Technology

Trackpad Skills

Students can explore these games and activities to practice the fine motor skills required to navigate on a computer or tablet.

• Caterpillar Count
• Drag & Drop practice
• ABCYA

Keyboard Skills

These sites offer an introduction to keyboarding. 

• Keyboard Zoo
• Typing Rocket Junior
• Dance Mat Typing Level 1 (Groovy Goat)
• Dance Mat Typing Level 2 (Dancing Hippo)
• Dance Mat Typing Level 3 (Mountain Goat)
• Dance Mat Typing Level 4 (Greek Cat)

Raz Kids

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• Raz-Kids

In First Grade, basic operation and responsible use concepts are reinforced. New digital citizenship concepts are introduced, including strategies for identifying and avoiding risks and consequences of online communication. Students are taught to recognize the intentions of media - to inform, to persuade or to entertain. By the end of the year, students are introduced to typing and keyboard skills and learn how a computer can be used to gather and organize information.

Keyboard Skills

Keyboard games for early learners are a great way to improve familiarity with where letters and numbers live on the keyboard.

In Second Grade students begin their quest to master the core concepts of technology. Students will practice typing and word processing skills on a regular basis. By Fifth Grade students can demonstrate basic operations and word processing, read and create charts and graphs, use multimedia and presentation tools, and practice responsible use, with an understanding to avoid copyright and plagiarism.