebook
- Pencil
- Crayons or markers or colored pencils
- Glue
- Tape
- Scissors
- Printer
- Video recording device
- Camera
Module Four: Problem Solvers
- Notebook to be used as an Interactive Notebook
- Pencil
- Crayons or markers or colored pencils
- Glue
- Tape
- Scissors
- Printer
- Poster paper
- Pictures or images
- Camera
- Recording device
- Video recording device
School-Supplied Resources:
Free Downloads:
- Java
- Windows Media Player
- Apple iTunes
Syllabus:
Module One: Digital Decisions
- 01.00 Digital Decisions Module One Pretest
- 01.01 What are your choices?
- 01.02 It's Your Choice
- 01.03 Online And Offline Safety
- 01.04 Your Voice Matters
- 01.05 Ready to play?
- 01.06 Going On A Digital Hunt
Module Two: Tech Detective
- 02.00 Tech Detective Module Two Pretest
- 02.01 Communication
- 02.02 Rules In Our Community
- 02.03 Solving A Problem Using Steps
- 02.04 Algorithms And Sequencing
- 02.05 Now Command This
Module Three: Robot Ready
- 03.00 Robot Ready Module Three Pretest
- 03.01 Beebop's School Of Programming
- 03.02 Following Directions
- 03.03 The Park's Grand Opening
- 03.04 Debug Squeaker
Module Four: Problem Solvers
- 04.00 Problem Solvers Module Four Pretest
- 04.01 Toy World
- 04.02 Movie Time
- 04.03 Lemonade Stand
