Examples of second grade tech standards:
- Student identifies technology related tools. (e.g., computers, cameras, audio/video players, phones, televisions)
- Student understands that technology is a source of information, learning, and entertainment.
- Student understands that people use many types of technology in their daily lives (e.g., computers, cameras, audio/video players, phones, televisions)
- Student discusses the functions of the major hardware components in a computer system.
- Student identifies common uses of information and communication technologies.
- Student recognizes the functions of basic file menu commands; new, close, open, save, and print.
- Student discusses the consequences of irresponsible use of technology resources at home and school.
- Student recognizes a web browser (e.g., Internet Explorer) and can use it to access resources on the Internet
- Student interprets simple information from existing age-appropriate electronic databases (e.g., dictionaries, encyclopedias, spreadsheets, charts, graphs) with assistance from teachers, parents, or student partners.
Good idea: Have a conversation with your students about what you want to do, and what some of the possible programs to complete the task would be. (Engage students in that discussion so they can practice those problem solving skills. ("I have to do this- what would be the best thing to use to do it?) Student recognizes the best type of productivity software to use for a certain age-appropriate tasks. (e.g. word processing, drawing, web browsing)
Give students time to practice using the spell checker.
Giving credit to sources that you find on the internet and use in your own work- even photographs that you cut and paste.
Typing- getting kids to use the home row- this is a challenge! They have already been using the computer at home (at least many of them have) and have a tough time switchin how they type.
Some cool websites for resources:
MDE- Integrated lesson plans aligned to MI GLECs and framework and METS-
Scroll down the page to the RED title “Technology Enhanced Lesson Plans”
2005 workshop http://techplan.edzone.net/ci2005/
2006 workshop http://techplan.edzone.net/ci2006/
Internet4Classrooms- subject and grade level resources, integrated lesson plans—great place for K and Pre-K
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/k12links.htm
Rubric creator- pre-made categories and criteria. Can be copied and pasted to Word for further customizing.
http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/
Rubistar—online rubric creator-select from variety rubrics-categories can be chosen and criteria is pre-made but can easily be customized.
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
