Computers
Welcome to Computers!
Students at Johnson School attend computers on a four day special rotation for 40 minute classes. Throughout the year students will be learning important computer programs and skills, improving their keyboarding speed and accuracy, learning about digital citizenship issues including Internet Safety and Cyberbullying, learning to conduct research and how to navigate and use the web effectively. In addition to the Internet, some of the programs we will use are: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Comic Life, GarageBand, Pixie, PhotoBooth, iPhoto, iTunes, and Pages.
Keyboarding
Throughout the year all students will be working to improve their keyboarding speed and accuracy. In School we are using Type To Learn 4. At home students can practice with a free online keyboarding program or just practice locating keys without looking at their hands. Students should word process with both hands and use the Home Row Keys.
What is your WPM score?
Words Per Minute Test Link:
http://speedtest.10fastfingers.com/
After taking your WPM test record your score in your Excel spreadsheet.
Online Keyboarding Practice Links:
Digital Citizenship
Digital Citizenship is a concept which helps teachers, technology leaders and parents to understand what students and technology users should know to use technology appropriately.
Student Links:
Internet Safety: Privacy Pirates
Internet Safety: Adventures of Cyberpigs Video
Cybersense and Nonsense: Second Adventure of Cyberpigs
Internet Safety and You with Professor Garfield
username: johnsonbp
password: brainpop
Videos:
Cyberbullying from Wired Safety
Parent Resources:
Safety Web: Stop Cyberbullying
Technology Webquests:
Other:
Contact info: torpeyj@bethel.k12.ct.us
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