Intro+First

=**Introduction to Computers in Primary Classes (Grade 1)**=
 * Objective:** Finding out what we already know about computers and learning new things about them. Vocabulary for parts and components. Concepts: how does it work? Hands-on: How do I get in the computer and tell it what to do?

Lessons
> K-W-L on Computers in Inspiration or Kidspiration. [5-10 minutes] (Revisit at end of each lesson) > **PowerPoint**, draw and what the right mouse button does. > [|Growing with Technology] or [|Computer Lab] > Pneumonics to memorize > Files, and how to avoid deleting them
 * 1) **Week One 9/4:** Each class will meet once (except for Ms. Chery, I should look at seeing her class during a prep or other time)
 * Rules for the computer lab - basic level (bathroom, asking for help, how to physically not abuse the equipment, helping others)
 * [[file:Rules primary.ppt]] [5 minutes]
 * Demonstration of rules quiz [5 minutes]
 * Teacher demo of paint program [2-5 minutes]
 * Self-portrait in paint program [10-15 minutes] (saving documents)
 * Review what we learned today [5 minutes]
 * 1) **Week two 9/10: Keyboards:**
 * Review of K-W-L and Rules [[file:Rules primary.ppt]] [5-10 minutes]
 * Go to computers match the key to the sound (sound-spelling enforcement); why are they letters that way? What's your favorite letter? word? home keys are your friend [5-10 minutes]
 * Review Self-portrait and add words to it [5-10 minutes]
 * Review of what we learned today [5 minutes]
 * [|Typing programs]
 * 1) **Week three 9/17: Mouse:** Why is it called that? What does it do? Moving around and buttons. The magic of the right mouse button
 * 1) **Week four 9/24: CPU:** the brains of the computer; the Hard Drive: the backpack
 * 1) **Week five: Logging in to the server**