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Toltec Elementary School District: 2014 -- 2015





Curriculum for Grades 5, 6, 7, 8










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Objective: To meet 21st Century Skills, Students practice computer lessons in a project-based environment.
  • Intro to typing on keyboard
  • Create word documents
  • "MS" Power Point Presentations
  • Digital camera photos
  • Download Internet images
  • Edit photos in "MS Paint"
  • Insert various graphics
  • Embed sounds in projects
  • Reinforces reading directions
  • ... * more ...

* advanced multi-media skills
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For Student Success at Toltec, we offer optimum learning:
  1. For security, each have a user/password log-on.
  2. Projects are saved inside their FOLDER.
  3. District network provides necessary software.
  4. Computers and Digital Media Equipment are available.
  5. Future plans to show case a Technology Night.

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Student Goals:

A) Log-on to ONLY your account. Keep secret your password. Store your files inside your project folders (Teacher access for grading).
B) Respect others. No cyberbullying.
C) Be Internet safe. No unauthorized web surfing during research.
D) Stay focused and be self-directed. Remain on task to finish lesson. [Tech class meets twice a week. You have less than 2 hours a week to work on projects.]
E) Damaging equipment will have consequences.
F) Take home projects stored on USB thumb drive.
G) Respect fair use copyright before publishing projects.

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Grades 5, 6, 7, 8

Source: FreeTypingGame.net

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1--KEYBOARD TRIATHLON

learn 2 letters per lesson

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2--TYPING GAMES:

competition play

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+ programming skills (to unlocks doors)
+ self-directed, hands-on research projects
+ technology with real world applications


PROJECT: Grade 5, 6, 7, 8

Topic: [Pre-approved]
Students create word document with text and graphics based on Internet research.
Skill: Open/save file, name, store inside folder.
Skill: Type text, change font, format paragraph
Skill: Insert graphic [clipart, photo]
Skill: Add resources, copy/paste URL

[Resource........]


PROJECT: Grade 5-6

Topic: "All About Me"
Students use "Microsoft Power Point" to create a multi-slide presentation.
Skill: Insert slides with text and photos
Skill: Insert sounds, embed videos...more
Skill: Present project to an audience.




PROJECT: Grade 7-8

Topic: Travel or Careers
Students use "Microsoft Power Point" to create a 2-sided, printable flyer on a specific topic (travel or career).
Skill: On each slide insert 3 text boxes as columns
Skill: Research topic
Skill: Insert text, photos, web page links
Skill: Print both sides one paper


PROJECT: Grade 5, 6, 7, 8

Topic: [per station rotation]
Skill: Handle digital camera
Skill: Transfer photo files to project folder.
Skill: Use software, "Microsoft Paint" to edit photos (reduce photo file, rename, add text).




YEAR LONG PROJECT:
Grade 7-8 Students

Topic: "Web Page Design"
Students type basic html codes to create a web page.


WEB-1:"Bare Bones" lesson
codes to set up protocal for basic commands to create web pages on Notepad
WEB-2:"Splash" lesson codes for
bold and italicize text, font color, add font face size and page backgrounds.
[Resource: Color Codes]
WEB-3:"Leap Frog" lesson
codes for hyperlinks between web pages and other web sites on the Internet.
WEB-4:"Picture This" lesson
codes for graphics, photo files and create a name banner.
[Resource: www.flamingtext.com]
WEB-5:"Set the Table" lesson
codes to create a table with columns and rows; add text, graphics, colors.
WEB-6:"Now Hear This" lesson
codes to embed sound files with a play bar or video.

[Resource: Type HTML code, then view web page]
[Resource: Fast Free Web Browser... CHROME]
[Resource: Advanced Code: meta tags]


PROJECT: Grade 5, 6, 7, 8

Topic: [pre-requisite lesson]
Students record video clips.
Skill: Use digital camera to save video on memory card.
Skill: Transfer memory card file to student project folder.
Skill: Embed video file(s) inside project(s).

ADVANCED VIDEO PROJECT
Grade 5, 6, 7, 8

Topic: [pre-requisite lesson]
Students will edit [pre-recorded] video clips with "Windows Live Movie Maker" software.
Skill: Edit video clips, subtitles, music ...
Skill: Present project to audience

ADVANCED VIDEO PROJECT
Grade 7-8

Topic: [pre-requisite lesson]
Students will create an original mini-movie with "Windows Live Movie Maker" software.
Skill: Outline/write (1-3 min) mini-movie script [slug, action, dialog]
Skill: On digital camera, record video clips per outline.
Skill: Transfer memory card files, store video clips inside project folder.
Skill: Edit movie, add subtitles, music (more)
Skill: Embed mini-movie file into web page project.



ADVANCED SOUND PROJECT

Topic: [pre-requisite lesson]
Students will create sound file using "Audacity" software, then embed sounds into presentations.
Skill: Insert sound files into software program.
Skill: Use software to edit, create original sound/music.
Skill: Upload sound file(s) to other projects.

Resource Video: Begin Tutorial Part 1

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