Email:  sracca@saintkevinschool.org

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Kindergarten
WORD

• Entering text
• Using the return key
• Practicing name and sight words

First Grade
WORD

• Entering text
• Using the return key
• Practicing words from class

Second Grade
WORD

• Drawing tools & shapes
• Numbering lists

Third Grade
WORD

• Drawing tools & shapes
• Numbering lists

FLASHDRIVE REVIEW

• Opening & saving document to flash drive
• Locating files
• Removing flash drive properly

Fourth Grade
POWERPOINT

• Introduction to program
• Slides & layouts
• Placeholders on designs
• Adding text and pictures

Fifth Grade
EXCEL

• Software vocabulary for program
• Entering text
• Using SUM feature

Sixth Grade
WORD

• Drawing canvas
• Adding pictures
• Inserting a textbox
• Science Mineral Card Project

Seventh Grade
WORD

• Bullets / Numbering
• Topics for Holocaust essay

Eight Grade
8  ^th GRADE VIDEO PREPARATION

• Storyboard with sections
• Music proposals for review

MLA FORMAT

• Review layout for research papers
• Title page
• Double spacing
• Page numbering

 

Students learn the importance of computer literacy,
technology operation, word processing, internet safety, 
and spreadsheet fundamentals at various grade levels.

Software Utilized
Microsoft® Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher
Weebly for Education
Windows Moviemaker
Paint
Code.org
Internet resources for research and supplemental class instruction
 

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Kindergarten – Grade 2 Students:

• names of basic computer parts
• sign in to student account and enter password
• open basic programs from the desktop
• manipulate the mouse and keyboard
• basic keyboarding concepts
• introductory applications of MS® Paint basic Microsoft® Word features

  
Grades 3 - 4 Students:  

• basic keyboarding concepts
• saving documents and projects
• introductory and intermediate features of Microsoft® Word
• using print functions

  
Grades 5 - 6 Students:  

• basic features of Microsoft® PowerPoint
• design PowerPoint presentations and present them to the class
• examine search engines and various websites to conduct online  research
• operate the special function keys
• introductory applications of Microsoft® Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher
• examine spreadsheets and identify uses and functions
• typing at a speed of 10-15 WPM (Words Per Minute), stressing accuracy over speed

  
Grade 7 Students:

• advanced features of Microsoft® Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher
• automatically run Microsoft PowerPoint presentations
• design PowerPoint presentations and add advanced animation features
• advanced features of spreadsheets and their different uses and functions
• design and navigated aspects of web pageswebsites using Weebly for Education
• typing at a speed of 15-20 WPM (Words Per Minute), stressing accuracy over speed
• basic program coding with Hour of Code

  
Grade 8 Students:

• advanced spreadsheets and charts in Microsoft® Excel
• incorporating spreadsheet and charts into other programs
• details about using advanced features of Microsoft® Excel
•  detailed features of Microsoft® PowerPoint
• design advanced PowerPoint presentations
• legal and ethical consequences of their online activities
• typing at a speed of 20-30 WPM (Words Per Minute), stressing accuracy over speed
• create websites using Weebly for Education
• design and navigation aspects of web pages
• create a movie using Windows Moviemaker
• features for incorporating text, graphics, audio, and videos into Moviemaker
• basic program coding with Hour of Code