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 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 focused on adaptive technology, social media and/or robotics. The research will require students to evaluate reliable and relevant websites, organize data, receive and implement feedback, and produce a digital artifact.
Required Materials:
Student-Supplied Resources:
- Printer
- Disk space on your computer as well as external device 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
Search Engines
- Kidz Search
- Safe Search
- Kiddle
Office.com Students will need to create an Office.com account. There is no cost associated with creating this account and using the Office Online applications. Students will use different Office Online applications to complete assignments within the course.
- Word Online
- PowerPoint Online
- Excel Online
- Scratch
Hour of Code
- Hour Of Code
- Run Marco
- Kodables
Free Downloads:
- Java
- Windows Media Player
- Apple iTunes
Syllabus:
Module 1: Robot Exploration
- 01.00 Robot Exploration Module One Pretest
- 01.01 The Viking Robots of Datanorse
- 01.02 Viktor and Astrid Learn About Software
- 01.03 I Am a Digital Citizen
- 01.04 Robot Exploration Module One Review and Discussion-Based Assessment
- 01.05 Robot Exploration Module One Assessment
Module 2: Communication Zone
- 02.00 Communication Zone Module Two Pretest
- 02.01 The Me in Social Media
- 02.02 Finding the Right Stuff
- 02.03 Keeping Track
- 02.04 Coding Fun and Games
- 02.05 Communication Zone Module Two Review and Discussion-Based Assessment
- 02.06 Communication Zone Module Two Assessment
Module 3: Be Social
- 03.00 Be Social Module Three Pretest
- 03.01 In My Opinion
- 03.02 Excel with Data
- 03.03 Enter the Data
- 03.04 Polishing Up
- 03.05 Be Social Module Three Review and Discussion-Based Assessment
- 03.06 Be Social Module Three Assessment
Module 4: Presentation Station
- 04.00 Presentation Station Module Four Pretest
- 04.01 A Coding Story
- 04.02 Star of the Show
- 04.03 Shine with PowerPoint Online
- 04.04 Now You're Styling
- 04.05 A Pleasing Presentation
- 04.06 Make It Great
- 04.07 The Final Steps
- 04.08 Presentation Station Module Four Review and Discussion-Based Assessment
- 04.09 Presentation Station Module Four Assessment
