TECH TALK
Learning Goal:
I can
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set-up
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computer basics on the desktop
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I can
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DISCUSS
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lab rules and procedures
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I can
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PRACTICE
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basic keyboard operations,
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I can
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PRACTICE
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Using Word Clouds to create All About Me poster |
NETS
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Technology Operations: keyboard for word processing and Wordle/Tagxedo for word clouds
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Lesson Sequence:
Welcome Back 4th Graders!
Introductions | Lab Rules | 7 habits |Typing | Enrichment
1. Introduce ourselves -
#I’m Awesome
Take a gigantic piece of butcher paper and tape it to the wall. Once students enter the classroom, hand them a marker and have them think of 2-3 hashtags that describe themselves. Allow them to write their hashtags on the wall and explain them to the rest of the class.
3. Go over Call and response
Review Computer Lab Rules - Discuss the rules of the computer lab ...Sanitizer
Review Computer Lab Rules - Discuss the rules of the computer lab.
4. Tech graph
Tech Survey PowerPoint
Technology Graph
5.All About Me Wordle Tagxedo
Class Wordle
Each student's name and something about themselves
- Remember to make a word large repeat it 3 to 5 times
- To keep words/sentences together use a tilde ~ before and after each word
~Make~good~choices~
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Computer Set-UP for new students
When students go to computers for the first time they must login to computers
Last name Firstname
Tab
lcpslunchnumber
Then they will
1. go to system preferences and go to Mouse make sure right click is secondary button
2. close systme preferences
3. Go to Finder click on Applications right click on Application and "Add to Dock"
4. close finder
5. Click on applications on the dock
6. Click on Firefox
7. Click on Use Firefox as Default Browser
8. Click on Use Firefox
9.go to address bar and type in.... montevistatechlab.pbworks.com
10. Our tech lab website should be open now....
11. Go to Firefox on taskbar and click on Preferences
10. Click on general if not already there...Look for HOME PAGE
11. Click on Use current Page
12. Look for Firefox on the DOCK and right click
13. Go to options and click on KEEP ON DOCK
14. Now red dot close firefox and firefox quit
15. Now click on firefox on the dock if it opens correctly you have succeeded!
Now students can go to grade level and do the student links!
Typing
Review of Typing Stage 1: Demonstrate how to use Typing.com
Typing stage one, level one ( ASDF,JKL; and G, H ). Review the homerow
and proper finger technique.
Download: proper-keyboard-finger-placement-on-the-keyboard.pdf
Before the students go to carpet review the order of student links for today.
****Time Magazine Pictures while students are at computers
*****Login on desktops and laptops
Enrichment:
1. Create an All About Me or Sharpen the Saw with all of your interests Word Cloud
2. Practice on Typing
Tagxedo
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TECH LESSON
Students will use the following links today:
Login to mves mves1234 first and do tech survey.
Tech Survey
* Set-up your computer!
* Logout of mves login and Set-up your computer!
Not sure of your login create one first!
Make your login!
1. Do Technology Survey!
2. Create a Wordle of All About Me Tagxedo
Open word and write 8 things about yourself.
Use Command A to select all
Use Command C to copy text
Use Command V to paste text onto Tagxedo.
- Remember to make a word large repeat it 3 to 5 times such as your NAME
- To keep words/sentences together use a tilde ~ before and after each word
~I~am~a~Cowboys~fan~
4. If finished....Students will create a Scratch account and will do an Animation of their Names:
* Yay! If you are here see Ms. Pincomb for your account info!
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Warm-Up! You may practice this during the week.Take the test to see where you are at in typing....
Typing Test
You will type for 6 minutes next week....
Computer Set-UP for students
When students go to computers for the first time they must login to computers
Last name Firstname
Tab
lcpslunchnumber
Then they will
1. go to system preferences and go to Mouse make sure right click is secondary button
2. close systme preferences
3. Go to Finder click on Applications right click on Application and "Add to Dock"
4. close finder
5. Click on applications on the dock
6. Click on Firefox
7. Click on Use Firefox as Default Browser
8. Click on Use Firefox
9.go to address bar and type in.... montevistatechlab.pbworks.com
10. Our tech lab website should be open now....
11. Go to Firefox on taskbar and click on Preferences
10. Click on general if not already there...Look for HOME PAGE
11. Click on Use current Page
12. Look for Firefox on the DOCK and right click
13. Go to options and click on KEEP ON DOCK
14. Now red dot close firefox and firefox quit
15. Now click on firefox on the dock if it opens correctly you have succeeded!
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