1. Welcome Families To…
Mrs. Gaffney’s
Computer Class

2. A Little About Me BA in Sociology- Ramapo College of NJ
Standard Elementary Certificate K–6
Jersey City University
15 Years of Computer / IT Experience
Governor’s Educational Services Professional Teacher of the Year

3. Goals of the Computer – Keyboarding Program
Classes Once per Week – 30 minutes
Tuesdays & Thursdays
Keyboarding
Emphasizing Proper Keyboarding Techniques
Familiarizing students with letter placement on keyboard
Increasing Speed (WPM) and Accuracy
Microsoft Office Tools
Word – keyboarding, formatting, document creation
PowerPoint – presentation creation, public speaking skills
Excel – data entry, formulas, graph and chart creation

4. Goals of the Computer – Keyboarding Program
Google Apps for Education
Google provides online applications to allow students to create, share and organize work from any device, anywhere, at any time.
All students in Grades 3 – 5 will be issued a Google User Name & Password and will be learning the Apps in Computer Class.
Classroom Teachers will also be implementing the use of Google into their classrooms
Google Apps for Education include:
Docs – word processing
Slides – presentation creation
Sheets - spreadsheets
Drive – online storage
Classroom – online paperless classroom tool

5. Goals of the Computer – Keyboarding Program
Internet Research
Webquests
Internet Safety
Digital Citizenship, Cyberbullying, Online Safety
PARCC Prep
Sample questions, practice with test interface, writing/typing prompts, virtual manipulatives
Partner with Classroom Teachers
Support WTSD Curriculum
Journeys, Raz-Kids, Study Island, ThinkCentral,
Everyday Math

6. Dell laptops, iPad Airs and Chromebooks.
Devices
Students will have access to a variety of devices in the computer class and in their classrooms.
Dell laptops, iPad Airs and Chromebooks.

7. What can you do to help? Practice, Practice, Practice!
Encourage proper keyboarding techniques (two hands on keyboard, proper posture, typing from HOME Row)
Educational Computer Games
Monitor Internet & Social Media Usage
If students can bring their own HEADPHONES from home
it would be greatly appreciated! They can bring them
in a Ziploc bag with their name on them!

8. Contact Information
Mrs. Gaffney’s
Oak Ridge Heights #21 Website
Mrs. Gaffney’s Teacher Page

9. Here’s to a Great Year!