1. Technology Time Second Grade

2. Gateway to using the computer effectively and efficiently Students are using computers for recreation and academic purposes at every age—proper keyboarding (and use) is imperative Extremely hard to break bad habits after they are formed Guard against injury ISTE NETS 1.a.4 By the end of Grade 2, students know how to use correct sitting, hand, arm, and fingering positions to type complete sentences (Including shift for capital letters, space bar for spacing, and punctuation keys) Why learn touch-typing in second grade?

3. Weekly Assignments

5. Tool Factory Word Processor

6. Moodle

8. Extending Activities: Reinforcement Games

9. Supplemental Keyboarding Practice http://www.sense- lang.org/typing/download.html

10. Second Grade Forum Example

13. How can second-grade program be successful? Emphasize form--Good posture helps develop good keyboarding--speed and accuracy will follow but are not a priority at this age Daily practice to learn form—stress form, accuracy then speed will follow Cannot be taught in isolation—students must be expected to use two-hand typing when completing assignments or working on the computer

14. April 20 Student Practice Poll

17. Third Grade Topics Reinforce keyboarding technique Continue Basic Computer Concepts Web Site Navigation and Safety Continue Word Processing Skills Presentation Software – PowerPoint – Concept Mapping