TECHNOLOGY VISION

St Ephrem’s Vision on Technology is committed to providing our students  an educational experience which will ensure that the students receive the technical skills necessary to prepare them for High School. We currently are teaching our students Microsoft Office 2007   (Word, Excel, Publisher, Powerpoint) with access to the Internet.  This opportunity is presented through a respectful, supportive, and safe environment.

TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM

Our Technology Program uses updated technology daily in a curriculum designed to enhance their skills in programs on Microsoft Office 2007 (Word, Excel, Publisher, and Powerpoint) along with access to the Internet.

Students in grades 4-8 are using Office 2007. The new terminology they are familiar with are tabs and ribbons; live preview & mini toolbar.

 Additional software programs used in the classrooms are Typing Software; Math Cruncher; Multimedia Encyclopedia &  Phonics CD’s; as well as many Educational Websites.

You will find our students working on computers throughout our School in the Classrooms, Computer Lab and 2 Wireless Labs. Our building is now wireless, thanks to the help of A2B Technologies. Computer peripherals abound as well, with digital cameras, Smartboards, projectors, printers and scanners,  all coming together for the development of student-created projects. In the labs when students are using the Internet, teachers are always there to guide and assist. Research is conducted using search agents like Google and accessing many favorite Web sites. Students are blogging and podcasting as part of their assignments and projects.

In the Technology/Computer classroom, daily instructions are given using a projector & widescreen for the Presentation of the lessons, including Handouts. The students apply technology skills through hands-on problem solving. This has truly revolutionized the learning ability for our students.

Our students in grades 6-8, complete Lessons on Internet Safety that are provided by the Department of Justice called ISAFE. and netsmartz.com. Topics included (grades 6-8) Cyber Community; Predator Identification; Personal Safety; Cyber Security and Intellectual Property. In grades, 1-3 student learn about being safe on the Internet and not sharing personal information. Our goal is to assist you in keeping your children safe on the Internet. We will continue with Internet Safety Instruction for our students each year.

Thank you,

Mrs. Jeanne Brousseau

Technology/Computer Coordinator

ST EPHREM TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM GUIDELINE BY GRADE

Kindergarten

Keyboarding -National Educational Technology Standard - 1

Left / Right side of keyboard & Keys Letter & Numbers

Word 2007  - (NETS–1, 3)

Open / Close a word processing program
Develop knowledge of tool bars and mouse symbols
Enter & Match upper and lower case
Identify letters and numbers on the keyboard
Insert and backspace text

 

Multimedia - (NETS – 1, 3, 4)

Open / Close a multimedia program
Create a simple project on one page

Understand use of toolbar – pencil, pen, spray can, paint bucket
Ability to change thickness of tool
Use of paint bucket to fill an object with color
 

Research and Communications – (NETS – 1, 5, 6)

Define the Internet (Age-Appropriate Language)

View Interactive Websites with teacher and classmates

School Rules on Internet

For New Students -Parents Must Sign and return the Internet Permission form for Acceptable Use during school 

Grade 1 

Keyboarding -National Educational Technology Standard - 1

Two hands on keyboard-Qwerty / Home / Bottom Rows
Special Keys

Word 2007 - (NETS – 1, 3)

Open/ Close a word processing program
Use open to locate an existing document
Select and change font and point size from the tool bar
Enter, Delete/Backspace text

 

Multimedia - (NETS – 1, 3, 4)

Open / Close / Save a multimedia program
Open an existing project
Create a simple project on one page

Understand use of toolbar – pencil, pen, spray can, paint bucket
Ability to change thickness of tool
Use of paint bucket to fill an object with color
Insert graphics
 

Research and Communications – (NETS – 1, 5, 6)

Define the Internet (Age-Appropriate Language)

Open Browser
View Web Pages with teacher and classmates
 School Rules On Internet
 

Grade 2

 Keyboarding -National Educational Technology Standard - 1

Touch Typing on Qwerty Row; Home Row; Bottom Row
Special Keys
 

Word 2007 Processing - (NETS – 1, 3)

Enter & Insert text in sentences
Delete/Backspace text
Proper spacing after punctuation
Highlight text in document
Select and change font and point size
Change text alignment
Use Save As and Save

Multimedia - (NETS – 1, 3, 4)

Create and Save a project

Research and Communications – (NETS – 1, 5, 6)

Internet Navigation
        Understand Browser/Home Page/Hyperlink
The Internet Rules in School
            Care and Caution
 

Grade 3

 Keyboarding -National Educational Technology Standard-1

Touch Typing on keyboard- QWERTY/HOME/BOTTOM Row
 

Word 2007 Processing - (NETS – 1, 3)

Proper spacing using punctuation
Proper punctuation for paragraphs (tab, enter)
Highlight text in document to:
        Select and change font and point size
        Apply font formats (style) Bold, Italic, Underline
        Change text color
Use the Undo and Redo command
Use the Spelling / Thesaurus feature
Insert date and time
Locate and open an existing document
Insert graphics into a document (Word Art, Clip Art, )
 

Multimedia - (NETS – 1, 3, 4)

Create a project

Add Clip Art
Save a project
 

Research and Communications – (NETS – 1, 5, 6)

Locate or Insert URL
Understand common domain extensions
Utilize Navigation tools: Home, Back, Forward, Refresh,
 Recognize Links and follow them logically

Educational / Interactive Websites
 

Grade 4

Keyboarding -National Educational Technology Standard - 1

Reinforce and encourage proper keyboarding skills to develop touch typing mastery. 

Word 2007 Processing - (NETS – 1, 3)

Use Cut, Copy and Paste feature
Explain clipboard
Align text in paragraphs (Center, Left, Right)
Use print preview
Use Save As (different name, location or format)
Edit clipart to change appearance, location, color

Design cover pages for reports

Excel 2007 SPREADSHEET – (NETS –1, 5, 6)

Basic Screen Introduction

Toolbar & Field (Column, Rows, Cells) Identification

Basic Spreadsheet development

Graphs & Print

Formula Autosum & Averages

Research and Communications – (NETS – 1, 5, 6)

Discuss Copyright Issues (Age-Appropriate Language)
Explain Search Engines:
       What they are  /  How they work  / Different types         Searching skills
Use the Internet for tools such as dictionary and thesaurus
Introduce multitasking/note-taking – Internet & Word Processing
(Selecting information from electronic sources; copying and pasting to a word processing program, saving, and printing) 

Grade 5 

Keyboarding -National Educational Technology Standard - 1

Reinforce and encourage proper keyboarding skills to develop touch typing mastery. 

Word 2007 Processing - (NETS – 1, 3)

Create a folder
Create and modify page numbers
Add bullets and numbering
Set line spacing options
Create & Design an advertisement

Excel 2007 Spreadsheets – (NETS – 1, 5, 6)

Locate and open an existing workbook

Enter text, dates, and numbers; Check spelling
Apply font styles (size, color and styles);

Borders/Fill Color

Edit / Clear cell content

Graph

Use Undo and Redo Arrows
Modify size of rows and columns;

Insert & delete rows & columns
Preview and print worksheets
Use AutoSum Use basic functions (AVG, SUM)

Create & design a graph by analyzing data

Powerpoint 2007- (NETS – 1, 3, 4)

Basic Screen Introduction

Insert slides & layouts-

Background Color; Views- Slide Sorter-Slide Show

Slide Transition/ Speed & Sound

Custom Animation
Add Pictures/Images to a slide

Create a presentation

Research and Communications – NETS – 1, 5, 6)

Internet Access - Explain service provider (ISP)
Set Favorites/Bookmarks;
Explore directed research:

On-line Interactivities- 50 States
 

Grade 6 

Keyboarding -National Educational Technology Standard - 1

Reinforce and encourage touch typing mastery. 

Word 2007 Processing - (NETS – 1, 3)

Apply borders and shading to paragraphs
Create and format tables; Add borders and shading to tables
Revise tables (insert and delete rows and columns, change cell formats)
Modify table structure (merge cells, change height and width)
Rotate text in a table

Save As vs. Save

Design a Bingo card

Excel 2007 Spreadsheets – (NETS – 1, 5, 6)

Apply number formats (currency, percent, dates, comma)
Modify alignment of cell content
Cut, copy, paste,

Work with series (Auto Fill)
Clear cell formats
Insert and delete selected cells/rows/columns
Rotate text 

 POWERPOINT 2007- (NETS – 1, 3, 4)

Insert Slide/Background Color/Transition/Custom Animation

Copy & Paste Images into Slide

Print various views of project - slides/cards etc.

Research and Communications – NETS – 1, 5, 6)

Communicate using the Internet:
Discuss ethics of web content: the information after a ~ is ones personal opinion)

Internet Safety
Discuss ethics of creating your own site
Evaluate a website for accuracy, comprehensiveness, relevance, bias, point of view, etc. 

Grade 7 

Keyboarding -National Educational Technology Standard - 1

Reinforce and encourage touch typing mastery.

 Word 2007 Processing - (NETS – 1, 3)

Apply character effects (superscript, subscript, strikethrough, small caps and outline)
Insert symbols
Use indentation options (left, right, first line and hanging indent)
Create and modify headers and footers
Create and design a newspaper using columns & text boxes
add hyperlinks 

 EXCEL 2007 -Spreadsheets – (NETS – 1, 5, 6)

Apply cell borders and shading
Set print, and clear a print area
Move and copy worksheets

Move between worksheets in a workbook
Set up headers and footers
Modify charts
Use find and replace
Insert, move, and delete an object (picture)
Create and modify lines and Clip Art
 

POWERPOINT 2007 - (NETS – 1, 3, 4)

Slide Transition

Control timing of presentation

Add notepages & print them

Add podcasting to a show 
Custom animation

Research and Communications – (NETS – 1, 5, 6)

Read and discuss a comprehensive history of the Internet
Internet Safety

Computer Systems-Parts

Grade 8

 Keyboarding -National Educational Technology Standard - 1

Reinforce and encourage touch typing mastery. 

Word 2007 Processing - (NETS – 1, 3)

Formatting Styles
Use templates to create a new document

Excel 2007 Spreadsheets – (NETS – 1, 5, 6)

Hide and unhide rows and columns
Freeze and unfreeze rows and columns
Set up headers and footers
Use the Format Painter
Merging cells
Create hyperlinks

Powerpoint 2007 - (NETS – 1, 3, 4)

Create presentations including transition; Custom animation

Adding music and digital videos to projects

Research and Communications – (NETS – 1, 5, 6)

Create a Webpage: insert text, graphics, and link pages

Web Page advanced skills: create lines / tables, animated clip art, create a banner running across the top.

Solve problems on a webpage by evaluating the HTML coding

Internet Safety

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