2. Goal To use technology in a creative and responsible way to expand and express learning We follow NYS Technology Standards, NETS, ISTE, and Diocese of Rockville Centre curriculum guidelines.

3. Curriculum Integration Work with classroom teachers to create meaningful learning projects based on subject area curriculum

4. Skills Computer Literacy Keyboarding Word Processing Presentation Research and Internet Literacy Spreadsheet Using Graphics tools and Creating graphics Promote Higher Level Thinking and Collaboration Computer Programming

5. Keyboarding Kindergarten – letter recognition Grade 1 Use of left and right hand Use of left and right hand Associate letters of the alphabet with the keyboard Associate letters of the alphabet with the keyboard Use SHIFT key for upper case letters Use SHIFT key for upper case letters Locate and use punctuation marks. ? ! Locate and use punctuation marks. ? ! Grades 2&3 Finger placement on the Home Row Keys Finger placement on the Home Row Keys Use of thumb for the space bar Use of thumb for the space bar Identification and location of the reach keys/ Finger placement Identification and location of the reach keys/ Finger placement

6. Computer Literacy How to turn the computer on and off How to turn the computer on and off Identification of Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor, CPU, Printer Identification of Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor, CPU, Printer Input and Output devices Input and Output devices How to locate and access programs and files How to locate and access programs and files How to save documents - How to locate and organize saved work How to save documents - How to locate and organize saved work

7. Computer Literacy History of Computer Development and Individuals who aided this development History of Computer Development and Individuals who aided this development Introduction to basics about how computers process information Introduction to basics about how computers process information Hypertext Hypertext Introduction to the idea of programming as a set of instructions. Introduction to the idea of programming as a set of instructions. Introduction to graphics - what are pixels? Introduction to graphics - what are pixels?

8. Word Processing Changing fonts, font size, font style. Changing fonts, font size, font style. Inserting pictures, shapes, tables, graphs, headers and footers. Inserting pictures, shapes, tables, graphs, headers and footers. Using spell check and knowing the limits of the spell check option. Using spell check and knowing the limits of the spell check option. Using the toolbars, drop down menus and keyboard shortcuts. Using the toolbars, drop down menus and keyboard shortcuts.

9. Pictures and Graphics Use of drawing and painting tools Use of drawing and painting tools Using picture tools Using picture tools Layering pictures behind and in front of text Layering pictures behind and in front of text Word Art, shape boxes, Word Art, shape boxes, Inserting pictures Inserting pictures Print Screen feature Print Screen feature

10. Spreadsheet Create Graphs Create Graphs Vocabulary: cells, rows, columns, formula, format, function. Vocabulary: cells, rows, columns, formula, format, function. Use of Symbols + - * / for mathematical operations Use of Symbols + - * / for mathematical operations Insert and sort data Insert and sort data Format cells Format cells Use formulas Use formulas

11. Research and Internet Literacy Internet Safety Internet Safety The development of the Internet and the World Wide Web, The development of the Internet and the World Wide Web, Vocabulary: Browser, Search Engine, Internet Address Bar, URL, links and hypertext Vocabulary: Browser, Search Engine, Internet Address Bar, URL, links and hypertext Key word search Key word search Identifying reliable sources Identifying reliable sources Citing Internet Sources – Information and Pictures, Intellectual property Citing Internet Sources – Information and Pictures, Intellectual property

12. Products Reports Signs and Posters Advertisements Presentations Tables Booklets Graphs