Introduction+to+Computers+Sixth+Grade

=**Introduction to Computers (Grade 5-6)**=

Blog: http://oakridgesixthgrade.edublogs.org/
 * Objective:** Finding out what we already know about computers and learning new things about them. Vocabulary for parts and components and Windows software Concepts: how does it work? Hands-on: How do I get in the computer and tell it what to do?

Lessons
Learning Rules and Procedures Intermediate Rules PowerPoint About Me PP Review Procedures and Power Points Tell me about you… Finish up PPs on Me; Intro to Blog Learn about the network and start biography project Walk through of logging in; Blog comments Saving and finding files; Blog acitivity commenting Logging onto server, and finding files Graphic Organizers Introduction to graphic organizers Choosing an organizer Choosing a topic; Discuss different organizers; Using graphic organizers filling them in What we learned about organizers Reading Blogs Blog work for the week (Reading other student Blogs) From organizer to paragraphs Review graphic organizers; how to go from the organizer to writing Write a biographical paragraph Our biographies Review of blog commentary Finish up biographical paragraphs; Blog work for the week
 * Week:** One (9/4 - 9/7/2007)
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 * Week:** Two (9/10 - 9/14/2007)
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 * Week:** Two (9/10 - 9/14/2007)
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 * Week:** Three (9/17 - 9/21/2007)
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 * Week:** Four (9/24 - 9/28/2007)
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